EPIDOR - EPTB Dordogne

What EPIDOR - EPTB Dordogne does

EPIDOR (Etablissement Public Territorial de Bassin de la Dordogne) is a French public territorial establishment legally mandated to coordinate integrated water resource management across the Dordogne river basin. Operating under GEMAPI (Gestion des Milieux Aquatiques et Prévention des Inondations) competence established by the 2014 MAPTAM law and transferred to EPCI-FP structures by January 2018 under the NOTRe law, EPIDOR covers 10 departments (Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Corrèze, Lot, Dordogne, Gironde, Creuse, Haute-Vienne, Charente, Charente-Maritime), coordinating flood prevention (PAPI programs), drought management (PGE Isle-Dronne at 7,500 km²), water master planning (multiple SAGE sub-basins), migratory fish restoration, and Natura 2000 site animation. Its core technology stack centers on hydrological monitoring networks, GIS systems, the ACORDE low-flow observation network, water quality analysis (cyanobacteria, eutrophication, bathing water profiles under EU Directive 2006/7/CE), and the Cerema-produced 'chemins de l'eau' flood cartography covering 400+ bathing sites and 1,100+ km of river.

EPIDOR's service portfolio spans program coordination rather than commercial products: it manages the PTGE Isle territorial water project (3,742 km², 235 communes, 258,730 inhabitants), animates EU LIFE conservation programs (Rivière Dordogne, Dorsancy), executes the EDF hydroelectric convention for hydropeaking management on Dordogne/Maronne/Cère/Vézère (current 2025-2030), and leads the TARGET Interreg Sudoe cross-border cooperation on water scarcity. Revenue derives from three non-commercial streams: GEMAPI tax (capped at €40/inhabitant/year via property and housing taxes), government subsidies from Agence de l'Eau Adour-Garonne and departmental/regional councils, and European grants (FEDER, LIFE). Its headquarters sits in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle with regional antennas in Libourne and Haute Dordogne, staffed by approximately 20-25 personnel including mission heads for quantitative water management, Natura 2000, fish migration, public fluvial domain, and ecological engineering.

EPIDOR's customer base is exclusively public-sector: member municipalities, EPCI-FP intercommunal structures, prefectures (notably the Préfet de Dordogne co-chairing the PTGE Isle steering committee), DREAL Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Agence de l'Eau Adour-Garonne, and EDF as the principal enterprise partner for hydroelectric coordination. Key NGO and inter-basin collaborators include MIGADO for migratory fish, SMEAG for Garonne-shared programs (LIFE+ Alose), and WWF France for sturgeon conservation. The organization is not privately held or investable in the conventional PE/VC sense — it is governed by elected officials from member Collectivités under French public law, with no parent company, no funding rounds, and no acquisition or M&A activity in its history.

Name

EPIDOR - EPTB Dordogne

Legal name

EPIDOR - Etablissement Public Territorial de Bassin de la Dordogne

Website

https://eptb-dordogne.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EPIDOR is a French public territorial water-basin establishment (EPTB) that coordinates integrated water resource management across the Dordogne basin's 10 departments, serving member municipalities, EPCI-FP intercommunal structures, and government agencies through GEMAPI competence, SAGE master plans, flood prevention, and EU-funded conservation programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Resource Management and Flood Prevention Services

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• River basin management
• Flood prevention programs
• Water resource governance
• Hydrological monitoring services
• Aquatic ecosystem coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. GEMAPI Tax Revenue: Public tax revenue collected through the GEMAPI (Gestion des Milieux Aquatiques et Prévention des Inondations) competence, limited to 40 euros per inhabitant per year, collected via fiscal administration from property taxes, housing tax, and business taxes.
2. Government Subsidies and Grants: Funding from government agencies including Agence de l'Eau Adour-Garonne, regional councils, and departmental councils for specific projects and water management programs.
3. European Union Funding: European funding including FEDER (European Regional Development Fund) for cross-border cooperation projects like TARGET Interreg Sudoe and environmental restoration programs like LIFE.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EPIDOR coordinates integrated water resource management and flood prevention across the Dordogne river basin through public service mandates. The organization delivers hydrological monitoring, water quality analysis, wetland cartography, migratory fish restoration programs, flood risk prevention (PAPI), low-flow/drought management (PGE, ACORDE), and hydroelectric impact mitigation through conventions with EDF. Services are provided to member municipalities, intercommunal structures (EPCI-FP), government agencies, and EU-funded conservation projects.

Product overview

EPIDOR (Etablissement Public Territorial de Bassin de la Dordogne) is a public water management organization managing the Dordogne river basin. It operates as a multi-program coordinator offering water governance services rather than a unified commercial product. The core offerings include GEMAPI (aquatic management and flood prevention), PAPI (flood action programs), SAGE (water management master plans), and PTGE (territorial water projects). Supporting programs include European LIFE conservation projects for river restoration, the ACORDE drought monitoring network, and TARGET Interreg cooperation on water scarcity. Service offerings span water quality monitoring, wetland cartography, migratory fish animation, hydroelectric release conventions, and flood zone mapping tools. The organization primarily distributes data and services through publications, reports, and downloadable resources rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PAPI (Programme d'Actions de Prévention des Inondations) Flood prevention action program covering flood risk knowledge, monitoring, warning systems, crisis management, land-use planning, vulnerability reduction, and flow management across the Dordogne basin. Delivered to local authorities and government agencies as a coordinated multi-year flood risk reduction program.
• SAGE (Schémas d'Aménagement et de Gestion des Eaux) Water development and management master plans for sub-basins (Isle-Dronne, Dordogne amont, Dordogne Atlantique, Vézère-Corrèze) that define water resource management objectives and actions. Provided to basin stakeholders and government agencies for coordinated water governance.
• PTGE (Projet de Territoire pour la Gestion de l'Eau) Territorial water management project for the Isle basin covering 3,742 km² and 235 municipalities, addressing water economy, agricultural adaptation, drinking water supply, and environmental improvement. Delivered as a co-constructed multi-stakeholder program for local authorities and basin stakeholders.
• GEMAPI (Gestion des Milieux Aquatiques et Prévention des Inondations) Aquatic environment management and flood prevention competency encompassing basin development, watercourse maintenance, flood defense, and wetland/protected site restoration per Article L211-7 of the Environmental Code. Statutory service provided to member EPCI-FP under French law.
• ACORDE Network (Action Coordonnée pour l'Observation des Rivières du bassin Dordogne à l'Etiage) Drought monitoring network providing objective public data on watercourses lacking hydrometric stations, decision-support tools for water managers during low-flow periods, and expertise on river behavior during drought. Coordinated observation network involving trained river technicians managed by EPIDOR.
• Water Quality Monitoring and Diagnostics Service Water quality analysis, monitoring, and diagnostics for rivers, lakes, and sub-basins of the Dordogne, including cyanobacteria studies, eutrophication assessment, and compatibility evaluations with bathing and aquatic recreation uses under EU Directive 2006/7/CE. Provided to public authorities and recreational water managers.
• Wetland Cartography Service Communal-level wetland inventory and cartography across 10 departments using photo-interpretation and satellite imagery, with methodological guides for local stakeholders on wetland identification and integration into planning policies. Delivered to communes and intercommunal structures.
• Migratory Fish Restoration Program (Animation poissons migrateurs) Migratory fish restoration program covering salmon, allis shad, sturgeon, and eel monitoring, with radio-tagging studies, fish passage improvement at dams, and population assessments. Implemented in collaboration with MIGADO and EDF across the Dordogne basin.
• Hydroelectric Release Convention (Convention éclusées hydroélectriques) Convention for limiting hydroelectric release (éclusées/hydropeaking) impacts on aquatic environments, including ecological monitoring of fish spawning grounds, fish sampling studies, and field observation reports for Dordogne, Maronne, Cère, and Vézère rivers. Current convention covers 2025-2030.
• 'Chemins de l'eau' Flood Path Cartographic Atlas Mapping of potential flood zones ('water paths' / chemins de l'eau) across the Dordogne basin created by Cerema, providing downloadable GIS layers, methodology guides, and technical reports for flood risk assessment at EPCI level. Delivered to communes and intercommunal authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,100 km of river and 6,000+ ha of reservoirs monitored for recreation quality
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TARGET Interreg Sudoe ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Territory stRateGy for watEr scarciTy project co-financed by Interreg Sudoe program through FEDER. EPIDOR coordinates the project involving partners from Spain and Portugal to define consensual water management strategies and adapt practices for water access, with emphasis on non-conventional water resources and water reuse.
• EDF (Electricité de France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for hydroelectric dam management through éclusées conventions covering Dordogne, Maronne, Cère, and Vézère rivers. Collaboration on fish migration studies, radio tracking of salmon and alose, and water flow management. Current convention 2025-2030 for managing hydropeaking impacts on aquatic ecosystems.
• Agence de l'Eau Adour-GaronnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment water agency providing funding and technical coordination for water resource management programs. Supports EPIDOR initiatives including éclusées conventions, PGE implementation, water quality monitoring, and Natura 2000 animation.
• MIGADO (Migrateurs Garonne Dordogne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for migratory fish management in Garonne and Dordogne basins. Technical collaboration on salmon, eel, alose, and sturgeon restoration programs including radio tracking studies, population monitoring, and fish passage improvement at hydroelectric dams.
• SMEAG (Syndicat Mixte d'Etudes et d'Aménagement de la Garonne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint implementation of LIFE+ Alose program (2011-2015) for European shad protection and restoration, with collaboration on fish passage studies at Bergerac, Tuilières, Mauzac dams on Dordogne and Golfech on Garonne.
• DREAL Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional environmental authority responsible for Natura 2000 site management, fish migration COGEPOMI coordination, and environmental regulation compliance in the Dordogne basin.
• WWF FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on European sturgeon conservation, contributing to the European and national conservation plans developed after the 2001 states general of the sturgeon in Libourne.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Cerema: Public research organization that produced the 'chemins de l'eau' flood cartography for EPIDOR. Functions as a technical partner/supplier for EPTBs across France on flood mapping, ecological engineering, and territorial diagnostics.
• MIGADO (Migrateurs Garonne Dordogne): NGO specifically dedicated to migratory fish restoration across both Garonne and Dordogne basins. Listed as an EPIDOR partner; shares operational territory and joint programs on salmon, eel, alose, and sturgeon restoration.

Direct peers

• EPTB Seine Grands Lacs: EPTB for the Seine basin managing major reservoirs for flood prevention and low-flow support. Same institutional EPTB model, same multi-departmental coordination role, with comparable PAPI and reservoir management functions.
• Établissement public Loire (EPTB Loire): National EPTB for the Loire basin, the largest French river basin. Operates with the same statutory mandate for integrated water resource management, flood prevention, and SAGE coordination across multiple regions.
• Institution Adour: EPTB for the Adour basin in southwest France. Closely mirrors EPIDOR's structure and statutory role for integrated water management, flood prevention, and SAGE coordination in an adjacent geographic territory.
• EPTB Saône-Doubs: EPTB for the Saône-Doubs basin, also working with Agence de l'Eau on SAGE, PAPI, and water resource coordination. Directly comparable institutional model and regulatory mandate as EPIDOR.
• SMEAG (Syndicat Mixte d'Etudes et d'Aménagement de la Garonne): Sister basin establishment for the Garonne river. Explicitly cited as an EPIDOR partner on LIFE Alose and cross-basin migratory fish programs; operates with the same public-EPTB model coordinating water management across multiple departments and regions.
• EPTB Charente: EPTB coordinating water management on the Charente basin, with overlapping topics (low-flow management, migratory fish, water quality) and the same multi-departmental coordination mandate under French law.

Broad incumbents

• Agence de l'Eau Adour-Garonne: Water agency that funds EPIDOR's programs across the same basin. Operates at the broader basin level with levy-based financing and program oversight rather than direct on-the-ground coordination, but is the principal institutional counterparty for EPTBs in France.
• Agence de l'Eau Loire-Bretagne: Counterpart water agency for the Loire-Bretagne basin. Functions as the basin-level funder and program coordinator in parallel to Agence de l'Eau Adour-Garonne for EPIDOR — useful comparison for funding mechanisms and program design.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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