Aigües de l'Horta

What Aigües de l'Horta does

Aigües de l'Horta (legal name: Empresa Mixta Aigües de l'Horta, S.A., NIF A-96523329) is a mixed public-private water utility company headquartered in Torrent, Valencia, Spain, operating under a municipal concession since its 1996 founding. The company manages the complete urban water cycle — water capture, treatment, and distribution, plus sewage collection and wastewater treatment — for the municipality of Torrent and a consortium of four additional municipalities (Alfara del Patriarca, Aldaia, Beniparrell, and Xirivella; Picanya was added as the fifth in 2010) in the Horta Oest region. Its principal technical asset is the EDAR Torrent wastewater treatment plant with 18,000 m³/day capacity (currently processing ~15,000 m³/day), which applies biological treatment and achieves 100% sludge reuse in agriculture; regenerated water is supplied to the Comunidad de Regantes de Torrent for irrigation, with approximately 1.86 million m³ reused in 2017.

The company's product portfolio extends beyond core water services into regulatory-driven offerings (industrial discharge control under the Plan de Control de Vertidos, water quality monitoring compliant with EU Directive 2023 and Spanish Royal Decree 3/2023), environmental services (used cooking oil recycling, meteorological monitoring via an on-site station), and customer-facing digital services. These include the Área de clientes online portal for billing, meter reading, contract management, and digital invoicing; the 12 Gotas fixed monthly quota plan; the SVisual interactive works map; and the Programa CONTIGO social support fund for vulnerable customers. Revenue is generated through subscription-based water supply tariffs, recurring wastewater treatment charges, and transaction fees from sanitation canon collection on behalf of the Entitat Pública de Saneamiento de Aigües Residuals de la Comunitat Valenciana; specific tariff structures are not publicly disclosed but are accessible via the customer portal. The company operates a B2B/B2C/B2G model across residential, industrial, and agricultural segments, with core strategic partnerships anchored in the Ayuntamiento de Torrent and the consortium municipalities.

Name

Aigües de l'Horta

Legal name

Empresa Mixta Aigües de l'Horta, S.A.

Website

https://aigueshorta.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aigües de l'Horta is a mixed public-private municipal water utility headquartered in Torrent, Valencia, that manages the full urban water cycle — supply, sewage, treatment, and agricultural reuse — for five municipalities in the Horta Oest region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Utility Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) & Recovery Utilities (ASR/ASTR) (EUANAGAF)

Keywords

• Water supply services
• Wastewater treatment
• Water reuse
• Sewage collection
• Municipal water utility

Headquarters

HQ city

Torrent, Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Services: Water supply to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in member municipalities. Services include new connections, meter reading, billing, and digital invoicing.
2. Wastewater Collection and Treatment: Sewage collection, treatment, and purification services. Collaborates with Ayuntamiento de Torrent on expansion and modernization of the treatment plant.
3. Sanitation Canon Collection: Collection of sanitation fees on behalf of Entitat Pública de Saneamiento de Aigües Residuals de la Comunidad Valenciana.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aigües de l'Horta is a mixed public-private water utility managing the complete urban water cycle for municipalities in the Valencia region. It provides potable water supply (capture, treatment, distribution), sewage collection (alcantarillado), wastewater treatment at the EDAR de Torrent plant (18,000 m3/day capacity), and regenerated water reuse for agricultural irrigation. The company also offers an online customer portal (Área de clientes), water quality monitoring, and social support programs for vulnerable customers.

Product overview

Aigües de l'Horta is a mixed public-private water utility company (Empresa Mixta) managing the complete urban water cycle for municipalities in the Valencia region. The core offering comprises water supply (captación, distribución, consumo), sewage collection (alcantarillado), and wastewater treatment (depuración) with reuse capabilities for agricultural irrigation. The company operates the EDAR de Torrent wastewater treatment plant with 18,000 m3/day capacity and reuses treated water for agricultural purposes. The service portfolio extends to online customer self-service through the Oficina Virtual/Area de clientes portal for bill payments, meter readings, and contract management, alongside specialized offerings including the 12 Gotas fixed-rate plan, water quality monitoring complying with EU standards, and social support programs. Additional services include used oil recycling, industrial discharge control, pest control, meteorological monitoring, and the SVisual interactive works map. The company demonstrates commitment to sustainability through circular economy initiatives like water reuse and sludge application in agriculture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 12 Gotas: A fixed monthly quota service for water supply.
• Programa CONTIGO
• SVisual

Products and services

• Suministro de agua potable (Potable Water Supply) Potable water supply service including water capture, treatment, and distribution to residential and commercial customers in member municipalities.
• Alcantarillado (Sewage Collection) Sewage collection system that gathers and channels wastewater from households and businesses for subsequent treatment at the EDAR plant.
• Depuración (Wastewater Treatment) Wastewater treatment at the EDAR (Estación Depuradora de Aguas Residuales) de Torrent with capacity to process up to 18,000 m3/day, including biological treatment and 100% sludge reuse in agriculture.
• Reutilización de agua regenerada (Regenerated Water Reuse)

Quantifiable outcome

• Water reused: 1,858,696 m³ in 2017
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fundación AquaeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Fundación Aquae, which is committed to promoting education, supporting sustainability, and disseminating knowledge about water.
• Ayuntamiento de TorrentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Town Hall of Torrent on expansion and modernization of the wastewater treatment plant (EDAR) to achieve 100% water reuse within the municipality.
• Comunidad de Regantes de TorrentcoreOthersWater reuse concession to the irrigation community of Torrent for agricultural use of treated wastewater.
• Entitat Metropolitana per al Tractament de ResidusminorOthersReceives wastewater from Aigües de l'Horta for treatment and disposal when local EDAR capacity is exceeded.
• Consorci d'Aigües de l'HortacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium comprising Alfara del Patriarca, Aldaia, Beniparrell, Picanya, and Xirivella municipalities. The consortium manages the used cooking oil recycling program initiated in 2009.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aqualia: FCC's water-services subsidiary and one of Spain's largest municipal water utilities. Operates end-to-end water supply, sanitation, and reuse concessions across hundreds of Spanish municipalities, comparable in scope and service model.
• AGBAR (Aigües de Barcelona): Major Spanish municipal water and wastewater operator serving Barcelona and many other Spanish cities. Provides an integrated urban water cycle comparable to Aigües de l'Horta but at significantly larger scale.
• Canal de Isabel II: Madrid region's public water utility, providing integrated water supply, sanitation, and reuse services to a large metropolitan customer base. Comparable in operating model (integrated urban water cycle) and customer mix to Aigües de l'Horta.
• Veolia España: Spanish subsidiary of global environmental services group, operating municipal water, wastewater, and reuse concessions. Directly comparable in end-to-end urban water-cycle services.
• Suez España: Spanish arm of the international water and waste-services group, operating municipal water supply and wastewater concessions across Spain. Closely comparable in service mix and customer segments.
• Aguas de Valencia: Parent group of Hidraqua and the largest private water operator in the Valencia region. Operates numerous municipal water and wastewater concessions analogous to Aigües de l'Horta across a broader geographic footprint.
• ACCIONA Agua: Global water-treatment operator with significant Spanish municipal concessions and reuse projects. Comparable in water-treatment technology and concession-based service delivery.

Direct peers

• Facsa: Spanish water utility managing municipal water supply, sanitation, and treatment concessions across multiple medium-sized Spanish municipalities. Closely comparable in concession size, customer type, and integrated service offering.
• Hidraqua: The private operating partner of Aigües de l'Horta (per the hidraqua.es contact domain). Runs multiple municipal water and wastewater concessions across Spain under a similar mixed-company model, making it the closest comparable operator for service mix, customer type, and concession economics.

Regional players

• Entitat Metropolitana per al Tractament de Residus (EMIMET): Valencia metropolitan wastewater-treatment entity that already acts as a back-up treatment partner to Aigües de l'Horta. Operates overlapping wastewater infrastructure in the same Valencia region, making it a direct regional comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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