EAU47

What EAU47 does

EAU47 is a French public territorial syndicate — the Syndicat Départemental des eaux du Lot-et-Garonne — operating as the department-level public water and sanitation authority headquartered in Agen. It covers approximately 83% of the Lot-et-Garonne department and serves more than 100,000 subscribers through an installed network of roughly 8,500-9,000 km of pipelines. The entity delivers three regulated public utility services: drinking water production and distribution (eau potable), collective wastewater sanitation (assainissement collectif), and non-collective sanitation inspection via SPANC. Service delivery is split between two management models: Régie EAU47 (direct operation, anchored at Agen with two satellites in Casteljaloux and Nérac) and delegated concessions run by private operators including SAUR and AGUR, with EAU47 retaining regulatory oversight.

The syndicate's revenue model is publicly disclosed tariff-based billing published by territory, e.g., for Régie EAU47 Territoire de l'Albret: €1.4449 HT per m³ consumption plus €0.536 in Agence de l'eau redevances and a €51.65 HT semi-annual subscription for water, and €1.74 HT per m³ plus €0.1040 in agency fees and a €57 HT subscription for collective sanitation. Pricing is administered under multi-year contracts; Eau47.fr explicitly publishes rates for Régie territories while concession-operator tariffs vary.

Operationally, the entity has begun a measured modernization: a May 2025 partnership with SAUR deployed LeakFinder AI plus hydrophones and 4G mini-cameras across the network, reportedly improving leak detection time by 10%, and a new website plus commune portal was launched in May 2025. Beyond its regulated core, Eau47 runs an EauDurable47 sobriety program, a departmental solidarity fund (Fonds Solidarité Logement), and international solidarity projects under Loi Oudin-Santini (e.g., Tembio, Burkina Faso). Governance is exercised by elected officials under French public-administration law; new representatives were installed after January 2026 elections, with Mme Geneviève LE LANNIC as Directrice. The organization operates under regulatory constraints including a 2026 prefectural order on water-use restrictions (Arrêté préfectoral N° 47-2026-07-10-00003) and partial RGAA accessibility compliance. With 39 employees, EAU47 is structurally lean and operates as a coordinating authority plus direct operator rather than a vertically integrated utility.

Name

EAU47

Legal name

Syndicat Départemental des eaux du Lot-et-Garonne (EAU47)

Website

https://eau47.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EAU47 is the French public departmental water and sanitation syndicate for Lot-et-Garonne, serving 100,000+ subscribers across 83% of the department via 8,500+ km of pipelines, delivering drinking water, collective sanitation, and SPANC inspection through Régie EAU47 and delegated operators SAUR and AGUR.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC), Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB)

Keywords

• Drinking water supply
• Wastewater sanitation services
• Public water utility
• Leak detection technology
• Departmental water syndicate

Headquarters

HQ city

Agen

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EAU47 is the public departmental water and sanitation syndicate (Syndicat Départemental des eaux du Lot-et-Garonne) serving approximately 83% of the Lot-et-Garonne department in France. It delivers drinking water supply, collective sanitation, and non-collective sanitation (SPANC) services to over 100,000 subscribers across nearly 9,000 km of water networks, through both direct operation (Régie EAU47) and delegated concession operators such as SAUR and AGUR.

Product overview

EAU47 is the departmental public water and sanitation syndicate for Lot-et-Garonne, France, operating as a public service authority. Its product portfolio centers on three core public utility services: drinking water supply (eau potable), collective sanitation (assainissement collectif), and non-collective sanitation via SPANC. These are delivered through two management models — Régie EAU47 (direct operation) and delegated concessionnaires — and are supported by a digital commune portal, educational video content (capsules métiers), and an AI-powered leak detection module (LeakFinder with hydrophones and 4G cameras) deployed in partnership with Saur. EAU47 also operates international cooperation programs and the EauDurable47 sobriété (water conservation) program. The organization covers 83% of the Lot-et-Garonne department, managing approximately 8,500–9,000 km of water networks for over 100,000 subscribers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eau potable (Drinking Water Supply) Drinking water production and distribution services managed by EAU47 across the department, covering water supply, quality monitoring, billing, and network management for individual residents and business customers throughout Lot-et-Garonne.
• Assainissement collectif (Collective Sanitation) Collective wastewater collection and treatment services for properties connected to the public sewer network, including billing, maintenance, and regulatory compliance across the Lot-et-Garonne department.
• Assainissement non collectif / SPANC Non-collective sanitation services managed by SPANC, covering inspection, design review, and rehabilitation of individual on-site wastewater systems for homeowners not connected to collective sewerage in Lot-et-Garonne.
• Portail communes (Commune Portal) A searchable commune directory providing water and sanitation service information per municipality, including supplier contacts, tariffs, service rules, and service area maps for all 300+ communes in Lot-et-Garonne.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% improvement in leak detection time through AI and LeakFinder technology

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SAURcoreTechnology or Integration · 27 May 2025Strategic partnership between EAU47 and SAUR for AI-powered leak detection using LeakFinder technology, hydrophones, and 4G mini-cameras. This collaboration has achieved a 10% improvement in leak detection time across over 8,500 km of water pipelines, contributing to network efficiency and water preservation goals.
• WPCréationsminorOthersWPCréations is responsible for the design and development of the EAU47 website (eau47.fr).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eau de Paris: Eau de Paris is the municipal public water authority serving the city of Paris. Comparable to EAU47 as a publicly-owned water utility delivering drinking water and managing distribution networks for a defined population, with similar public governance and regulatory obligations.
• Sedif (Syndicat des Eaux d'Île-de-France): SEDIF is the largest public water syndicate in France, serving over 4 million residents in the Île-de-France region. Closely comparable to EAU47 as a departmental/intercommunal public water syndicate operating under delegated concession arrangements.
• Saur: Saur is a major French water and wastewater services operator that runs delegated concession contracts for EAU47 and is its technology partner for the LeakFinder AI leak detection program. Directly comparable as a water utility operator with overlapping service portfolio across treatment, distribution, and sanitation.
• Eau du Grand Lyon: Eau du Grand Lyon is the public water authority for the Lyon metropolitan area, operating drinking water production, distribution, and customer service. Directly comparable to EAU47 as a French municipal/public water utility with a Régie-style operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia: Veolia is the largest French and global water and wastewater services provider, operating municipal and industrial contracts worldwide. Overlaps with EAU47's core activities but at vastly greater scale and as a private conglomerate rather than a public syndicate.
• Suez: Suez is a global water and waste management incumbent with significant delegated water utility operations across France. Comparable to EAU47 in core service lines (drinking water, wastewater) but operates at a much larger, multi-country scale and as a private-sector concession operator.

Regional players

• SIAAP: SIAAP is the public intermunicipal authority for wastewater treatment in the Paris metropolitan area. Comparable to EAU47's sanitation mandate but focused on collective wastewater treatment rather than drinking water distribution.
• Nantes Métropole — Eau et Assainissement: Nantes Métropole operates public water and sanitation services for the Nantes metropolitan area. Comparable to EAU47 as a public-sector water and sanitation operator in France, though serving a more urbanized population.
• Rennes Métropole — Eau du Pays de Rennes: Rennes Métropole's water service is a French public water authority managing drinking water and sanitation for the metropolitan area. Peers with EAU47 based on shared public-utility governance model and integrated water/sanitation service portfolio.

Others

• Agence de l'eau Adour-Garonne: Agence de l'eau Adour-Garonne is the basin-level water agency for the region including Lot-et-Garonne. Comparable to EAU47 in that it administers water resources, redevances, and regulatory programs across the same geographic watershed as EAU47's operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkTaq4gD6fqpFvYb9bMZAZQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/61551990474488
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eau-47

Compliance1 record

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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