SOS Ambiental Ingeniería

What SOS Ambiental Ingeniería does

SOS Ambiental Ingeniería SAS is a Colombian environmental engineering firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cali, Valle del Cauca. The company designs, builds, and operates hydrosanitary infrastructure for water and wastewater management, including wastewater treatment plants (PTAR), potable water treatment plants (PTAP), sewer networks, aqueducts, and related civil works. It complements these engineering services with in-house manufacturing of fiberglass-reinforced polyester (PRFV) equipment used in environmental and industrial fluid-handling applications, allowing the firm to specify and supply proprietary components such as tanks, pipes, and process housings alongside its construction work.

The firm serves construction companies, real estate developers, industrial facilities, and public utilities, with notable project experience in residential hydrosanitary systems for housing developments ranging from 320 to 12,000 units. Named clients include Jaramillo Mora Constructora, Constructora IC Prefabricados, Promotora Vida S.A.S., BIOTA Ingeniería, Unión Temporal La Paz, and the Cali Zoo. The company reports 150 completed projects and 123 satisfied clients, and operates with a lean team of approximately 12 employees. Diego Armando Domínguez appears to lead the firm as CEO.

The business model combines engineering consulting and design services with PRFV equipment fabrication and civil-works construction, enabling the firm to capture margin across consulting, equipment supply, and installation phases. Customers are billed on a project basis, with revenue tied to the cadence of new housing and infrastructure developments in the Valle del Cauca region. The company is privately held, has not raised external funding, and operates exclusively within Colombia, with no disclosed capitalization, revenue, or backlog figures.

Name

SOS Ambiental Ingeniería

Legal name

SOS Ambiental Ingeniería SAS

Website

https://sosambientalcali.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SOS Ambiental Ingeniería SAS is a Colombian environmental engineering firm founded in 2012 in Cali, specializing in water and wastewater treatment plants, sewer networks, aqueducts, and in-house PRFV equipment manufacturing for construction, real estate, industrial, and public utility clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Engineering Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Desalination Plant Construction (IMAFAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB), Water Softener, Filtration & Treatment System Installation (HSAOAAAH)

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment engineering
• Drinking water systems
• Environmental consulting
• Water treatment plant construction
• Sanitary engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Cali

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Technical consulting for wastewater treatment, drinking water systems, environmental permits, and project feasibility assessments
2. Construction and Project Execution: Construction of wastewater treatment plants (PTAR), drinking water treatment plants (PTAP), sewer networks, and hydraulic installations for residential and commercial developments
3. Technical and Operational Administration: Technical and operational management services for public utilities and treatment facilities post-construction
4. Water Treatment Equipment Sales: Manufacturing and supply of PRFV water and wastewater treatment equipment including filters, tanks, clarifiers, and related components

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SOS Ambiental Ingeniería is a Colombian environmental engineering firm that provides end-to-end water and sanitation solutions, including consulting, design, construction, and operational administration of wastewater treatment plants (PTARD and PTARI), drinking water treatment plants (PTAP), sewer networks, aqueduct networks, hydrosanitary installations, and pumping systems. The company also manufactures PRFV (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyester) water treatment equipment and handles Colombian environmental permitting including discharge permits, water concessions, and environmental impact assessments.

Product overview

SOS Ambiental Ingeniería is an environmental engineering company providing a comprehensive portfolio of water and sanitation solutions. The company offers integrated services spanning consulting, design, construction, and operation of wastewater treatment plants (PTARD/PTARI), drinking water treatment plants (PTAP), aqueduct networks, sewer systems, and pumping systems. The product portfolio includes specialized equipment manufactured in Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester (PRFV) such as filters, clarifiers, DAF systems, flocculators, and storage tanks. Environmental permitting services and technical-operational administration of public services complete the offering. All solutions are designed to meet Colombian environmental regulations and are tailored to each project's specific characteristics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plantas de Tratamiento de Agua Residual Doméstica (PTARD) Design and construction of domestic wastewater treatment plants (PTARD) for residential and commercial applications, serving construction companies, developers, and industrial facilities in Colombia.
• Plantas de Tratamiento de Agua Residual Industrial (PTARI) Design and construction of industrial wastewater treatment plants (PTARI) for manufacturing and industrial facilities requiring discharge compliance in Colombia.
• Plantas de Tratamiento de Agua Potable (PTAP) Design, construction, and optimization of drinking water treatment plants from surface and underground sources for residential and commercial developments.
• Redes de Alcantarillado Design and construction of sewer networks for domestic and industrial wastewater collection, serving construction companies and developers in Colombia.
• Redes de Acueducto Design and construction of water supply networks for potable water distribution to residential and commercial developments.
• Instalaciones Hidrosanitarias Hydrosanitary installation services for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, including internal water and drainage systems.
• Sistemas de Bombeo Design and installation of pumping systems for rainwater, wastewater, potable water, condominium systems, and firefighting systems, including variable speed drives and soft starters.
• Equipos de Tratamiento de Agua Residual (PRFV) Wastewater treatment equipment manufactured in Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester (PRFV) including sludge scraper bridges, self-cleaning screens, DAF (Dissolved Air Flotation) units, static screens, sludge dewaterers, and thickeners for treatment plant installations.
• Equipos de Tratamiento de Agua Potable (PRFV) Drinking water treatment equipment manufactured in Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester (PRFV) including flocculators, agitators, storage tanks, filters, chlorine contact tanks, and weirs for drinking water treatment plants.
• Trámites Ambientales y de Servicios Públicos Environmental and public services permits including discharge permits (Permisos de Vertimientos), water concessions (Concesión de aguas superficiales y subterráneas), environmental impact assessments, rate advisory, sanitation plans (PSMV), and water efficiency plans (PUEA).
• Consultoría y Diseño Engineering consulting and design services for water treatment plants, aqueducts, sewer systems, and hydraulic installations, providing technical advisory and project feasibility assessments.
• Construcción, Optimización y Montajes Construction, optimization, and assembly services for wastewater and drinking water treatment plants, including PTARD, PTARI, and PTAP installations.
• Administración Técnica y Operativa de Servicios Públicos Technical and operational administration of public services including treatment plant management for municipalities and public utilities after construction completion.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150 completed projects and 123 satisfied clients demonstrating established track record
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Typsa Group: Spanish independent engineering consultancy with active water, sanitation and environmental projects across Latin America. Comparable because it delivers the same consulting, design and supervision services for water/wastewater infrastructure that SOS Ambiental provides to Colombian developers and municipalities.
• IDOM: Multinational engineering, architecture and consulting firm with environmental and water practice active across Latin America. Comparable for the consulting, design and environmental permitting portion of SOS Ambiental's offering.
• INECO: Spanish engineering consultancy with infrastructure and environmental project work in Latin America, including water and sanitation components. Comparable as a peer engineering services firm tackling environmental and water infrastructure studies and supervision for public-sector and developer clients.

Broad incumbents

• Sacyr: Spanish infrastructure and concessions group with water and environmental services in Latin America. Comparable because it competes for the same municipal water/wastewater concession and EPC opportunities in the region, though at materially larger scale.
• Aqualia (FCC): Spanish water utility subsidiary of FCC Group operating concessions across Latin America including Colombia. Comparable because it competes on end-to-end water and wastewater services and operations contracts that SOS Ambiental also targets, particularly municipal and industrial clients.
• Veolia (Colombia operations): Global water, wastewater and environmental services giant with Colombian operations covering municipal water concessions and industrial treatment. Comparable because it competes for the same municipal and industrial water/wastewater contracts in Colombia, though at vastly larger scale and with broader service portfolio.
• Acciona Agua: Spanish multinational providing EPC, O&M and concession services for drinking water and wastewater treatment plants with active Latin American projects. Comparable on technology stack (PTAP/PTAR design, build, operate) and target customers, but with far larger capital base and geographic reach.

Others

• Termotécnica Coindustrial: Brazilian manufacturer of fiberglass-reinforced polyester (PRFV/GRP) tanks, ducts and treatment equipment. Comparable as a peer supplier of the same PRFV water and wastewater equipment category that SOS Ambiental manufactures in-house.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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