GIWK

What GIWK does

GIWK (Gdańska Infrastruktura Wodociągowo-Kanalizacyjna Sp. z o.o.) is a municipal water and sewage infrastructure company wholly owned by the City of Gdańsk, Poland. Founded in 2004 and headquartered at ul. Kartuska 201, Gdańsk, the company owns and manages the largest municipal water and sewage infrastructure in the Pomorskie voivodeship. Its core asset base comprises the Gdańsk water supply network, the sewage collection and treatment system, a biogas-fired cogeneration plant (Elektrociepłownia biogazowa) that converts wastewater treatment byproducts into electricity and heat, and an ITPO (Instalacja Termicznego Przetwarzania Osadów) thermal sludge processing installation. Day-to-day utility operations are carried out by a separate operator (Saur Neptun Gdańsk / SNG), while GIWK retains ownership of the infrastructure assets and oversees investment programs.

The company supplements its core utility mandate with public-facing services, including 64 seasonal street drinking fountains, mobile water misting and saturation devices for summer cooling, the HYDROMISJA Education Center, and the Gdański Szlak Wodociągowy tourist trail. Digital channels include an Electronic Customer Service Office (E-BOK), an e-procurement portal, and accessibility-compliant public information infrastructure (WCAG 2.1 AA, RODO/GDPR-compliant, sign language video interpreter). Revenue derives from regulated water and sewage service fees billed monthly to residents and businesses, one-time connection fees charged to property developers for new network tie-ins, and EU/national co-financing for major infrastructure modernization projects (notably the ~105 million PLN Phase III of the Gdańsk Water and Sewage Project under the Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment 2014-2020). Customer concentration is structurally low: GIWK serves the entire Gdańsk metropolitan area as the exclusive concessionaire, with a secondary enterprise segment of real estate developers. The company is privately held with no stock listing, no venture or private equity ownership, and operates under the strategic direction of the Gdańsk city government.

Name

GIWK

Legal name

Gdańska Infrastruktura Wodociągowo-Kanalizacyjna Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://giwk.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GIWK is the City of Gdańsk's municipal water and sewage infrastructure company, owning the largest such system in the Pomorskie voivodeship. It operates water supply, sewage treatment, biogas cogeneration, and ITPO sludge processing assets, funded by regulated tariffs, connection fees, and EU co-financing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water and Sewage Utility Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Raw Water Conveyance & Transmission (Aqueducts, Mains, Pumping Stations) (EUANAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks) (BPALAMAA), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Water supply services
• Sewage collection
• Municipal utility
• Wastewater treatment
• Water infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Gdańsk

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water and Sewage Service Fees: Regulated utility fees charged to residents and businesses for water supply and sewage collection services
2. Connection Fees: Fees charged to property developers and investors for connecting new properties to the water and sewage network
3. EU and Government Project Funding: Co-funding from EU Cohesion Fund and national programs for infrastructure modernization projects, including the Gdańsk Water and Sewage Project Phase III worth approximately 105 million PLN
4. Urban Cooling Installations: Operation of misting systems, water fountains, and street drinking fountains during summer months for public cooling

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GIWK owns and operates Gdańsk's municipal water supply and sewage collection infrastructure, the largest such network in the Pomorskie voivodeship. The company delivers regulated water and sewage services to city residents and businesses, provides network connection services for property developers and investors, and operates supporting facilities including a biogas-fired cogeneration plant and a thermal sludge processing installation (ITPO). Customer-facing digital services are delivered through the E-BOK electronic customer service portal.

Product overview

GIWK Sp. z o.o. is a municipal water and sewage infrastructure company that owns and manages Gdańsk's water supply and sewage drainage system—the largest in the Pomorskie voivodeship. The company operates a portfolio of physical infrastructure including water supply networks, sewage systems, a biogas cogeneration plant, and thermal sludge processing facilities. In addition to core infrastructure, GIWK provides digital services such as the E-BOK online customer portal and an e-procurement system. The company also operates public amenities including 64 street water fountains and mobile water misting stations during summer. Educational offerings include the HYDROMISJA education center focused on water and environmental topics. The Gdański Szlak Wodociągowy tourist route highlights the city's historic water infrastructure heritage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hydromisja: HYDROMISJA - Centrum Edukacyjne (Educational Center) offering educational programs about water and environment for children and adults.

Products and services

• Municipal Water Supply and Sewage Collection Service
• Network Connection Service (Przyłączenie do sieci)
• HYDROMISJA Educational Programs
• E-BOK Electronic Customer Service Office

Quantifiable outcome

• 64 street drinking fountains providing free water across Gdańsk
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Energia Polska: Multinational utility operating heating, water, and waste services across multiple Polish cities. A broader incumbent in the same municipal utility space, providing both direct competition for concessions and a strategic acquirer profile for assets like GIWK.
• Saur Polska: Polish subsidiary of Saur Group (parent of SNG, which operates GIWK's network). Broader incumbent in Polish municipal water services with direct strategic interest in the Gdańsk concession via its operating role.

Direct peers

• Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów i Kanalizacji w Warszawie (MPWiK Warszawa): Largest municipal water and sewage utility in Poland, serving Warsaw. Operates an analogous regulated water supply, sewage collection, and treatment model for a major Polish city under municipal ownership structure.
• Saur Neptun Gdańsk (SNG): The contracted operator of GIWK's water and sewage network in Gdańsk, handling customer service and day-to-day operations on the infrastructure GIWK owns. Closest functional peer as the operating counterpart in the same concession.
• Aquanet S.A. (Poznań): Municipal water and wastewater utility serving Poznań and surrounding municipalities. Comparable in scale, municipal ownership structure, and EU co-financed modernization approach.
• MPWiK Wrocław: Municipal water and sewage utility serving Wrocław. Operates comparable regulated water supply and wastewater services for a major Polish urban center, with similar EU-funded capex programs.
• Wodociągi i Kanalizacja w Łodzi (WiK Łódź): Municipal water and sewage utility serving Łódź. Comparable municipal utility model serving a large Polish city with similar infrastructure modernization and EU project funding characteristics.
• Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów i Kanalizacji S.A. w Krakowie: Municipal water and sewage utility serving Kraków. Comparable in operating model (regulated municipal utility), asset base, and EU-funded modernization program scope.

Regional players

• Gdynia Wodociągi (Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów i Kanalizacji w Gdyni): Municipal water and sewage utility in neighboring Gdynia within the same Pomorskie voivodeship. Closest geographic peer operating the same business model in an adjacent Tricity market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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