Brněnské vodárny a kanalizace, a.s.

What Brněnské vodárny a kanalizace, a.s. does

Brněnské vodárny a kanalizace, a.s. (BVK) is a regulated water and wastewater utility operating as the exclusive concessionaire for the City of Brno and approximately 19 surrounding municipalities in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. The company sources drinking water from two distinct supplies — high-quality groundwater from Březová nad Svitavou (in operation since 1913) and surface water from the Vír reservoir, treated at the Švařec water treatment plant — and distributes it through 1,430 km of network to approximately 500,000 consumers. Wastewater is collected through 1,246 km of sewer network (62,000 connections, 41 pumping stations, 22 retention tanks, 83 overflow chambers) and treated primarily at the ČOV Brno-Modřice mechanical-biological plant, which processes roughly 35 million m³ of wastewater annually and serves about 435,000 residents.

The operating model is built on a regulated dual-tariff structure: the 2026 Vodné (water supply) tariff is 47.81 CZK/m³ excluding VAT and the Stočné (wastewater) tariff is 50.56 CZK/m³ excluding VAT, producing a combined 110.18 CZK/m³ with 12% VAT. Tariffs include explicit infrastructure renewal provisions (nájemné) of 1,125 million CZK planned for 2026, channeled to the asset owners. Beyond core supply, BVK monetizes an ancillary services portfolio: accredited laboratory water analysis, SMART meter installation and calibration, wastewater pumping and tanker transport, emergency water delivery, leak detection using acoustic correlators, flow and pressure measurement, and an online Engineering Consultation Portal (Vyjadřovací portál). The operational backbone is an IoT-grade monitoring stack — 85 closed measurement zones, SMART meters transmitting multiple daily readings, and a 24/7 Central Water Management Dispatch Center — which has driven distribution losses to ~10%, among the lowest in Europe.

Customer acquisition is structurally embedded: as a monopoly franchise, every new property connection in the licensed area automatically becomes a customer. The customer base is highly fragmented across residential households, commercial and industrial entities, and municipal governments (Brno, Kuřim, Modřice, Želešice, Česká, and others), with no single counterparty material to revenue. Strategic capital projects are publicly financed rather than equity-funded: a 1.3 billion CZK EIB loan to the City of Brno (May 2024) is funding reconstruction of the ČOV Brno-Modřice sludge processing line, the company's most significant recent infrastructure investment.

Name

Brněnské vodárny a kanalizace, a.s.

Legal name

Brněnské vodárny a kanalizace, a.s.

Website

https://bvk.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brněnské vodárny a kanalizace is a regulated Czech water and wastewater monopoly serving Brno and ~19 surrounding municipalities with ~500,000 water and 435,000 sewer customers across 2,676 km of network infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Quality Monitoring, Compliance & Reporting (Sampling, Lab, Regulatory) (EUANAAAG), Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Drinking water supply
• Wastewater treatment
• Sewerage services
• Water utility operations
• Water distribution network

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Tariff (Vodné): Regulated tariff for drinking water production and delivery. For 2026: 47.81 CZK/m3 without VAT / 53.55 CZK/m3 with 12% VAT. Tariffs include provisions for infrastructure renewal.
2. Wastewater Treatment Tariff (Stočné): Regulated tariff for wastewater collection and treatment. For 2026: 50.56 CZK/m3 without VAT / 56.63 CZK/m3 with 12% VAT. Tariffs include provisions for infrastructure renewal.
3. Additional Services: Various fee-based services including laboratory water analysis, water meter repair and testing, sewage pumping, water delivery by tanker, leak detection, infrastructure spatial positioning, and other technical services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BVK produces and distributes drinking water from two sources—groundwater from Březová nad Svitavou and surface water from the Vír reservoir processed at the Švařec water treatment plant—and provides centralized wastewater collection and treatment through a 1,246 km sewer network and the Čistírna odpadních vod Brno-Modřice mechanical-biological treatment facility. The company serves approximately 500,000 drinking water consumers and 435,000 wastewater customers across Brno and roughly 18 surrounding municipalities, generating revenue primarily from regulated metered water supply (Vodné) and wastewater (Stočné) tariffs billed monthly, supplemented by fee-based ancillary services such as laboratory water analysis, leak detection, water meter repair, and wastewater pumping and transport.

Product overview

Brněnské vodárny a kanalizace (BVK) is a water utility company providing drinking water supply and wastewater treatment services for Brno and surrounding municipalities. The core offering consists of drinking water production and distribution (from two sources: groundwater from Březová nad Svitavou and surface water from Vír treated at Švařec) paired with sewage collection and treatment through ČOV Brno-Modřice. Supporting services include SMART smart meters for consumption monitoring, accredited laboratory water testing, an online customer portal (Zákaznický účet), an engineering consultation portal (Vyjadřovací portál), wastewater pumping/transport, emergency water delivery, leak detection, flow/pressure measurement, and water meter calibration. BVK operates 1,430 km of water network and 1,246 km of sewer network, serving approximately 500,000 water consumers and 435,000 residents connected to the sewerage system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drinking Water Supply (Pitná voda / Vodné) Production and supply of drinking water from two sources—groundwater from Březová nad Svitavou and surface water from the Vír reservoir treated at the Švařec water treatment plant—distributed through a 1,430 km water network to approximately 500,000 consumers in Brno and surrounding municipalities, billed monthly under the regulated Vodné tariff.
• Wastewater Collection and Treatment (Odpadní voda a kanalizace / Stočné) Collection of wastewater through a 1,246 km sewer network with 62,000 connections, 41 pumping stations, 22 retention tanks, and 83 overflow chambers, and treatment at four wastewater treatment plants—principally the Čistírna odpadních vod Brno-Modřice—serving approximately 420,000 residents. Pricing is via the regulated Stočné tariff billed monthly.
• SMART Water Meter (SMART vodoměr) Smart metering devices that record and transmit water consumption data multiple times daily, enabling real-time leak detection at the customer premises, consumption monitoring, and automatic alerts for abnormal usage patterns. Deployed across BVK's customer base and used as a key leak-prevention instrument.
• Water Laboratory Analysis (Laboratorní rozbor vody) Accredited laboratory services providing chemical, physical, and microbiological analysis of drinking water, wastewater, and sludge samples, including water-quality testing for private wells. Sold on a unit-pricing basis (e.g., 922 CZK for selective well-water analysis).
• Wastewater Pumping and Transport (Čerpání a převoz odpadních vod) Pumping and transporting wastewater, including septic-tank emptying and waste disposal for customers not connected to the public sewer network.
• Water Delivery by Tanker (Dovoz vody včetně dopravy) Mobile tank delivery service providing alternative drinking water supply, used primarily during water-main failures to keep affected populations supplied.
• Water Leak Detection (Lokalizace a detekce úniků vody) Service for locating and detecting water leaks using acoustic noise collectors and correlators, supporting precise localization of hidden pipe failures for customers and BVK's own monitoring operations.
• Flow and Pressure Measurement (Měření průtoků a tlaků) Flow and pressure measurement services across the water network, supporting monitoring and diagnostics in BVK's 85 closed measurement zones.
• Water Meter Repair and Testing (Opravna a zkušebna vodoměrů) Calibration, testing, and repair of water meters to ensure measurement accuracy for residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
• Sludge Management at ČOV Brno-Modřice (Kalové hospodářství ČOV Brno-Modřice) Sludge treatment, processing, and reconstruction service at Čistírna odpadních vod Brno-Modřice—including dewatering systems and material handling—part of the wastewater treatment operation serving approximately 435,000 residents in Brno and surrounding municipalities, including Modřice, Kuřim, Želešice, Česká, and 16 other municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water losses reduced from 25% (1990s) to approximately 10% - among lowest in Europe
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ACCIONA Agua: International water treatment and concession operator with European municipal water utility concessions. Comparable as a water/wastewater utility operator with similar regulated utility business model.
• SUEZ (now part of Veolia): Global water and waste management major referenced on BVK's website via an 'Etická charta SUEZ'. Operates or has operated water/wastewater concessions in the Czech Republic and is broadly comparable as a regulated utility operator with vastly larger geographic reach.
• Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions: International water services group with significant Czech water utility operations and partnerships. Comparable in regulated water/wastewater operations and adjacent treatment technology offerings.

Regional players

• Středočeské vodárny: Water supply and wastewater operator for the Central Bohemian Region. Comparable Czech regulated water utility with similar operating model and customer/service area structure.
• Vodárny Plzeň: Municipal water and wastewater operator for Plzeň and surrounding municipalities in western Bohemia. Comparable Czech regional water utility with similar regulated tariff model and operating scope.
• Vodakva (Vodárny a kanalizace Karlovy Vary): Water and wastewater utility serving the Karlovy Vary region. A Czech regional peer operating under the same regulatory framework and providing comparable drinking water and wastewater services.

Direct peers

• Severočeská vodárenská společnost: Water infrastructure operator for the Ústí nad Labem region of North Bohemia. Directly comparable as a regulated Czech water/wastewater utility operating extensive networks across multiple municipalities.
• Severomoravské vodovody a kanalizace (SmVaK): Large regional water and wastewater operator in the Moravian-Silesian Region serving hundreds of municipalities. Directly comparable as a Czech regulated water utility with similar tariff structure and customer/service area scope.
• Ostravské vodárny a kanalizace: Water and wastewater utility for Ostrava and the Moravian-Silesian Region. A direct Czech peer with virtually identical operating model (regulated municipal utility) and comparable scale of water/sewer network operations.
• Pražské vodovody a kanalizace: The regulated water and wastewater operator for Prague, the largest Czech water utility. Directly comparable to BVK in business model (regulated municipal water/wastewater operator), service profile, and infrastructure scope, with a much larger customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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