AGUAS MUNICIPALES DE JAVEA SA

What AGUAS MUNICIPALES DE JAVEA SA does

AGUAS MUNICIPALES DE JAVEA SA (AMJASA) is a municipal water utility company registered in the province of Alicante, Spain, operating as a Sociedad Anónima Unipersonal (S.A.U.) wholly owned by the Ayuntamiento de Xàbia (Jávea). It delivers integrated water-cycle services—seawater desalination, potable water distribution, and sanitation—to approximately 29,000 residential and commercial subscribers within the municipality of Xàbia, plus wholesale supply to neighboring municipalities in the Marina Alta comarca (Teulada Moraira, Benitatxell, Gata de Gorgos, Pedreguer) via the Desaladora de Xàbia. The company is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Rosa Cardona, with César Rodríguez as Consejero Delegado (CEO) and Josep Lluis Henarejos Cardona as Gerente.

The company's core assets are the Desaladora de Xàbia (a seawater desalination plant currently being expanded to 36,000 m³/day), the municipal distribution network, and a smart-meter telereading infrastructure delivered through the Bi-Water app by Contazara, which provides hourly consumption monitoring and leak detection to subscribers. Supporting digital channels include the Oficina Virtual (OFVIRTUAL) online portal for billing and account management and the Observatori de l'Aigua de Xàbia, a stakeholder forum on regional water governance. Operational compliance is documented through an Anti-Fraud Plan (Plan de Medidas Antifraude), annual CSR reports published consecutively since 2014, and GDPR/LOPDGDD data-protection frameworks.

AMJASA generates revenue primarily through regulated water tariffs billed to residential and commercial subscribers on a recurring basis, supplemented by infrastructure works and contracting projects (e.g., meter supply, tank cleaning, network maintenance) and inter-municipal wholesale water sales priced at €0.20/m³. The company has received minor public subsidies (notably €10,800 from the EU NextGenerationEU MOVES III program for electric vehicle acquisition, channeled via IVACE) and pursues strategic positioning through academic partnerships (Cátedra del Agua at the Universitat d'Alacant) and participation in the regional CASAMA consortium. AMJASA is not publicly traded and operates as a public-service entity under municipal oversight rather than a commercially driven enterprise.

Name

AGUAS MUNICIPALES DE JAVEA SA

Legal name

AGUAS MUNICIPALES DE JAVEA, S.A.

Website

https://amjasa.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Municipal water utility operating as a wholly-owned public company of the Ayuntamiento de Xàbia (Jávea), Spain, providing integrated water cycle management—desalination, distribution, and sanitation—to approximately 29,000 residential and commercial subscribers in the Marina Alta region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water Utility

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Plants & Operations (EUANAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Desalination Plant Construction (IMAFAGAG)

Keywords

• Municipal water supply
• Water utility services
• Seawater desalination
• Drinking water distribution
• Smart meter reading

Headquarters

HQ city

Jávea/Xàbia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Services: Municipal water supply and sanitation services provided to residential and commercial customers in Jávea/Xàbia. Revenue generated through water tariffs charged to subscribers.
2. Infrastructure Works: Construction and maintenance of water distribution networks, pipe installations, and infrastructure projects. Includes obras menores (minor works) and larger contracting projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

AMJASA is the municipal water utility of Jávea/Xàbia (Alicante, Spain), providing the integral water cycle for the municipality. It operates the Desaladora de Xàbia seawater desalination plant for potable water production, manages drinking water distribution and sanitation to approximately 29,000 residential and commercial subscribers, and offers a smart meter telereading (Telelectura) service through the Bi-Water app by Contazara for hourly consumption monitoring and leak detection.

Product overview

AMJASA operates as a municipal water utility providing integrated water cycle management services to the municipality of Xàbia (Alicante), Spain. The company's core offerings center on drinking water supply through a desalination plant, distribution network management, and smart telereading services. Key products include the Telelectura smart meter system (using Bi-Water by Contazara), the Oficina Virtual customer portal for online account management, and the Observatori de l'Aigua forum for regional water governance discussions. With approximately 29,000 subscribers, the company also manages water treatment infrastructure and is expanding desalination capacity to serve neighboring municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Suministro de Agua Potable (Drinking Water Supply Service) Municipal drinking water supply service covering distribution network management, meter installation, billing, and customer service for 29,000 subscribers in Xàbia (Jávea), drawing on desalinated and conventional sources.
• Gestión del Ciclo Integral del Agua (Integrated Water Cycle Management) Comprehensive water cycle management service encompassing water supply, desalination, distribution network maintenance, wastewater analysis, and infrastructure projects for the municipality of Xàbia.
• Telelectura (Smart Meter Telereading Service) Smart meter telereading service that enables remote monitoring of water consumption through intelligent meter devices, allowing users to view hourly consumption data and receive early leak detection alerts via the Bi-Water mobile application by Contazara.
• Oficina Virtual (OFVIRTUAL) Online customer portal enabling subscribers to access contract data, view consumption history, manage billing, submit meter readings, and update personal information.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ContazaracoreTechnology or IntegrationContazara provides smart water meters and the Bi-Water app platform for AMJASA's telelectura (remote meter reading) service. The partnership enables customers to monitor hourly consumption and detect leaks.
• ACCIONA AGUA, S.A.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerACCIONA AGUA was awarded the contract for human consumption water analysis services (2017) at €12,750/year.
• IMPLANTACIONES DE SISTEMA DE GESTION, S.L.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAwarded contract for tank cleaning and disinfection services (2017) at €38,451.20.
• CONTHIDRA S.L.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of cold water meters for AMJASA, awarded multiple lots in 2017 and 2015 meter supply contracts.
• CONTADORES DE AGUAS DE ZARAGOZA, S.A.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWater meter supplier awarded lots 4 and 5 in 2017 procurement contract for cold water meters.
• Contazara S.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContazara S.A. was awarded lots 4 and 5 for water meter supply (2015) at €16,279 and provides the telelectura technology platform.
• Cátedra del Agua de la Universitat d'AlacantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership that organized the 'Hydric Challenges in Marina Alta' conference in 2024, bringing together politicians and water management experts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• FCC Aqualia: Spain's largest private water utility operator, managing municipal concessions across the country including desalination operations — comparable service offering to AMJASA but with national footprint and infrastructure scope.
• Sacyr Agua: Specialized water concessions and SWRO plant operator within the Sacyr group — directly comparable desalination technology focus and Spanish heritage, though operating in many more geographies.
• Canal de Isabel II (CYII): Madrid-region public water utility operating the full water cycle at large scale — overlapping municipal utility structure, integrated water management approach, and regulated service mandate.
• Global Omnium (Aigües de València): Major integrated water cycle operator headquartered in Valencia, serving hundreds of municipalities across Spain — overlapping service portfolio (supply, desalination, sanitation) though at significantly larger scale than AMJASA.
• Cadagua (Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners): Spanish water and desalination EPC and operations specialist, historically peer-relevant in Mediterranean SWRO concessions — comparable core competency but broader geographic mandate.
• Veolia España: Subsidiary of Veolia Group operating municipal water concessions across Spain including Alicante region — overlapping customer base and service portfolio, materially larger scale and global parent support.
• Acciona Agua: Global SWRO plant designer/operator and existing service partner to AMJASA (water analysis contract 2017) — directly comparable desalination technology stack at much larger scale and international reach.
• GS Inima Environment: Spanish-based environmental services and seawater desalination plant operator with strong Mediterranean concessions portfolio — directly comparable desalination plant construction and operations model.

Direct peers

• Hidraqua: Spanish municipal water utility operating across the Valencian Community (including Alicante region), providing drinking water, sanitation, and desalination services to coastal municipalities — directly comparable geography and service mix to AMJASA.
• Aigües de l'Horta: Valencia-region municipal water utility serving multiple municipalities with potable water and sanitation — similar municipal-concession structure and Mediterranean coastal exposure as AMJASA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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