What COMMUNAUTE DE COMMUNES DU GENEVOIS does

Communauté de Communes du Genevois (CCG) is a French public intercommunal structure (Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale) created in 1996 and headquartered in Archamps, Haute-Savoie. It groups 17 municipalities in northern Haute-Savoie bordering the Canton of Geneva, serving a population of approximately 50,700 inhabitants (16,400 in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois), with annual demographic growth of roughly 4% during 2010-2015 — the fastest rate in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. CCG exercises the statutorily mandated competencies of an EPCI, including water management (467 km of pipelines, 51 reservoirs, 30 capture points), wastewater treatment (309 km of pipelines, 31 pumping stations, 5 macrophyte stations, 2 classical treatment plants), waste collection, early-childhood care (9 crèches and micro-crèches with 236 places), mobility services (tramway, cycling, carpooling, park-and-ride), housing support, health and social services coordination, and economic development. Since September 2024 it has operated water services in-house (régie) across all 17 communes.

CCG is funded through a mix of local taxes (including taxe de séjour from tourism accommodation), government subsidies, and user fees: water and sanitation fees use a fixed component plus a variable consumption-based charge (water tariffs updated January 2026, with a 36% increase in sanitation variable rates in 2025); childcare fees are scaled by household quotient familial and billed monthly; and waste facility access cards are free for residents (€10 for professionals and replacements). The organization employs approximately 78 staff, is governed by elected officials from the 17 member communes under President Florent Benoit, and operates digital channels including the cc-genevois.fr website, an online subscriber portal (Espace abonné), a waste-services portal (Espace usagers), and a mobile app for incident reporting.

Strategically, CCG is executing a multi-decade infrastructure build-out: a €100M wastewater investment program over 15 years, an €11.55M housing plan (PLH 2023-2029) mandating 50% controlled-price supply, new childcare capacity in Archamps and Chênex, a Tramway du Genevois and Voies vertes mobility program, and cross-border water interconnection planning with Services Industriels de Genève and Annemasse Agglomération. It co-funds industrial ecology (Ecologie Industrielle Territoriale) with ArchParc and Pôle Métropolitain du Genevois Français, and operates a Contrat Local de Santé 2024-2028 with the Regional Health Agency and local hospital/insurance partners. The territory was placed under préfectoral drought alert (niveau 2/4) in July 2026, highlighting water-resource risk as a strategic constraint.

Name

COMMUNAUTE DE COMMUNES DU GENEVOIS

Legal name

Communauté de Communes du Genevois

Website

https://cc-genevois.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

French public intercommunal structure (EPCI) created in 1996, serving 50,700 residents across 17 communes in Haute-Savoie with statutory public services including water, wastewater, waste, childcare, mobility, housing, and economic development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Archamps

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water distribution and sanitation fees: Fees collected from residents for water distribution, drinking water treatment, and wastewater collection/treatment services. Revenue generated through part fixe (fixed subscription) and part variable (consumption-based) billing.
2. Taxe de séjour (Tourist tax): Tourist tax collected from accommodation providers (hotels, vacation rentals, B&Bs) on the territory. Collected and declared by hosts, then reversed to the CCG for tourism development actions.
3. Childcare fees (crèche): Fees charged for childcare services in the 9 intercommunal crèches and micro-crèches. Income from parent contributions for early childhood care.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Communauté de Communes du Genevois (CCG) is a public intercommunal structure that delivers essential municipal services to residents across 17 communes in northern Haute-Savoie, France. Its core activities include drinking water production and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, household waste collection and recycling, early childhood care through 9 intercommunal crèches, public and school transport, housing policy support, and health and social service coordination. The CCG also handles economic development programs, mobility infrastructure (tramway, cycling paths, carpooling), tourist tax collection, and operates a Maison de la Justice et du Droit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gestion de l'eau potable (Drinking Water Management) Direct management of drinking water production, treatment, storage, and distribution across all 17 communes via 467 km of pipelines, 51 reservoirs, and 30 capture points/wells. Approximately 4.4 million m3 of water extracted in 2025.
• Gestion des eaux usées (Wastewater Management) Collection and treatment of wastewater for the 17 communes, including 309 km of wastewater pipelines, 31 pumping stations, 5 macrophyte stations, 2 classical treatment plants, and SPANC (non-collective sanitation). Over 4.2 million m3 collected in 2024.
• Collecte et valorisation des déchets (Waste Collection and Recovery) Household waste collection service, déchetteries (waste centers) at Neydens and Vulbens, individual and collective composting, and Points d'Apport Volontaire. Service for residents and professionals of the 17 communes.
• Petite enfance (Early Childhood Services) Management of 9 intercommunal crèches and micro-crèches (236 places) for children aged 10 weeks to 3 years, Relais Petite Enfance (RPE), and Lieu d'Accueil Parents-Enfants (LAPE). Fees determined by family income quotient.
• Transports et mobilité (Transportation and Mobility) Public transport services including tramway du Genevois, transport à la demande, school transport, cycling paths, carpooling, car-sharing (autopartage), and park-and-ride facilities.
• Logement (Housing Services) Housing support including home improvement assistance, social rental housing, social home ownership (accession sociale à la propriété), and short-duration housing solutions. Part of PLH 2023-2029 with €11.55 million budget.
• Santé et action sociale (Health and Social Action) Health, senior, and social services coordination through Contrat Local de Santé (CLS) 2024-2028, and operation of the Maison de la Justice et du Droit at Saint-Julien-en-Genevois.
• Développement économique (Economic Development) Business creation/takeover support, economic activity zones, ADEL business network, Club RH, and Rez'Up entrepreneurship acceleration program. Industrial ecology program 'Entrez dans la boucle'.
• Espace abonné (Subscriber Portal - Water Services) Online portal at abonnes.cc-genevois.fr for water subscribers to manage contracts, view bills, transmit meter readings, and pay online.
• Application mobile CC Genevois (Mobile Application) Mobile application allowing residents to report faulty Points d'Apport Volontaire, public composting sites, and other service issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.4 million m3 water extracted in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Communes of the CCG territorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 17 communes (Archamps, Beaumont, Bossey, Chênex, Chevrier, Collonges-sous-Salève, Dingy-en-Vuache, Feigères, Jonzier-Epagny, Neydens, Présilly, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, Savigny, Valleiry, Vers, Viry, Vulbens) are member municipalities of the intercommunal structure. They delegate certain competencies to the CCG including water, waste, and economic development.
• French State (Services de l'Etat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState services involved in housing policy (PLH), local health contracts (CLS), and other intergovernmental programs. Provides regulatory oversight and co-financing for various community initiatives.
• Conseil Départemental de Haute-SavoiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council partner in housing (PLH) and other territorial development initiatives. Co-financing partner for local infrastructure and social programs.
• ARS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Regional Health Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory of the Contrat Local de Santé (CLS) 2024-2028 alongside CCG. Jointly defines and funds health improvement strategies for the territory.
• Centre Hospitalier Annecy-GenevoismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hospital partner in the Local Health Contract (CLS). Provides healthcare services and coordination for health access initiatives on the territory.
• CPAM de Haute-Savoie (Primary Health Insurance Fund)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance fund partner in the CLS, working on improving healthcare access and social security matters for residents.
• Union Sociale pour l'HabitatmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational social housing union partner in the PLH, representing and coordinating social housing organizations for affordable housing development.
• Action LogementmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing action organization partner in PLH, providing financing and support for employee housing and social housing programs.
• ADIL 74 (Housing Information Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental housing information agency providing advice on housing rights and access to housing support programs.
• Pôle Métropolitain du Genevois FrançaismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan structure for cross-border cooperation in the French Genevois. Co-financing partner for 'Entrez dans la boucle' Ecologie Industrielle Territoriale program.
• ArchParcmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development zone partner in the Entrez dans la boucle industrial ecology initiative launched end 2023. Joint implementation of resource optimization between CCG and ArchParc businesses.
• ADEL (Association for Development of Lémanic Enterprises)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness network association animated by Maison de l'Eco. Organizes networking events, business lunches, and company visits for local entrepreneurs.
• Club RH Genevois FrançaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHR network for employers in the cross-border territory. Facilitated by Maison de l'Eco for recruitment and employee retention best practices sharing.
• Rez'Up (Entrepreneurship platform)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal entrepreneurship acceleration platform. Provides Long约会 (long view) phone appointments and targeted workshops for businesses wanting to accelerate development.
• Maison de la Justice et du DroitcoreOthersLegal access service operated by CCG at Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, providing free legal information and orientation to citizens.
• Services Industriels de Genève (SIG)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneva industrial services (Swiss utility). Part of water supply interconnection planning in the schema directeur d'eau potable for resource security and resilience.
• Annemasse AgglomérationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighboring agglomération included in water interconnection planning for the schema directeur d'eau potable to enhance supply security.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Suez Eau France: Major private operator of water and waste services across French municipalities, including in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Provides delegated public service management — alternative model to EPCI in-régie operation.
• Veolia Eau France: Largest private water utility operator in France, providing delegated water and wastewater services to many French municipalities. Represents an alternative operating model to CCG's in-régie management; relevant for benchmarking service efficiency.

Others

• Pôle Métropolitain du Genevois Français: Metropolitan-level cooperation structure that brings together EPCIs in the French Genevois including CCG. Acts as a coordinating/co-financing umbrella rather than a direct operator; partner in the Ecologie Industrielle Territoriale program.

Direct peers

• Annemasse Agglomération: Neighboring French agglomération in Haute-Savoie, also serving cross-border Geneva residential demand. Explicitly identified by CCG as a partner in water interconnection planning for the schema directeur d'eau potable, with similar scope of utility and municipal services.
• Grand Annecy: Larger agglomeration in the same Haute-Savoie department providing water, sanitation, waste, transit, and economic development services. Operates the Centre Hospitalier Annecy-Genevois which is a CCG health partner, indicating similar EPCI service mandate.

Regional players

• Thonon Agglomération: Chablais-area agglomeration in Haute-Savoie with comparable EPCI service portfolio (water, waste, mobility, economic development) serving a similar demographic profile but in a different sub-region of the department.
• Communauté de Communes du Pays de Gex: Cross-border intercommunality bordering the Canton of Geneva on the opposite side from CCG. Comparable in size, function, and cross-border positioning, serving a similar residential population working in Geneva.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ccgenevois

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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