Sociedad Aguas del Tucumán

What Sociedad Aguas del Tucumán does

Sociedad Aguas del Tucumán (SAT) is a state-majority-owned (S.A.P.E.M.) provincial water and sanitation concessionaire in Argentina, established January 1, 2004 under Law 19.550, Decree 3330/01, and Law 7.157. Ownership is split between the Provincial Government of Tucumán (90%) and the company's workers (10%). SAT holds an exclusive government-granted concession to capture, potabilize, store, conduct, distribute, and commercialize potable water, and to collect, treat, and dispose of sewage across San Miguel de Tucumán and most departments of Tucumán province.

The company operates physical water and sewage treatment infrastructure, including a laboratory, aqueducts, and sewage networks, augmented by digital tools including an Oficina Virtual customer portal, multi-channel payment integrations (Mercado Pago, Banelco, Red Link, RapiPago, PagoFácil, Banco Macro, Banco Galicia), and WhatsApp-based customer service. In 2026 SAT launched construction of the Nuevo Acueducto de Vipos, a ~150M USD (144-178 billion ARS) project featuring a new river intake, potabilization plant, 50+ km of trunk aqueduct, and five storage reservoirs, financed by the Inter-American Development Bank, the Argentine national government, and Tucumán province. The company also runs the Operativo Ciudad Seca preventive sewer-maintenance program across multiple municipalities and conducts joint sanitation-plus-public-health operations with the Tucumán Ministry of Public Health in underserved neighborhoods.

SAT generates revenue primarily through recurring monthly subscription tariffs for residential, commercial, and industrial water and sewage service (including a subsidized Tarifa Social for low-income customers) under a regulated tariff framework, supplemented by one-time connection fees for new services and feasibility assessments for commercial developments of more than five housing units. Distribution is via 16+ physical service centers, a virtual office, phone/WhatsApp, and field operations, with headcount estimated at 501-1,000 employees. The Provincial Government of Tucumán functions simultaneously as controlling owner, infrastructure co-financier, and tariff regulator, anchoring the company's strategic direction.

Name

Sociedad Aguas del Tucumán

Legal name

Sociedad de Aguas del Tucuman S.A.P.E.M.

Website

https://aguasdeltucuman.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Sociedad Aguas del Tucumán (SAT) is a state-majority-owned Argentine provincial water and sewage utility that holds an exclusive concession to provide potable water and sanitation services across San Miguel de Tucumán and most of Tucumán province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Sanitation Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Decentralized/Small-Scale Desalination (Containerized, Remote/Island, Emergency) (EUANAFAL)

Keywords

• Potable water services
• Sewage treatment services
• Water utility operations
• Sanitation infrastructure
• Public water concession

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucumán

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Services: SAT generates revenue through potable water supply services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across San Miguel de Tucumán and most departments of Tucumán province, including water capture, potabilization, storage, conduction, distribution, and commercialization.
2. Sewage and Sanitation Services: Revenue from sewage collection, treatment, and disposal services provided through the concession. Includes sewer network maintenance and wastewater treatment operations.
3. Service Connection Fees: Fees charged for new water and sewage connections, change of user/name transfers, and service feasibility assessments for commercial projects with more than 5 housing units.
4. Payment Plan Fees: Debt regularization payment plans offered to residential customers with outstanding balances, with installment payment options through various channels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sociedad Aguas del Tucumán (SAT) is the government-concessioned public utility for potable water and sewage services in Tucumán province, Argentina. The company provides integrated water services including water capture, potabilization, storage, conduction, transportation, distribution, and commercialization, alongside sewage collection, treatment, and disposal. SAT operates an extensive physical and digital customer service network serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers across San Miguel de Tucumán and most departments of Tucumán province.

Product overview

Sociedad Aguas del Tucumán (SAT) is a provincial public utility company providing integrated water and sanitation services across Tucumán province. The core offerings consist of potable water production, treatment, and distribution, combined with sewage collection and treatment services. SAT operates a unified platform combining physical infrastructure (water treatment plants, distribution networks, sewage systems, aqueducts) with digital customer service modules. The digital portfolio includes the Oficina Virtual (online account management), Gestión Online (bill payment and service requests), Mi Factura (bill viewing), and multi-channel customer support. Major infrastructure projects like the Nuevo Acueducto de Vipos expand water production capacity. Operational programs such as Operativo Ciudad Seca provide preventive maintenance for sewage networks. The company also offers social tariff programs and customer education resources. Payment integration with multiple platforms (Mercado Pago, Visa, Banelco, Red Link, RapiPago, PagoFácil, Banco Macro) enables multi-channel bill payment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servicio de Agua Potable

Quantifiable outcome

• 245,000+ inhabitants to benefit from improved water supply via Vipos Aqueduct
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Unión Transitoria (UTE) - Construcciones Electromecánicas del Oeste S.A. and José Cartellone Construcciones Civiles S.A.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 2 July 2026Construction consortium responsible for executing the Vipos Aqueduct project. The UTE was awarded the public tender for the infrastructure project with a 42-month construction timeline.
• Ruiz Family (Land Donors)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026Private donors who provided land donation and right-of-way easement (servidumbre de paso) that enabled the Vipos Aqueduct project route, publicly acknowledged by SAT president Marcelo Caponio.
• Ministry of Public Health of TucumáncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Joint integrated operations in underserved neighborhoods combining SAT sewage network sanitation with Ministry health services (gynecological exams, vaccination, ophthalmology, dentistry, nursing). These joint 'Ciudad Seca' operations include health trailers providing free health services alongside sanitation work.
• CEOSA (Construcciones Electromecánicas del Oeste S.A.)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 12 June 2026Part of the Unión Transitoria de Empresas (UTE) with José Cartellone Construcciones Civiles S.A. executing the Acueducto de Vipos project.
• Canal 10 ( Tucumán Television)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 June 2026Local television channel broadcasting the 'Con Mucho Picante' program where SAT promotional sweepstakes ('Regulariza tu Deuda y Gana') are conducted with notary oversight.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aguas Cordobesas S.A. Provincial water and sewage service provider for Córdoba, Argentina. Comparable as a regional Argentine water utility with similar regulated tariff structure, urban service territory, and infrastructure investment profile.
• Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos (AYSA): Argentina's largest water and sewage utility, providing potable water and sanitation services to the Buenos Aires metropolitan area under a similar concession model. Directly comparable as a mixed-ownership Argentine water utility with major multilateral-financed infrastructure programs.
• Aguas Bonaerenses S.A. (ABSA): Provincial water and sewage utility serving the Buenos Aires province, with state-majority ownership and multi-municipality service territory. Closely comparable business model, regulatory structure, and infrastructure mandate to SAT in Tucumán.
• Obras Sanitarias Sociedad del Estado (OSSE Mendoza): State-owned water and sewage utility serving Mendoza province. Directly comparable as an Argentine provincial water utility operating under state ownership with similar public utility mandate and multi-municipality service area.
• Aguas del Norte S.A. Water and sewage utility serving Salta province in northwestern Argentina. Comparable provincial water utility with similar geographic concentration, regulatory framework, and infrastructure investment requirements to SAT in Tucumán.
• Aguas de Santa Fe S.A. Provincial water utility serving Santa Fe province, providing potable water and sewage services across multiple municipalities. Comparable Argentine provincial water utility with similar concession model and infrastructure renewal mandate.

Regional players

• Aguas Andinas S.A. Chile's largest water utility serving Santiago and surrounding regions. Comparable regional water utility with similar regulated tariff structure, metropolitan service territory, and ongoing infrastructure investment program, though operating in a different country.

Others

• Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID / IDB): Multilateral development bank and lead financier of SAT's Vipos Aqueduct project. Relevant as a financing partner for similar Argentine and Latin American water infrastructure projects; comparable as a peer in the broader water utility financing ecosystem rather than as an operating competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aguas_sat
• Facebookfacebook.com/sociedadaguasdeltucuman

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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