SEAPAL VALLARTA

What SEAPAL VALLARTA does

SEAPAL Vallarta (Sistema de Agua Potable, Drenaje y Alcantarillado de Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco) is a decentralized public organism (Organismo Público Descentralizado) that operates as the sole municipal water utility for Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. The utility provides potable water, sewage drainage, and wastewater treatment services to approximately 69,000-70,000 service connections across more than 350 colonies, distributing 109 million liters of potable water daily. Its infrastructure comprises over 40 water supply sources (primarily deep wells accounting for 85.5% of production), 5 potabilization plants including Río Cuale and Mismaloya, 2 wastewater treatment plants (Norte I and II), and more than 4,000 kilometers of water and drainage pipes.

Revenue is generated through usage-based water and sewage tariffs averaging 10.69-10.92 pesos per cubic meter, with a 10% discount available for annual prepayment. The 2025 approved budget exceeds 972 million pesos. SEAPAL has maintained water quality certification from COPRISJAL for 35 consecutive years, achieving 97-98% supply coverage with continuous 24-hour service in most areas. The organization also operates social programs including 28+ Gogomático free water refill stations, school water fountains (Bebederos Escolares), and free water tank distributions (Tinacos PURA) for vulnerable populations.

The utility operates under municipal government oversight with the Mayor serving as Board President, and coordinates with federal entities including Conagua for infrastructure funding and CFE for electrical reliability. The current administration, led by Director General Carlos Alberto Ruiz Hernández under Mayor Luis Ernesto Munguía González (2024-2027), has launched significant infrastructure modernization initiatives including the Vertical Galleries in the Mascota River and PTAR Norte II modernization, following the inheritance of an organization with over 200 million pesos in prior debt.

Name

SEAPAL VALLARTA

Legal name

Sistema de Agua Potable, Drenaje y Alcantarillado de Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco

Website

https://seapal.gob.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SEAPAL Vallarta is the municipal water utility of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, providing potable water, drainage, and wastewater treatment to 69,000+ service connections through 4,000+ km of infrastructure, distributing 109 million liters daily under a usage-based tariff model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Puerto Vallarta

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Water Potable and Drainage Service Fees: SEAPAL generates revenue through water service tariffs charged to residential, commercial, and industrial users. The tariff structure includes water consumption charges and sewage/wastewater treatment fees. The 2025 budget approved exceeds 972 million pesos.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SEAPAL Vallarta (Sistema de Agua Potable, Drenaje y Alcantarillado de Puerto Vallarta) is the municipal water utility of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. It produces and distributes potable water from 40 supply sources and 5 potabilization plants through 2,969 km of pipelines, delivering approximately 109 million liters daily to over 69,000 service connections. It also operates sewage collection networks and wastewater treatment plants, including PTAR Norte I and II.

Product overview

SEAPAL Vallarta operates as a decentralized public organism managing Puerto Vallarta's water infrastructure. The core offering is the Sistema de Agua Potable, Drenaje y Alcantarillado — a unified platform delivering 109 million liters of potable water daily through 2,969 km of pipelines from 40 sources and 5 treatment plants to residential, commercial, and tourist customers. Supporting this core service are social programs: Gogomáticos (28 free purified water dispensers), Bebederos Escolares (school water fountains), and Tinacos PURA (free water tanks). Additional services include online bill payment via Pago en Línea SEAPAL and rural water delivery via Pipas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sistema de Agua Potable, Drenaje y Alcantarillado Core municipal water utility service producing potable water from 40 supply sources and 5 potabilization plants, distributing 109 million liters daily through 2,969 km of pipelines to more than 69,000 service connections, plus sewage collection and wastewater treatment.
• Pago en Línea SEAPAL Self-serve online payment portal enabling users to electronically pay water and drainage bills 24/7.
• Pipas (Servicio Gratuito de Agua) Free water tanker truck delivery service bringing potable water directly to rural neighborhoods and communities facing supply shortages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% water supply coverage maintained during June 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centro Universitario de la Costa (CUCosta/UDG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2025Collaboration with the regional campus of Universidad de Guadalajara for water research, hydrogeophysical studies, and workforce development. Joint research projects on aquifer assessment and water system optimization. Student internship and service learning programs for engineering students.
• Comisión Nacional del Agua (Conagua)coreOthers · 9 May 2025Federal water authority from whom SEAPAL manages funding for 11 priority infrastructure projects valued at 146+ million pesos. Project management and federal resource coordination for water system improvements.
• Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Coordination to reduce water supply interruptions caused by electrical failures. Joint preventive maintenance actions for electrical infrastructure supporting water wells and pumping stations. Regular coordination meetings to strengthen preventive measures.
• Asociación Nacional de Empresas de Agua y Saneamiento (ANEAS)minorOthersMember of the national water utilities association. Participation in annual conventions and expo events for knowledge sharing and resource management discussions.
• Plataforma Nacional de Transparencia (PNT)minorOthersNational transparency platform for public access to government information as required by Mexican transparency laws.
• Conalep Puerto VallartaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical education institution providing student internship and professional practice opportunities at SEAPAL facilities.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AAA (Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico): Public water and sewer utility serving Puerto Rico's 3 million+ residents. Comparable as a large-scale, government-owned water utility operating infrastructure-heavy potable water and wastewater systems with regulatory certification regimes.
• SAPAL (Sistema de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de León): Municipal water utility (Organismo Público Descentralizado) in León, Guanajuato, operating the same decentralized public-utility model as SEAPAL with potable water production, sewerage collection, and wastewater treatment. Most structurally comparable Mexican municipal peer.
• Servicios de Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey: Municipal water and sewerage utility for the Monterrey metropolitan area with similar potable water treatment, distribution, and wastewater service mandate. Comparable in scale and operating model as a decentralized public organism in a major Mexican urban market.
• Interapas (Instituto del Agua Potable, Alcantarillado y Saneamiento de San Luis Potosí): Municipal water and sanitation organism for San Luis Potosí with comparable operating model (decentralized public utility providing potable water, sewerage and wastewater treatment) and similar tariff-based recurring revenue structure.

Broad incumbents

• American Water Works: Largest publicly traded US water and wastewater utility with regulated rate-base model and similar water production, distribution, and wastewater treatment activities. Useful benchmark for utility valuation multiples and operational structure.
• Veolia México: Private-sector operator of municipal water and wastewater services across multiple Mexican cities under concession contracts. Comparable core business in water treatment and distribution, but with broader geographic portfolio and private-ownership business model.
• Essential Utilities (Aqua America): US regulated water and natural gas utility serving municipalities across multiple states. Comparable as a regulated-rate, multi-municipality water utility with certification-driven operations and infrastructure renewal capex programs.
• California Water Service (Cal Water): Investor-owned water utility serving California communities with regulated tariffs and certification-grade water quality operations. Comparable as a regulated water utility with infrastructure renewal capex exposure and quality certification continuity.

Regional players

• Aguas Andinas: Chile's largest water and wastewater utility serving Santiago, comparable as a Latin American monopoly municipal water operator with potable water production, distribution, and wastewater treatment across an extensive pipe network.
• Comisión Estatal del Agua de Jalisco (CEA Jalisco): State-level water authority for Jalisco, the same state where SEAPAL operates. Coordinates municipal water utilities including funding, technical assistance, and infrastructure projects; a direct counterpart within SEAPAL's regulatory and funding ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Seapal_Vallarta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seapal-vallarta

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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