What BELGAQUA does

Belgaqua ASBL is the Belgian Federation of the Water Sector, a non-profit professional association founded in 1948 and headquartered in Brussels that federates the country's three regional water associations: AquaBru (Brussels-Capital Region), AquaFlanders (Flemish Region), and AQUAWAL (Walloon Region). The organization acts as the umbrella body for Belgium's public drinking water production, distribution, and wastewater management utilities, and is the recognized authority for EN1717 conformity inspections of devices and backflow protections and for Hydrocheck material certifications covering materials in contact with drinking water.

Belgaqua's core products are certification and reference services rather than software. The EN1717 Conformity Inspection evaluates devices (including taps) and protections against backflow contamination in drinking water installations against the European EN1717 standard. The Hydrocheck Certification assesses compliance of materials used by Belgian water companies against HYDROCHECK specifications. The Belgaqua List is a continuously updated database of certified devices, protections and fluids, and the annual Directory publishes technical prescriptions for in-house water installations connected to public water distribution networks. Supporting outputs include technical worksheets for non-domestic installations, offered in French and Dutch. The underlying technology is the HYDROCHECK system, paired with the EN1717 compliance database, both maintained as authoritative reference assets for the Belgian market.

The business model is a non-profit federation funded primarily through certification fees charged to producers and importers of devices and materials seeking market access in Belgium, structured as multi-year contracts for device certification and per-application fees reviewed by a monthly expert committee. Belgaqua represents its members' interests at the Belgian federal level, in Europe (via membership in EurEau, the European Federation of National Associations of Water Services), and internationally (via collaboration with the Belgian Committee of the International Water Association). The organization operates with a small staff of 6, led by Managing Director Philippe Moniotte, with a Board comprising representatives of the three regional associations: President Alain Gillis (AQUAWAL), Vice-President Olivier Lagneau (AquaBru), and Administrator Johan Verbauwhede (AquaFlanders).

Name

BELGAQUA

Legal name

Belgaqua ASBL

Website

https://belgaqua.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Belgaqua ASBL is the Belgian Federation of the Water Sector, a non-profit that federates the three regional water associations (AquaBru, AquaFlanders, AQUAWAL) and provides EN1717 device certification and Hydrocheck material certification for producers, importers, and utilities across Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water sector certification services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Quality Monitoring, Compliance & Reporting (Sampling, Lab, Regulatory) (EUANAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Backflow Device Testing & Certification (HSAOALAA), Data Management, LIMS & Compliance Software (ELN, eDMS, reporting automation) (EUANAJAE)

Keywords

• Water sector certification
• Drinking water safety
• Backflow prevention
• Water quality standards
• Professional water association

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Certification Fees: Belgaqua provides certification services for devices, protections, and materials in contact with drinking water. Fees are charged for certification procedures including conformity inspections against EN1717 norm and material approval through the Hydrocheck system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

BELGAQUA is the Belgian Federation of the Water Sector, a non-profit ASBL that delivers certification, standardization, and technical-reference services for the Belgian drinking-water industry. It performs EN1717 conformity inspections of backflow protection devices, runs the Hydrocheck certification scheme for materials in contact with drinking water, and maintains the Belgaqua List — a national database of certified devices and protections — supplemented by an annual Directory of technical prescriptions and technical worksheets for non-domestic installations.

Product overview

BELGAQUA is a professional federation of Belgian water sector associations (AquaBru, AquaFlanders, AQUAWAL) that provides certification and listing services rather than a software product. Its core offerings consist of EN1717 conformity inspection for devices and backflow protections, Hydrocheck certification for materials in contact with drinking water, a continuously updated database of certified devices/protections/fluids, an annual Directory of technical prescriptions for water installations, and technical worksheets for non-domestic installations. The organization serves water companies and sector professionals across Belgium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EN1717 Conformity Inspection

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• EurEaumajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgaqua is a member of EurEau, the European Federation of National Associations of Water Services. This membership enables Belgaqua to promote the societal interests of its members at the European level and participate in broader European water sector initiatives.
• International Water Association (B-IWA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgaqua collaborates with the Belgian Committee of the International Water Association (B-IWA). This collaboration connects Belgian water professionals to the global water association network.
• AquaBrucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAquaBru is the Brussels regional association within Belgaqua, representing actors from the water sector in Brussels. Sister-association to AQUAWAL and AquaFlanders.
• AquaFlanderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAquaFlanders vzw is the Flemish regional association within Belgaqua, gathering water and sewer managing companies in Flanders.
• AQUAWALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAQUAWAL is the Walloon regional association within Belgaqua, the professional federation of public water cycle operators bringing together main drinking water producers/distributors and sanitation players including Société Publique de Gestion de l'Eau.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Water UK: UK industry body representing water utilities. Functionally analogous to Belgaqua as a national federation for water sector representation, though operating in a different geography.
• Aqua Deutschland: German trade association for the water and wastewater industry. Comparable national federation role for Germany's water sector, providing a regional analogue to Belgaqua.
• ASTEE (Association Scientifique et Technique pour l'Eau et l'Environnement): French scientific and technical association for water and environment professionals. Comparable role as a national professional body promoting water sector standards, analogous to Belgaqua in Belgium.

Direct peers

• KIWA: Dutch certification body for water, gas, and energy products. Referenced explicitly in Belgaqua's EN1717 application process as a peer European certification agency whose existing certificates Belgaqua accepts as supporting evidence.
• DVGW: German technical and scientific association for the gas and water sector, providing certification for water-related products. Cited by Belgaqua alongside KIWA and NF as a recognized European certification agency.
• Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (NF certification): French NF mark administrator that certifies construction and water-related products. Belgaqua accepts NF certificates as supporting evidence in its EN1717 certification process.

Broad incumbents

• EurEau: European Federation of National Associations of Water Services, of which Belgaqua is a member. Operates one organizational level above Belgaqua, representing broader pan-European water utility interests.
• International Water Association (IWA): Global network of water professionals. Belgaqua's collaboration with the Belgian Committee of the International Water Association (B-IWA) makes IWA a directly connected peer in standards and knowledge dissemination.

Emerging players

• VIVAQUA: Brussels-Capital Region drinking water operator and AquaBru member. Direct downstream customer within Belgaqua's federation structure for Brussels-region water distribution.
• HYDRIA: Brussels regional wastewater management actor and AquaBru member. Comparable regional water operator within Belgaqua's Belgian federation ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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