Agerh - Agência Estadual de Recursos Hídricos

What Agerh - Agência Estadual de Recursos Hídricos does

Agerh - Agência Estadual de Recursos Hídricos is the state water resources management autarchy of Espírito Santo, Brazil, created by state law in December 2013 and operating under the Secretaria de Estado de Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos (SEAMA). The agency is the exclusive state authority for regulating, monitoring, and supervising surface and groundwater use across the state, with statutory powers established by Lei Estadual nº 10.179/2014 (Política Estadual de Recursos Hídricos). Its mandate covers water-rights issuance (outorgas), water-quality monitoring, dam-safety oversight, river-basin management, and collection of water-usage fees.

Agerh's core digital product is the Sistema de Requerimento Online de Outorga, a 100% online platform launched in March 2020 that allows farmers to submit irrigation water-rights applications electronically, integrated with the state's e-Docs document-processing system. Its monitoring portfolio includes the QualiRios program (quarterly water-quality bulletins across 12 river basins classified via IQA and CONAMA Resolution 357/2005), the Sari flood/drought alert system for the Itapemirim River basin, the IQA ES public water-quality index portal, the Sala de Situação weekly flow bulletins for the Jucu and Santa Maria da Vitória rivers, and a Streamlit-based water-usage billing calculator. Supporting services include a state dam-safety registry (Cadastro Estadual de Segurança de Barragens), the SIGERH integrated management system linking basin committees (CBHs) to the State Water Resources Council (CERH), and an online appointment scheduling system.

Agerh is funded primarily through Espírito Santo state budget allocation (including the Fundo Estadual de Recursos Hídricos e Florestais / Fundágua) and supplemented by usage-based water fees (Cobrança pelo Uso de Recursos Hídricos) collected via the DAURH instrument, plus licensing and permit fees. Its principal customer segment is family farmers and rural irrigants, who represent approximately 90% of service demand and 5,800+ registered users; secondary segments include municipal utilities, sanitation companies (Cesan), industrial and aquaculture operators, and dam owners. Distribution is direct-to-citizen via the online portal, the Vitória headquarters, and FETAES-trained rural union offices acting as informal service points, with institutional engagement through basin committees, public hearings, and capacity-building programs.

Name

Agerh - Agência Estadual de Recursos Hídricos

Legal name

Agerh - Agência Estadual de Recursos Hídricos

Website

https://agerh.es.gov.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agerh is the state water resources agency of Espírito Santo, Brazil, regulating surface and groundwater use, issuing water-rights permits (outorgas), monitoring water quality and river flow across 12 basins, and collecting usage fees — serving primarily family farmers and rural irrigants in the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Resource Management

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG), Water Quality Monitoring (Surface Water, Stormwater, Drinking Water) (EUAHACAC), Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB), Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA) (BPAIAMAK)

Keywords

• Water resource management
• Water rights permitting
• Hydrological monitoring
• River basin governance
• Dam safety regulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Vitória, Es

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Water Usage Fees (Cobrança pelo Uso de Recursos Hídricos): Agerh collects fees from water users based on volume and type of water use (surface water, groundwater, effluent discharge, aquaculture, etc.). The fee structure is calculated using a billing calculator and is tied to DAURH (Documento de Arrecadação de Receitas de Recursos Hídricos). Fees apply to multiple river basins including Rio Jucu and Rio Guandu.
2. Government Budget Allocation: As a state government autarchy under SEAMA (Secretaria de Estado de Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos), Agerh is primarily funded through the state government budget, including resources from the Fundo Estadual de Recursos Hídricos e Florestais do Espírito Santo (Fundágua).
3. Licensing and Permit Fees: Fees associated with water rights certificates, declarations of groundwater use, and exemption certificates. Certificates of Exemption (Certidão de Dispensa de Outorga) are issued for small-scale water users and have a two-year validity period.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Agerh is the state water authority (autarchy) of Espírito Santo, Brazil, responsible for regulating, monitoring, and managing surface and groundwater resources. It issues water use permits (outorgas), conducts water quality monitoring across 12 river basins through the QualiRios program, oversees dam safety, manages river basin committees, and collects water usage fees based on consumption volume and type of use.

Product overview

Agerh - Agência Estadual de Recursos Hídricos is a state government agency responsible for water resources management in Espírito Santo, Brazil. The agency operates a portfolio of interconnected digital services centered on water rights administration and environmental monitoring. The core offerings include the Sistema de Requerimento Online de Outorga (100% digital water rights application platform), the QualiRios ES water quality monitoring program, Sari alert system for flood prevention, IQA ES water quality index, and flow bulletins for critical rivers. Additional services include dam safety registry, water usage billing calculator, online appointment scheduling, and integrated river basin management through SIGERH. The platform architecture integrates with the state's e-Docs system for document processing and the Acesso Cidadão authentication system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sistema de Requerimento Online de Outorga Online platform that allows farmers (individuals and legal entities) to submit water rights (outorga) applications for irrigation purposes electronically, with integration to the state's e-Docs system for document processing.
• QualiRios - Programa de Monitoramento das Águas Interiores do ES Systematic water quality monitoring program covering 12 river basins in Espírito Santo, evaluating water quality trends, identifying critical pollution segments, and producing quarterly water quality bulletins.
• Sari - Sistema de Alerta do Rio Itapemirim Alert system that monitors river conditions in the Itapemirim River basin and provides early warnings to communities in the watershed area regarding flood and drought events.
• Índice de Qualidade da Água - IQA ES Water Quality Index portal that classifies water bodies across Espírito Santo based on physical-chemical parameters according to CONAMA Resolution 357/2005.
• Calculadora de Valores de Cobrança Web-based calculator tool hosted on Streamlit that allows water users to simulate water usage billing charges based on consumption parameters and basin.
• Boletim de Vazão - Rios Jucu e Santa Maria da Vitória Weekly and monthly flow bulletins that monitor the Jucu and Santa Maria da Vitória rivers supplying Greater Vitória, generated by the Sala de Situação (Situation Room).
• SIGERH - Sistema de Gestão de Recursos Hídricos Integrated water resources management system coordinating river basin committees (CBHs), the State Water Resources Council (CERH), and SEAMA for participatory water governance.
• Cadastro Estadual de Segurança de Barragens State registry system for dam safety management covering dam and reservoir registration, simplified registration for reservoirs up to 10 hectares, regular inspection forms, and annual safety reports.

Quantifiable outcome

• 341% growth in irrigant registrations in Q1 2019 compared to Q1 2018 (1,665 registrations)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SEAMA - Secretaria de Estado de Meio Ambiente e Recursos HídricoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEAMA is the parent state ministry under which Agerh operates as an autarchy. Agerh implements policies and programs defined by SEAMA, including the Águas e Paisagem I and II programs and the CERH (Conselho Estadual de Recursos Hídricos) governance structure.
• FAPES - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Espírito SantocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAPES co-funds research projects led by Agerh, including the 2017-2019 irrigant registration campaign and basin planning studies (Plano Estadual de Recursos Hídricos). Partners in selecting research fellows for water management projects.
• Incaper - Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão RuralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncaper partners with Agerh on agricultural water use research, the Barraginhas project (small reservoir technology), and the Água na Medida project for irrigation rationalization in rural microbasins. Incaper provides technical extension services to farmers.
• FETAES - Federação dos Trabalhadores Rurais Agricultores e Agricultoras Familiares do Estado do Espírito SantocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFETAES represents family farmers and serves as a key channel partner for Agerh's outorga system. Agerh trained FETAES-affiliated rural union staff to help farmers use the online outorga platform, making FETAES offices informal service points for water rights registration.
• ANA - Agência Nacional de Águas (now Agência Nacional de Águas e Saneamento Básico)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational water agency that partners with Agerh on the Progestão program (national water management pact), the Monitor de Secas initiative, and integrated basin planning for the Doce River basin. Agerh achieved 94.5% of Progestão goals.
• IJSN - Instituto Jones dos Santos NevesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState research institute that collaborates with Agerh on socioeconomic studies for basin planning and water quality data analysis for the Plano Estadual de Recursos Hídricos and basin-level studies.
• Embrapa - Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa AgropecuáriamajorTechnology or IntegrationEmbrapa originated the 'barraginhas' (small reservoir) technology. Agerh partnered with Incaper to adapt and implement this technology in 12 reference units across 12 municipalities in Espírito Santo over 24 months.
• Cesan - Companhia Espírito-Santense de SaneamentominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState sanitation utility that works with Agerh on water quality management and sanitation integration. Participated in the 2019 Saneamento e Recursos Hídricos seminar, discussing sewage treatment and water quality improvement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Cesan - Companhia Espírito-Santense de Saneamento: Espírito Santo's state sanitation utility, which operates under Agerh's water resource management framework, participates in seminars, and depends on Agerh outorgas for public supply. Adjacent (regulated entity) rather than a direct competitor.
• ANA / Embrapa - Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária: Federal agricultural research corporation and a strategic technology partner to Agerh (originated the 'barraginhas' technology). Adjacent enabler rather than a competitor; relevant for technology transfer and rural water-use research.

Direct peers

• IGAM - Instituto Mineiro de Gestão das Águas: Minas Gerais state water management institute with analogous mandate over outorga, water quality, basin committees, and fees. Comparable structure and operating model to Agerh.
• ARCE - Agência Reguladora do Ceará: Ceará's state regulatory agency covering water, sanitation, and energy. Same regulatory DNA as Agerh — outorga-adjacent regulation, basin governance, and quality oversight — in a semiarid context that tests drought-management capabilities.
• DAEE - Departamento de Águas e Energia Elétrica (São Paulo): São Paulo's state water and electric energy department, performing the same regulatory functions as Agerh — outorga issuance, basin planning, hydrological monitoring, and dam safety — but for a far larger state. Direct functional peer for state-level water resource management.
• SEMARH - Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Hídricos (various): State environmental and water resource secretariats across Brazilian states (e.g., Alagoas SEMARH) combine regulatory and policy functions for water resources, paralleling Agerh's responsibilities where it acts under SEAMA.
• INEA - Instituto Estadual do Ambiente (Rio de Janeiro): Rio de Janeiro's state environment and water authority, performing regulatory and monitoring functions over water resources in the state. Same role-class as Agerh in a neighboring state.
• ADASA - Agência Reguladora de Águas, Energia e Saneamento Básico do DF: Federal District water and sanitation regulator with concurrent jurisdiction over water rights, tariffs, and quality. Closely comparable in scope to Agerh, with additional regulatory authority over utility tariffs.

Broad incumbents

• ANA - Agência Nacional de Águas e Saneamento Básico: Brazil's national water agency that sets federal water policy, runs the Progestão program with state agencies, and operates the Monitor de Secas initiative that Agerh integrates with. It is the federal-level counterpart to Agerh's state-level mandate and the source of binding national standards (e.g., Progestão targets).

Regional players

• SABESP - Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo: Largest state-level water and sanitation utility in Brazil. Not a direct peer (utility operator vs. regulator) but is the regulated counterpart in São Paulo to DAEE, the functional analog of Agerh. Useful for understanding the regulated utility side of the same ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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