Syndicat des eaux Rocailles Bellecombe

What Syndicat des eaux Rocailles Bellecombe does

The Syndicat des Eaux Rocailles Bellecombe (SRB) is a French public territorial syndicate (syndicat intercommunal) responsible for drinking water supply and wastewater sanitation services across approximately 28-30 communes in the Haute-Savoie department. Formed in its current form through the 2013 merger of the Syndicat des Rocailles and the Syndicat de Bellecombe, with successive commune integrations (most recently Mégevette, Onnion, and Saint-Jeoire in 2020), SRB operates as a public régie (internal management) and is governed by a Comité syndical representing its five member communautés de communes (Arve et Salève, Quatre Rivières, Faucigny-Glières, Vallée Verte, and Pays Rochois).

The organization's core product surface comprises two regulated services: drinking water (eau potable) covering production, treatment, and distribution across 28 communes, and sanitation (assainissement) covering collective sewer networks and individual (non-collective) systems across 29 communes. Core technology is standard water treatment and distribution infrastructure with network management capabilities, supplemented by an online subscriber portal for meter reading submission, bill payment, and account management. Ongoing capital projects include drinking water works in Bogève/Viuz-en-Sallaz, the Onnion–Saint-Jeoire interconnection, and upgrades to the Scientrier wastewater treatment station, alongside aquifer studies and the Arve Pure micropolluant reduction program coordinated with SM3A.

SRB's revenue model is dominated by recurring subscription-based fees for water supply and sanitation, billed annually based on meter readings, with one-time connection (branchement) fees, the PFAC construction contribution, and inspection/control fees providing supplementary income. The customer base is structurally diversified by design: individual residential subscribers across member communes form the long tail, while industrial and commercial customers (notably manufacturers engaged in the Arve Pure program) and the municipal member governments constitute the remaining segments. As a public entity, SRB's finances are managed through public budgets rather than commercial revenue reporting, and there is no private ownership, fundraising activity, or external investor structure.

Name

Syndicat des eaux Rocailles Bellecombe

Legal name

Syndicat des Eaux Rocailles Bellecombe

Website

https://s-rb.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Syndicat des Eaux Rocailles Bellecombe is a French public régie (intercommunal syndicate) providing drinking water and wastewater sanitation services to approximately 28-30 communes across five communautés de communes in Haute-Savoie, governed by a Comité syndical and operating without private ownership.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Contamine-sur-Arve

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Service Fees: Fees charged to subscribers for drinking water distribution and supply services. Users receive annual invoices based on meter readings.
2. Sanitation/Wastewater Service Fees: Fees for wastewater collection and treatment services, either through collective sewer network or individual (non-collective) sanitation systems.
3. Connection/Branchement Fees: One-time fees for new water and sanitation connections, including branchement installations. For 2026, wastewater branchement is €1,309 TTC and water potable branchement is €446.40 TTC.
4. PFAC (Participation pour le Financement de l'Assainissement Collectif): Mandatory contribution for new constructions connecting to the collective sanitation network. For 2026: €1,400 plus €15.55 per square meter of floor space, capped at €5,556.
5. Control and Inspection Fees: Fees for sanitation installation inspections (before sale, new construction, or compliance checks). For 2026: €220 TTC per control.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SRB is a public intercommunal syndicate that produces, treats, and distributes drinking water and operates wastewater collection and treatment services (collective and non-collective) for approximately 28 to 30 communes in Haute-Savoie. As a public régie, it manages the full water and sanitation value chain including new subscriber connections (branchements), installation conformity controls, and waste reception at its Scientrier hydrocurage station.

Product overview

The Syndicat des eaux des Rocailles et de Bellecombe (SRB) is a public water and sanitation utility managing drinking water distribution and wastewater treatment services for approximately 28-30 communes in Haute-Savoie, France. The organization operates in a regie (internal public management) mode and offers two core services: the drinking water service (Eau potable) for water production, treatment, and distribution, and the sanitation service (Assainissement) for wastewater collection and treatment. The SRB also provides subscriber management through an online portal, connection request services, and technical support for construction and rehabilitation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drinking water service (Eau potable)

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Communauté de Communes Arve et SalèvecoreOthersMember community of the SRB syndicate. One of the 5 communautés de communes that form the collective membership structure of the water and sanitation authority.
• Communauté de Communes des Quatre RivièrescoreOthersMember community of the SRB syndicate. One of the 5 communautés de communes that form the collective membership structure of the water and sanitation authority.
• Communauté de Communes Faucigny-GlièrescoreOthersMember community of the SRB syndicate. One of the 5 communautés de communes that form the collective membership structure of the water and sanitation authority.
• Communauté de Communes de la Vallée VertecoreOthersMember community of the SRB syndicate. One of the 5 communautés de communes that form the collective membership structure of the water and sanitation authority.
• Communauté de Communes du Pays RochoiscoreOthersMember community of the SRB syndicate. One of the 5 communautés de communes that form the collective membership structure of the water and sanitation authority.
• Agence de l'eau Rhône Méditerranée CorsecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState water agency providing technical and financial support for water resource management and infrastructure projects. Partner in financing water and sanitation investments.
• Département de la Haute-SavoiemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Haute-Savoie department government, a key institutional partner in regional water management and public service coordination.
• SM3A (Syndicat Mixte d'Aménagement de l'Arve et de ses Affluents)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiver basin management authority responsible for Arve and tributaries. SRB participates in the Arve Pure program coordinated by SM3A to reduce industrial micropolluant discharges. SM3A also hosts the 'Arve Pure' initiative targeting industrial pollution reduction.
• Centre Hospitalier Alpes Léman (CHAL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hospital with which SRB collaborates on water quality and sanitation matters of public health significance.
• GRAIE (Groupe de Recherche, Animation Technique et Information sur l'Eau)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and information group focused on water management that SRB collaborates with for technical expertise and knowledge sharing.
• SAGE du bassin de l'ArvemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater management plan/schema for the Arve river basin. SRB participates in coordinated watershed management activities.
• Fédération Nationale des Collectivités Concédantes et des RégiesminorOthersNational federation representing French public water and sanitation utilities (régies). SRB is affiliated for professional representation and best practice sharing.
• France Eau PubliqueminorOthersNational network promoting public water management in France. SRB participates as a publicly-managed utility alternative to private water concessions.
• Syndicat du DécolletagemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association for machining/manufacturing sector that collaborates with SRB and SM3A on the Arve Pure program to reduce industrial pollution from manufacturing operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Suez Eau France: French arm of Suez providing municipal water and wastewater services under delegated contracts. Comparable to SRB in core utility offering, with overlap on the Arve Pure-type industrial discharge management programs.
• SAUR: Major French water and wastewater services company operating under concession and affermage contracts. Comparable to SRB in service offering (water production, distribution, sanitation) but via a private operator model rather than a public régie.
• Veolia Eau France: Largest private-sector water services operator in France, providing drinking water and wastewater treatment under delegated concessions. Comparable to SRB in core water/sanitation services but operates under a different (delegated) governance model.

Direct peers

• Eau du Grand Lyon: Public water utility serving the Lyon metropolitan area under a régie structure. Closely comparable to SRB in governance model (public authority serving multiple communes) and core drinking water + sanitation services.
• SEDIF (Syndicat des Eaux d'Île-de-France): Largest public water syndicate in France, serving a multi-commune territory around Paris under a régie-style model. Highly comparable to SRB as a publicly-managed, multi-municipal water authority with regulated tariff structure.
• Eau de Paris: Public régie responsible for drinking water production and distribution across Paris. Comparable to SRB as a French municipal public water utility operating in régie mode without private concessions.
• Régie des Eaux de Montpellier: Municipal public water régie for the Montpellier metropolitan area. Comparable to SRB as a French municipal public utility managing drinking water and sanitation under direct public management.
• SIAAP (Syndicat Interdépartemental pour l'Assainissement de l'Agglomération Parisienne): Public intercommunal syndicate responsible for wastewater collection and treatment for the greater Paris area. Comparable to SRB as a French public syndicate delivering sanitation services across multiple communes, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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