Consorcio de Aguas de Asturias

What Consorcio de Aguas de Asturias does

Consorcio de Aguas de Asturias (CADASA) is a public inter-administrative consortium established in 1967, jointly governed by the Principado de Asturias, the Confederación Hidrográfica del Cantábrico, and 36 consorciated municipalities. It operates integrated water cycle infrastructure for the central and western zones of the Principado de Asturias in northern Spain, delivering wholesale potable water supply ('en alta') and managing wastewater treatment and sanitation services for 781,388 inhabitants across 36 municipalities. Its physical infrastructure comprises 245 kilometers of pipeline network fed by three treatment plants (Rioseco, Ablaneda, Arbón), 37 sanitation systems, and a 17.6 km industrial collector serving major industrial facilities in the Avilés area including Arcelor Mittal, Alcoa, DuPont, Fertiberia, Asturiana de Zinc, and Cogersa. In 2025 the consortium supplied 39.17 million cubic meters of water to municipalities and 18.89 million cubic meters to industrial clients.

The consortium's core products are Abastecimiento (potable water supply) and Saneamiento (wastewater treatment), supplemented by the Casa del Agua visitor center, Aquatrucos water-conservation campaigns, and the Sede Electrónica digital administrative platform. Underlying technology includes remote monitoring and control platforms for infrastructure telemetry, water quality management systems, and ongoing digitalization projects across 50 supply and 39 sanitation installations in the Avilés urban agglomeration, partially funded by €10.05 million from the EU Just Transition Fund and approximately €4 million in NextGenerationEU funds. R&D activities include the COV-RED project and participation in PERTE-funded initiatives (D'AUA, ANDA, ARRUDOS100).

CADASA operates a managed-services revenue model funded through public tariffs, regional government contributions, and EU grants. Services are delivered directly to municipal governments and industrial clients via physical infrastructure under long-term consortium agreements rather than transactional contracts. The organization is executing a €169.4 million (2022–2032) Water Consortium Investment Plan and a 12-year Strategic Plan to expand into end-user retail water supply ('en baja') and onboard additional municipalities (Grado, Candamo, Las Regueras, Pravia, Onís). Specific pricing and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, consistent with its status as a publicly-owned consortium entity.

Name

Consorcio de Aguas de Asturias

Legal name

Consorcio para el Abastecimiento de Agua y Saneamiento en el Principado de Asturias (CADASA)

Website

https://consorcioaa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Consorcio de Aguas de Asturias (CADASA) is a public consortium established in 1967 that manages wholesale potable water supply and wastewater treatment for 781,388 inhabitants across 36 municipalities and major industrial clients in the Principado de Asturias, Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Utility Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Utilities (221)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE), Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB), Intake/Outfall & Raw Water Abstraction Works (River/Sea Intakes, Outfalls) (IMAFAGAI)

Keywords

• Water supply services
• Wastewater treatment
• Sanitation management
• Municipal water infrastructure
• Industrial wastewater collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Oviedo

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Services (Alta): Supply of potable water to municipal reservoirs and industrial clients in the central and western zones of Asturias
2. Sanitation and Wastewater Treatment: Operation and maintenance of sanitation and wastewater treatment systems through agreement with Principado de Asturias
3. Industrial Collector Management: Management of industrial wastewater collector serving major industrial facilities in Aviles area

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Consorcio de Aguas de Asturias (CADASA) is a public consortium that provides integrated water cycle management across the Principado de Asturias region, operating wholesale water supply (abastecimiento en alta) to municipal reservoirs, sanitation and wastewater treatment through 37 sanitation systems, and industrial wastewater collection through the Avilés industrial collector. It serves 781,388 inhabitants across 36 consorciated municipalities and major industrial clients (Arcelor Mittal, DuPont, Fertiberia, Alcoa) via 245 kilometers of pipelines and three water treatment plants (Rioseco, Ablaneda, Arbón).

Product overview

Consorcio de Aguas de Asturias (CADASA) operates as a public water utility consortium providing integrated water management services. Its core offerings include water supply (Abastecimiento) to 781,388 inhabitants across central and western Asturias through 2 supply systems and 245 km of pipelines, and wastewater treatment (Saneamiento) managing 37 sanitation systems. Supporting services include the Casa del Agua visitor center, Aquatrucos water conservation awareness campaigns, and environmental education programs for schools. The consortium also operates technological platforms for infrastructure monitoring and operates the electronic headquarters (Sede Electrónica) for digital administrative services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abastecimiento en Alta (Wholesale Water Supply) Potable water supply service delivered to municipal reservoirs (and indirectly to consumers) and to industrial clients in the central and western zones of Asturias, via 2 supply systems, 3 water treatment plants (Rioseco, Ablaneda, Arbón) and 245 km of pipeline. In 2025 it delivered 39.17 million m³ to consortium municipalities and 18.89 million m³ to industries.
• Saneamiento (Sanitation and Wastewater Treatment) Wastewater collection and treatment service managing 37 sanitation systems across the Principado de Asturias under agreement with the Principado de Asturias. Includes treatment stations (ERAR), interceptor collectors, and outfall infrastructure protecting rivers and coastline.
• Colector Industrial de Avilés (Industrial Wastewater Collector) Management of a 17.6 km industrial wastewater collector serving major industrial facilities (Arcelor Mittal, DuPont, Fertiberia, Alcoa, Asturiana de Zinc, COGERSA) in the Avilés area, avoiding approximately 18 million cubic meters of industrial wastewater discharge to the Avilés ría annually.
• Calidad del Agua (Water Quality Management)

Quantifiable outcome

• 39.17 million m3 water supplied to municipalities and 18.89 million m3 to industries in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• COGERSAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaboration on environmental education and waste prevention campaigns including school programs and community events
• Principado de AsturiascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1967Regional government as primary consortium member providing governance and funding support for water supply and sanitation services across Asturias
• Confederacion Hidrografica del CantabricocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1967River basin authority collaborating on water resource management and infrastructure projects including dam and canal systems
• 36 Ayuntamientos ConsorciadoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1967Municipal governments as consortium members receiving water supply services and participating in infrastructure investment programs

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AguasAsturias
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consorcio-de-aguas-de-asturias

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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