JAPAMI

What JAPAMI does

JAPAMI (Junta de Agua Potable, Drenaje, Alcantarillado y Saneamiento del Municipio de Irapuato) is a decentralized public organism of the Municipality of Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, created on October 20, 1984, and granted an exclusive regulatory mandate to deliver potable water, drainage, sewage, and sanitation services within the municipal jurisdiction. It operates as a regulated monopoly under the supervision of a directive council, serving the full resident and business population of Irapuato through owned-and-operated piped infrastructure including wells, elevated tanks, distribution networks, and treatment plants. The legal name was expanded in 2006 to formally incorporate drainage and sanitation functions into its mandate.

The organization's technical stack pairs physical infrastructure with a growing digital service layer. Recent capital projects include a $25.7 million MXN glass-fused-to-steel macro tank at Villas de Irapuato with 1,500 m³ storage capacity — the first of its kind in the region — and the adoption of satellite-based leak detection, drone infrastructure inspection, and real-time well telemetry monitoring. Citizen-facing operations run through a unified digital platform: the JAPAMI mobile app on iOS, Android, and Huawei AppGallery; an online payment and consultation portal; electronic invoicing (Facturación Electrónica); online contract requests; the Aquatel automated reporting system; and the Cultura del Agua educational program deployed across schools.

Revenue is generated through five streams: recurring monthly subscription billing for potable water (residential, commercial, industrial); one-time connection and contract fees (including developer incorporation charges); recurring drainage and sanitation charges; usage-based sales of treated wastewater for irrigation and industrial use (delivered by truck or piped); and transaction/administrative fees for meter installation, reconnection, drainage cleaning, and water quality testing. Customer segments span residential citizens (primary), industrial and commercial enterprises, housing developers and construction firms (via Jefatura de Incorporaciones), and rural/peri-urban communities served via truck delivery. Marketing and service channels include the official website, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, X/Twitter), WhatsApp support, a call center, SPEI bank transfers to Banco del Bajío, the Cultura del Agua school program, and participation in the national ANEAS convention. Capital projects are co-financed through federal subsidy programs (PRODDER, FAISM, FISE, FORTAMUN) and the municipal budget.

Name

JAPAMI

Legal name

Junta de Agua Potable, Drenaje, Alcantarillado y Saneamiento del Municipio de Irapuato

Website

https://japami.gob.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

JAPAMI is a municipal water utility providing potable water, drainage, sewage, and sanitation services to the residents, businesses, and developers of Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, through a regulated monopoly with modern digital service channels and ongoing infrastructure investment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water and Sanitation Utilities

NAICS

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

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAIAIAC

Irrigation Systems Installation & Maintenance

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Landscaping, Groundskeeping & Snow Removal

SECONDARYAFAAACAD

Filtration & Water Treatment for Irrigation (Sand/Disc/Screen, Chem Treatment)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Equipment & Technology/Irrigation & Water Management Systems (Pumps, Drip, Sprinkler)

SECONDARYHSAIAEAI

Pump, Well & Booster System Service for Irrigation

Home & Personal Services/Landscaping, Lawn Care & Outdoor Maintenance/Irrigation & Sprinkler Systems

SECONDARYAFACAFAK

Drainage & Salinity Management Services (Tile, Leaching, Reclamation)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Irrigation & Water Management Services (Design, Scheduling, Maintenance)

Keywords

• Municipal water utility
• Potable water supply
• Wastewater treatment
• Drainage services
• Sanitation infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Irapuato

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Services: Monthly billing for potable water services to residential, commercial, and industrial users in Irapuato municipality. Revenue collected through online portal, call center, SPEI bank transfers, and physical payment locations.
2. Connection and Contract Services: One-time fees for new water connections, service contracts for developments, and infrastructure incorporation fees for residential and commercial projects.
3. Drainage and Sanitation Services: Charges for sewage collection, drainage infrastructure maintenance, and wastewater treatment services.
4. Treated Water Sales: Sale of treated wastewater for irrigation and industrial uses, delivered by truck (pipa) or through distribution networks.
5. Service Fees and Administrative Charges: Fees for meter installation, relocation, reconnection, drainage cleaning, water quality testing, project review, and various administrative services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

JAPAMI provides potable water supply, drainage, sewage collection, and wastewater treatment services to the residents of Irapuato, Guanajuato through owned piped infrastructure, wells, elevated storage tanks, and treatment plants. Service delivery is complemented by digital self-service channels (web portal and mobile app) for billing, payments, contract requests, electronic invoicing, and issue reporting. Revenue is generated through recurring monthly water bills, one-time connection and contract fees, drainage charges, and treated water sales.

Product overview

JAPAMI operates as a government water utility providing water, drainage, and sanitation services to Irapuato, Guanajuato. Its digital product portfolio consists of the JAPAMI mobile app (iOS/Android/Huawei) as the primary consumer-facing channel, complemented by a web portal offering online bill payment and consultation (Pago y Consulta en Línea), contract request services, report submission with tracking (Reportes y Seguimiento), electronic invoicing (Facturación Electrónica), and a well monitoring system (Monitoreo de Pozos). These digital services are interconnected: the app and web portal share the same user account system, billing data, and report tracking capabilities, with Aquatel serving as the automated service channel for issue management. An educational program (Cultura del Agua) rounds out the offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-hour water service guarantee for Villas de Irapuato area through new macro tank
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• INTERAPAS (Interapas - San Luis Potosí): Intermunicipal water and sewerage operator for San Luis Potosí and Soledad de Graciano Sánchez. Comparable mid-sized Mexican water utility organism with the same decentralized public-sector mandate and similar service portfolio.
• Servicios de Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey: Large Mexican municipal water and drainage utility serving the Monterrey metropolitan area. Directly comparable as a public organism operating water supply, sewerage and treatment infrastructure at a much larger scale, offering a benchmark for what a scaled-up JAPAMI could become.
• CEA Querétaro (Comisión Estatal de Aguas de Querétaro): State-level water utility serving Querétaro with potable water supply, sewerage and wastewater treatment across multiple municipalities. Comparable as a Mexican public-sector water utility with a similar mix of residential, commercial and industrial customers.
• SACMEX (Sistema de Aguas de la Ciudad de México): Mexico City's municipal water and sewerage system. A massive-scale public water utility providing potable water supply, drainage and wastewater treatment — the largest-scale comparable to JAPAMI within the same regulatory and operational framework.
• SAPAL (Sistema de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de León): Municipal water, drainage and sanitation utility serving León, Guanajuato — the same Mexican state as JAPAMI. Operates under the same organismo público descentralizado model with comparable service scope (potable water, sewerage, treatment), making it the closest operational and institutional peer.
• SIAPA (Sistema Intermunicipal de los Servicios de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado): Intermunicipal water and sewerage utility serving the Guadalajara metropolitan area. Operates under a similar Mexican public-utility model with potable water distribution, drainage, and treatment responsibilities directly analogous to JAPAMI.

Others

• CONAGUA (Comisión Nacional del Agua): Mexico's federal water authority — the regulator, policy-setter and major funding source (PRODDER, FAISM) for JAPAMI. Not a competitor but a critical counterpart whose decisions on federal subsidies, concessions and basin policy materially shape JAPAMI's operating environment.

Emerging players

• Rotoplas: Mexican-listed provider of water storage, treatment and plumbing solutions serving residential and commercial customers. Comparable as a Mexican water-sector player whose storage and treatment product lines overlap with components of JAPAMI's network-buildout needs.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia México: Private-sector operator of municipal and industrial water/wastewater services across Mexico. A broad incumbent that competes with public utilities for operating concessions and is comparable as a service-model benchmark, though it operates as a private concessionaire rather than a public organism.
• Acciona Agua: Global water treatment and desalination operator with Mexican project activity. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the water/wastewater infrastructure space that JAPAMI's outsourced or partnered projects might intersect with.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JAPAMIgob
• Facebookfacebook.com/japami.irapuato
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/japami

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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