Augas de Galicia

What Augas de Galicia does

Augas de Galicia is a public enterprise entity (entidade pública empresarial) established on 12 January 2012 under Decreto 32/2012 as the official Hydraulic Administration of Galicia. It operates as an autonomous public body under the CMATI (Consellería de Medio Ambiente, Territorio e Infraestruturas) of the Xunta de Galicia — the regional government of Galicia in northwest Spain — and is headquartered in Santiago de Compostela. The entity exercises statutory authority over the Galicia-Costa hydrographic demarcation, comprising all rivers flowing into the Atlantic along the Galician coastline, and operates under the European Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC.

The organisation's core service surface spans the full water cycle: drinking water supply infrastructure development, wastewater treatment and sanitation, river basin planning and hydrological management, reservoir monitoring across 19 dams, water quality surveillance, and flood control. Core products include the institutional web portal, the Plan Hidrolóxico Galicia-Costa 2021-2027, the Rede de Encoros reservoir monitoring system, the Rede de Aforos river flow gauging network, the IDE Galicia Costa spatial data infrastructure, the Sistema de Control de Vertidos (illegal discharge reporting integrated with the AXEGA 112 emergency service), the Canon da Auga water tariff system, and the Escola Galega da Auga educational programme. Operationally, the entity co-funds and oversees major municipal infrastructure works — including a 14-million-euro EDAR for Cee and Corcubión, a 6-million-euro flood prevention project in Gondomar, and a 5.5-million-euro five-year sustainable development programme for the Ribeira Sacra biosphere reserve — typically financed through ERDF co-funding.

Because Augas de Galicia is a public administrative body rather than a commercial enterprise, it does not generate commercial revenue. Operations are funded through public budgets, water tariffs (canon da auga), and administrative service fees. The director is Francisco Menéndez Iglesias, appointed by government decree on 2 February 2012, and the organisation has approximately 25 employees. Customer segments are functionally public: Galician municipalities and councils, citizens of Galicia, hydroelectric companies (for licensing and canon payment), the agricultural sector (for water concessions), and engineering and construction firms (for public tenders on hydraulic works).

Name

Augas de Galicia

Legal name

Xunta de Galicia

Website

https://augasdegalicia.xunta.gal

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Augas de Galicia is the public enterprise entity of the Xunta de Galicia that administers the Galicia-Costa hydrographic demarcation, delivering statutory water cycle management — supply, sanitation, flood control, and hydrological planning — to Galician municipalities, citizens, and regulated water users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Resource Management

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Stormwater Management & MS4 Compliance Services (BPALAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Risk Reduction Services (Flood Mitigation, Erosion Control, Landslide Stabilization) (AFAMAMAJ), Sewer & Stormwater Overflow (SSO/CSO) Emergency Response (EUAIAMAE)

Keywords

• Water resource management
• Hydraulic administration
• Wastewater treatment
• Hydrological planning
• Flood prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago de Compostela

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Augas de Galicia is the Hydraulic Administration of Galicia, a public enterprise entity that manages the complete urban water cycle within the Galicia-Costa hydrographic demarcation. It delivers drinking water supply, wastewater treatment and sanitation infrastructure, hydrological basin planning, reservoir and river flow monitoring, flood prevention, water quality control, and environmental conservation, operating 19 monitored reservoirs and emergency spill response coordination with the 112 service.

Product overview

Augas de Galicia operates as the institutional portal of the Hydraulic Administration of Galicia, a government agency under the Regional Ministry of Infrastructure and Land Management (CMATI) of the Junta de Galicia. The portal functions as a unified platform providing citizens, businesses, and public entities with access to water resource management services across three interconnected areas: water supply (abastecemento), sanitation and wastewater treatment (saneamento e depuración), and hydrological planning. The core offering consists of the main web portal supplemented by specialized sub-products including the Hydrological Plan 2021-2027, the Galicia Water School (educational initiative), the IDE Galicia Costa spatial data infrastructure, the reservoir monitoring network (Rede de Encoros), the river flow monitoring network (Rede de Aforos), and the discharge alert system. Administrative services are delivered through integrated online procedures, electronic processing systems, and a centralized 112 emergency response protocol for spill reporting.

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Products and services

• Plan Hidrolóxico Galicia-Costa 2021-2027 Hydrological planning framework covering the Galicia-Costa demarcation for 2021-2027, setting objectives and measures for water resource management, protection, and sustainable use. It is the statutory planning instrument used by municipalities, regulators, and stakeholders to align with the European Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC.
• Saneamento e Depuración (Sanitation and Wastewater Treatment) Public wastewater treatment and sanitation service delivered to Galician municipalities through the construction and operation of wastewater treatment plants (EDARs) and sanitation networks. Example investments include a €14 million EDAR for Cee and Corcubión.
• Abastecemento (Drinking Water Supply) Public drinking water supply service covering infrastructure development and efficiency improvements of supply networks across Galicia, supported by a permanent monitoring strategy for droughts and river/reservoir levels.
• Sistema de Control de Vertidos (Discharge Reporting and Emergency Response) Wastewater discharge reporting and alert system enabling citizens and municipalities to report illegal discharges to rivers or coasts. Integrated with the 112 emergency service (AXEGA) and dedicated email channels ([email protected]) for 24/7 spill notifications.
• Rede de Encoros (Reservoir Monitoring Network) Reservoir status monitoring service providing real-time water level data and bulletins for 19 monitored reservoirs across the Galicia-Costa demarcation, including Baiona, Barrié de la Maza, Eiras, Eume, Fervenza, Portodemouros, and Zamáns.
• Rede de Aforos de Galicia-Costa (River Flow Monitoring Network) River flow monitoring service providing gauges and measurement stations that track water discharge levels in rivers throughout the Galicia-Costa demarcation.
• Canon da Auga (Water Usage and Wastewater Tariff Management) Water tariff and fee management service covering the water canon (canon da auga) for usage fees and the wastewater treatment plant management canon, applicable to water abstraction and discharge activities by hydroelectric, agricultural, and industrial users.
• IDE Galicia Costa (Spatial Data Infrastructure) Spatial Data Infrastructure for the Galicia-Costa hydrographic demarcation providing geographic information and mapping services related to water resources, river basins, and hydraulic infrastructure.
• Escola Galega da Auga (Galician Water School) Educational and public awareness program promoting water literacy among citizens, schools, and communities, covering topics such as the water cycle, pollution prevention (e.g., the Toalliñas ao Lixo campaign), and drought awareness.
• Portal Web de Augas de Galicia (Institutional Portal) Official institutional portal of the Hydraulic Administration of Galicia providing citizens, businesses, and public entities with centralized access to water management services, administrative procedures, public information, and regulatory resources related to water supply, sanitation, and hydrological planning.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CMATI (Consellería de Medio Ambiente, Territorio e Infraestruturas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAugas de Galicia operates as an autonomous public enterprise under the umbrella of CMATI, the Regional Ministry of Environment, Territory, and Infrastructure. CMATI provides governance oversight, policy direction, and budgetary authority for all water management operations.
• AXEGA (Axencia Galega de Emerxencias)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished protocol for emergency spill response between Augas de Galicia and the Galician Emergency Agency. AXEGA's 112 service handles 24/7 spill alerts and coordinates rapid response, with information transmitted to Augas de Galicia for follow-up action.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Confederación Hidrográfica del Miño-Sil: Spanish hydrographic confederation managing the Miño-Sil river basin, which directly borders and partially overlaps with Augas de Galicia's Galicia-Costa demarcation. Operates with the same public-administration mandate over water resources, basin planning, and infrastructure in northwestern Iberia.
• Agència Catalana de l'Aigua (ACA): Autonomous regional water agency of Catalonia with a structurally similar role to Augas de Galicia: integrated water cycle management, hydrological planning, wastewater treatment oversight, and public flood/drought response within a defined Catalan basin territory.
• Confederación Hidrográfica del Cantábrico: Spanish hydrographic confederation managing northern Cantabrian river basins, including Galician Atlantic tributaries not covered by Galicia-Costa. Closely comparable as a public basin authority with reservoir monitoring, flood prevention, and hydrological planning responsibilities.

Regional players

• Scottish Water: Publicly owned water authority for Scotland responsible for water supply, wastewater, and hydrological/reservoir management across a defined national territory. Comparable in mandate and public-ownership model, though at national rather than regional scale.
• Águas de Portugal (AdP): Portuguese national water group managing multi-municipal water supply and sanitation systems. Comparable as an Iberian public-sector water utility with integrated supply/sanitation and EU-cohesion-funded infrastructure investment mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Confederación Hidrográfica del Tajo: Spanish hydrographic confederation managing the Tajo basin, with statutory authority analogous to Augas de Galicia over water resource planning, dam/reservoir management, and flood risk within its demarcation.
• Canal de Isabel II: Madrid region's public water utility operating the full water cycle (supply, sanitation, reuse). Comparable as a publicly owned integrated water cycle operator, though at much greater scale and with more commercial-style operations.
• Confederación Hidrográfica del Duero: One of Spain's largest hydrographic confederations, managing the Duero basin. Comparable as a public water administration authority with reservoir, hydrological planning, and infrastructure responsibilities, though at significantly greater scale than Augas de Galicia.
• Aguas de las Cuencas Mediterráneas (ACUAMED): Spanish state-owned water infrastructure entity executing public works in water supply, sanitation, and flood defense — overlapping with Augas de Galicia's sanitation (EDAR construction) and flood prevention project mandates.

Others

• Sociedade Galega do Medio Ambiente (SOGAMA): Galician regional public enterprise under the same Xunta de Galicia umbrella as Augas de Galicia. Comparable as a sibling public-enterprise entity delivering environmental infrastructure services to Galician municipalities and citizens.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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