EPAMA EPTB MEUSE

What EPAMA EPTB MEUSE does

EPAMA (Établissement Public d'Aménagement de la Meuse et de ses Affluents) is a French public territorial basin establishment (EPTB) headquartered in Charleville-Mézières, Grand Est, founded in 1996 in the aftermath of the catastrophic 1995 Meuse flood. It coordinates flood-risk prevention and ecological restoration across the French Meuse basin, covering 704 communes in the departments of Ardennes, Marne, Meuse, and Haute-Marne, with 140,000 inhabitants and 65,000 jobs exposed to flood risk.

Its core technical assets are three in-house tools: OSIRIS Inondation, a basin-wide hydraulic inundation model; Transf'eau Meuse, a flood forecasting tool; and Infomeuse, a public information portal. These tools underpin the design and execution of multi-year works programs — most notably the completed PIG Meuse aval (€74.9M, finalized in 2015), the active HEBMA program (€19M, commenced 2022), the ZRDC Mouzon hydraulic-reservoir project, and the recently labeled PAPI Meuse 3 program (€24.5M envelope), which represents the third generation of basin flood-prevention planning. The PGMA (Plan de Gestion de la Meuse Amont) study extends its remit upstream, and the ERMA ecological-restoration works program is advancing through public inquiry.

EPAMA operates a non-commercial public business model: it does not sell products or services. Its operating budget is funded through member contributions from EPCI groupings, state subsidies (Ministry of Ecology, DREAL), regional and departmental co-financing, and European funds (FEDER, FEADER). Its governance is led by an elected President (currently Bernard DEKENS, since October 2021), and it coordinates a coalition of more than 60 partner structures — EPCI, state agencies, fishing and hunting federations, departmental councils, and transboundary bodies — across France, Belgium, and Germany.

Name

EPAMA EPTB MEUSE

Legal name

Établissement Public d'Aménagement de la Meuse et de ses Affluents

Website

https://epama.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EPAMA is a French public territorial basin establishment (EPTB) coordinating flood-risk prevention and ecological restoration across 704 communes of the Meuse basin in northeastern France, serving 140,000 flood-exposed inhabitants and funded by state, regional, and European public programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flood Risk Management and Water Resource Governance

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Protection Agencies & Environmental Health Departments (HLAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA) (BPAIAMAK), Natural Hazard & Climate Physical Risk Screening for Sites (Flood, Wildfire, Sea Level) (EUAHAEAM), Mine Reclamation & Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Remediation (EUAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Flood risk management
• River basin coordination
• Ecological restoration
• Hydraulic infrastructure
• Water resource management

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleville-Mézières

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EPAMA EPTB Meuse is a French public territorial basin establishment that coordinates flood risk prevention and ecological restoration across the French Meuse river basin, covering 704 communes. It implements multi-year flood prevention action programs (PAPI), hydraulic and environmental developments (HEBMA), and ecological restoration works, supported by basin-scale hydraulic modeling tools (OSIRIS Inondation, Transf'eau Meuse, Infomeuse).

Product overview

EPAMA EPTB MEUSE is a public territorial basin establishment (Établissement Public Territorial de Bassin) managing the Meuse river and its tributaries in France. Rather than a unified software product, the organization provides a portfolio of specialized tools and programs: OSIRIS Inondation for flood emergency planning, Transf'eau Meuse for cross-border water management communication, and Infomeuse for crisis alerting. The organization coordinates major infrastructure programs including PAPI (Flood Prevention Action Programs), HEBMA (Hydraulic and Environmental Developments), PGMA (Meuse Aval Globalized Program), PIG Meuse aval, and ZRDC (Dynamic Flood Slowing Zones) for flood protection and ecological restoration across 704 communes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OSIRIS Inondation

Quantifiable outcome

• Flood water height reduction of up to 94 cm at Saint-Thiébaud (HEBMA project)
• +5 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Vigicrues (Ministry of Ecological Transition)coreTechnology or IntegrationVigicrues is the national flood forecasting and monitoring system operated by the French Ministry of Ecological Transition. EPAMA collaborates with Vigicrues to provide real-time flood monitoring data for the Meuse basin, supporting crisis management and public awareness.
• EaufrancesupportingTechnology or IntegrationEaufrance is the national water information platform operated by the French Ministry of Ecology. EPAMA uses the platform to share water data and access national water management resources.
• Ardenne MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArdenne Métropole is one of EPAMA's primary member EPCI and a key partner in the PIG Meuse aval and PGMA projects. It delegated the Pays Sedanais flood protection project to EPAMA since 2019.
• Vallées et Plateau d'ArdennessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVallées et Plateau d'Ardennes is an EPCI member of EPAMA and partner in the PGMA (Programme Globalisé Meuse Aval) project, participating in the state-of-knowledge studies and pilot committees.
• Crêtes PréardennaisessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrêtes Préardennaises EPCI is a member of EPAMA and partner in the PGMA project, participating in the state-of-knowledge studies and pilot committees.
• Ardenne Rives de Meuse (CCARM)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArdenne Rives de Meuse (CCARM) is an EPCI member of EPAMA, involved in the PGMA project and host territory for the ZRDC of Mouzon. Bernard DEKENS, President of EPAMA, represents this community.
• Communauté de communes de l'Ouest VosgiensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ouest Vosgien community is a partner in the HEBMA project, delegated as project manager since 2018 for the communities within its territory.
• Communauté de communes Terre d'EausupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerre d'Eau community is a partner in the HEBMA project, delegated as project manager since 2018 for the communities within its territory.
• FDAAPPMA (Fédérations Départementales pour la Pêche et la Protection du Milieu Aquatique) - Ardennes, Meuse, Vosges, Haute-Marne, Meurthe-et-MosellesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn 28 November 2024, EPAMA met with fishing federations across the Meuse basin to co-construct a partnership for hydraulic annex restoration projects on the Meuse and its tributaries, within the framework of PAPI Meuse 3.
• DREAL Grand EstsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Regional Directorate for Environment, Planning and Housing (DREAL) of Grand Est is a technical and financial partner in the PGMA project, representing the State at the regional level.
• Voies Navigables de France (VNF)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVNF is a partner in the PIG Meuse aval project, responsible for the reconstruction of the barrage des 4 Cheminées at Givet and managing waterway infrastructure in the Meuse valley.
• Contrat de rivière Semois-Chiers (Belgium)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cross-border river contract for the Semois and Chiers basins in Belgium collaborates with EPAMA on the TRANSF'EAU network (transfrontier water communication tool) and the installation of OFNI waste capture barriers.
• Contrat de rivière Haute-Meuse (Belgium)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Haute-Meuse river contract in Belgium collaborates with EPAMA on the DIADeM and TRANSF'EAU projects, promoting cross-border water management cooperation.
• International Meuse Commission (CIM/ICBM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe International Meuse Commission coordinates multilateral implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive across the International River Basin District of the Meuse, involving Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. EPAMA participates as the French representative.
• AMICE Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AMICE (Adaptation of the International Meuse basin to Climate Change) project was a major transnational INTERREG project that developed cross-border climate adaptation strategies for the Meuse basin, culminating in a final conference in March 2013.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EPTB Seine Grands Lacs: French Établissement Public Territorial de Bassin managing the Seine river basin, including the large upstream reservoir lakes. Direct peer to EPAMA — same EPTB statutory framework, same basin-scale flood prevention and ecological restoration mandate, same public financing model.
• EPTB Loire: Établissement Public Territorial de Bassin coordinating water management and flood prevention across the Loire basin in France. Closely comparable to EPAMA as a sister EPTB operating under identical French statutory framework with similar flood prevention (PAPI) and ecological restoration programs.
• Syndicat Mixte du Bassin de la Dordogne (EPIDOR): Public basin establishment coordinating water management across the Dordogne basin. Comparable to EPAMA as a French public basin-level body with multi-departmental jurisdiction and flood prevention / ecological restoration mandate.
• EPTB Garonne: French EPTB coordinating water management across the Garonne basin with flood prevention (PAPI) and ecological restoration programs. Closely comparable to EPAMA as another French EPTB with identical statutory framework and similar operational programs.
• Agence de l'eau Rhin-Meuse: French water agency (Agence de l'Eau) for the Rhin-Meuse basin, responsible for water policy and a major financial partner of EPAMA. Highly comparable as a basin-level public water governance body operating in overlapping geography with overlapping stakeholder set.
• EPTB Saône Doubs: French EPTB covering the Saône and Doubs basins with comparable flood prevention and ecological restoration missions. Directly comparable as another basin-scale EPTB within the same French water governance system.

Others

• Voies Navigables de France (VNF): French public entity managing navigable waterways, including infrastructure (barrages, locks) on the Meuse. Partner of EPAMA in the PIG Meuse aval project for the reconstruction of the barrage des 4 Cheminées at Givet. Comparable as a French public infrastructure operator with overlapping waterway management role.

Regional players

• International Meuse Commission (CIM/ICBM): Intergovernmental commission coordinating implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive across the international Meuse river basin among Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. EPAMA participates as the French representative; comparable as a multilateral water governance institution covering the same hydrological geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epama-eptb-meuse

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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