SIABS

Name

SIABS

Legal name

Syndicat Intercommunal d'Assainissement du Bassin de Sallanches

Website

https://siabs.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sallanches

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wastewater Treatment Fees: SIABS generates revenue through variable fees (1.50 € HT per m³ of water consumed) and fixed annual fees (25 € HT/year) applied to all subscribers. The service is self-financing through these user contributions. In 2026, residents benefit from a unified rate of 1.74 € TTC/m³ based on 120 m³ annual consumption.
2. PFAC - Participation pour le Financement de l'Assainissement Collectif: One-time connection fees charged when properties connect to the public sewage network. Rate varies based on construction status.
3. Non-Collective Sanitation Control Fees: Service fees for SPANC (Service Public d'Assainissement Non Collectif) controls: 250 € for new installation/conception control, 165 € for maintenance and functioning inspection.
4. Service Request Fees: Fees for on-demand services including conformity certificates for property sales and other technical interventions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SIABS is a French public intercommunal syndicate that manages wastewater (eaux usées) collection, treatment, and environmental discharge for five communes in the Pays du Mont-Blanc region (Sallanches, Combloux, Cordon, Demi-Quartier, Domancy). It operates a 182 km sewer network and a wastewater treatment plant that processes nearly 3 million cubic meters of water per year using a four-stage biological treatment process, with on-site sludge processing, cogeneration, and 24/7 emergency technical response.

Product overview

SIABS operates as a public sanitation syndicate managing wastewater services for 5 communes in the Pays du Mont-Blanc region. The organization provides a unified service combining collective sanitation (Assainissement Collectif) through a 182 km sewer network feeding a treatment plant processing ~3 million m³ annually, non-collective sanitation controls (SPANC) for ~440 individual systems, and enterprise wastewater management. Key infrastructure includes the station d'épuration with 4-stage treatment, a cogeneration-enabled sludge processing line, and 24/7 technical on-call services. The service is funded through a single rate of €1.74 TTC/m³ in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assainissement Collectif Public collective sanitation service that manages the collection and treatment of wastewater on behalf of 5 communes (Sallanches, Combloux, Cordon, Demi-Quartier, Domancy), operating the sewer network, pumping stations, and treatment plant for households and businesses connected to the public system.
• Assainissement Non Collectif (SPANC) SPANC control service for approximately 440 individual sanitation installations in households not connected to the public sewer network, including conception controls for new installations (€250) and periodic maintenance inspections every 6 years (€165).
• Rejets des Entreprises (Enterprise Wastewater Management) Technical support, audits, and financial assistance service for businesses that generate non-domestic wastewater, helping them comply with discharge regulations and access the ARVE PURE funding program covering 30-70% of conformity costs.
• Contrôle Conformité Vente (Property Sale Conformity Inspection) Mandatory sanitation conformity inspection service required for property sales, verifying that the sanitation system (collective or non-collective, dated less than 3 years) complies with current regulations before transfer of ownership.
• Astreinte Technique (24/7 Emergency On-Call Service) 24/7 emergency technical on-call intervention service for network and treatment plant malfunctions, accessible via dedicated emergency phone line (06 71 58 54 86) outside business hours, weekends, and holidays.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 3,000,000 m³ of water treated annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARVE PUREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective operation developed to reduce pollution at source (micropollutants, solvents, metals, hydrocarbons) in natural environments. Partnership between SIABS, Communauté de commune du Pays du Mont-Blanc, and Agence de l'eau Rhône Méditerranée Corse. Provides financial and technical aid to priority enterprises (30-70% of costs depending on establishment size).
• Agence de l'eau Rhône Méditerranée CorsecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater agency providing funding and regulatory oversight for water management initiatives. Supports SIABS through ARVE PURE operation and other water protection programs.
• Communauté de communes du Pays du Mont-Blanc (CCPMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal cooperative of Pays du Mont-Blanc collaborating with SIABS on ARVE PURE program and broader regional development initiatives.
• SM3A (Syndicat Mixte des cours d'eau du Pays du Mont-Blanc)minorOthersRiver management organization serving the Pays du Mont-Blanc region.
• SITOM Vallées du Mont-BlancminorOthersSyndicate managing waste collection and processing in the Mont Blanc valleys.
• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench biodiversity agency focused on environmental protection and resource preservation.
• ASTEE (Association française des professionnels de l'eau et des déchets)minorOthersFrench association of water and waste professionals providing expertise and networking.
• GRAIE (Meli Melo)minorOthersOrganization providing public education about water issues, helping clarify water management myths and realities.
• France Eau Publique FNCCRminorOthersNational federation of public water and sanitation services representing collective interests.
• eurolégales/ledauphinéminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSecure dematerialized platform for public procurement (Marchés publics), allowing businesses to access SIABS procurement opportunities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Saur: French water and wastewater services company serving municipalities and industrial clients. Comparable as a delegated operator of public wastewater services, though typically operates under DSP (delegation) contracts rather than as a public syndicate like SIABS.
• Veolia Environnement: Global leader in water and wastewater services, operating municipal and industrial treatment plants worldwide. Comparable to SIABS as a wastewater treatment operator, but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple geographies and segments beyond SIABS's narrow local remit.
• Suez: Major French and global water and waste management group operating wastewater treatment infrastructure and providing sanitation services. Comparable business model in wastewater treatment and network management, but vastly larger and more diversified than SIABS.

Regional players

• SEDIF (Syndicat des Eaux d'Île-de-France): Major French intercommunal water syndicate serving a large Île-de-France territory. Comparable as a French public water/sanitation syndicate operating critical infrastructure for multiple municipalities, though primarily focused on potable water rather than wastewater.
• Communauté de communes du Pays du Mont-Blanc: Intercommunal cooperation structure for the same Pays du Mont-Blanc region where SIABS operates. Geographic overlap and partnership on ARVE PURE makes it directly comparable as a regional governance peer, though it covers broader competencies (economic development, tourism) beyond sanitation.

Direct peers

• SIE du Bassin de l'Arc: French intercommunal syndicate managing collective sanitation for municipalities in the Bassin de l'Arc area (Bouches-du-Rhône). Directly comparable to SIABS as a public intercommunal sanitation operator with similar structure, scale, and mandate across a multi-commune territory.
• Syndicat Intercommunal d'Assainissement de la Vallée de l'Orne: French intercommunal syndicate providing collective sanitation services to multiple communes in the Orne valley. Directly comparable to SIABS in organizational form (syndicat intercommunal), service offering, and regulatory framework.

Others

• Agence de l'eau Rhône Méditerranée Corse: French basin water agency that funds and regulates sanitation operators including SIABS. Not a competitor but a key institutional counterparty providing financial subsidies through programs like ARVE PURE and shaping compliance requirements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/assainissement-bassins-sallanches

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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