Wasserverband Peine

What Wasserverband Peine does

Wasserverband Peine is a public-law municipal utility (Zweckverband) founded in 1952 and headquartered in Peine, Lower Saxony, Germany. It provides integrated water infrastructure services - drinking water supply, wastewater treatment, and flood protection - to approximately 30 member municipalities across a 1,600 km² service area spanning Southeast Lower Saxony and Northern Hesse. The utility serves 264,846 residents with drinking water across 19 municipalities and 173,346 residents with wastewater across 17 municipalities, with mandatory connection rules under public law (Anschluss- und Benutzungszwang).

The utility operates an extensive infrastructure network: 45 water production facilities, 43 reservoirs, 68 pressure-boosting stations, 3,353 km of water pipelines, 29 wastewater treatment plants, 297 pumping stations, 146 stormwater retention basins, and 1,941 km of sewers. Approximately 50% of the 12 million m³ of drinking water supplied annually is produced in-house; the balance is sourced from partner Harzwasserwerke GmbH from the Harz reservoirs. The wastewater network treats roughly 10.1 million m³ annually. The organization also operates five preventive drinking water protection cooperatives (Kooperationen) that partner with local farmers on groundwater quality, achieving 37,869 kg of nitrogen savings in 2024 in the Wehnsen cooperative alone.

Revenue is generated primarily through statutory public-law fees. 2026 drinking water tariffs are €1.92/m³ (Solidar area) and €1.79/m³ (Giesen area) plus basic fees by connection size. Wastewater tariffs range from €3.47/m³ (Vechelde) to €4.76/m³ (Reinhardshagen), with the Solidar community (14+ municipalities) at €4.48/m³, all VAT-exempt. Additional revenue comes from operating service contracts (Betriebsführung) for non-member municipalities such as Lamspringe, Wedemark, and Isernhagen, plus administrative fees. The organization is undertaking major capital projects - Kläranlage Dransfeld modernization (€12M), Trinkwasserbehälter Ilsede (€7.2M), Kläranlage Algermissen (€8.2M) - with an annual infrastructure investment budget of approximately €35 million. An affiliated Wasserzweckverband Peine (WZV) handles customer billing, and Wasserverband Harz-Heide (founded July 2022 jointly with Unterhaltungsverband Oker) handles flood protection and watercourse development.

Name

Wasserverband Peine

Legal name

Wasserverband Peine

Website

https://wvp-online.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Wasserverband Peine is a German public-law municipal water utility founded in 1952, providing drinking water, wastewater treatment, and flood protection to approximately 30 member municipalities and 265,000 residents across 1,600 km² in Southeast Lower Saxony and Northern Hesse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Utility Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Drinking water supply
• Wastewater treatment services
• Flood protection services
• Municipal water management
• Water utility infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Peine

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Drinking Water Supply Fees: Public-law water supply fees (Wasserabgabensatzung) levied on customers in member municipalities. Revenue is regulated under public-law fee framework. Includes volume-based consumption fees and fixed connection/grundgebühr fees by pipe diameter (DN). Effective January 2023, all fees are set under public-law (Gebührenrecht) rather than private-law pricing.
2. Wastewater Treatment Fees: Public-law wastewater fees (Abwasser-Abgabensatzung) charged to customers in member municipalities. Includes dirty water (Schmutzwasser) volume fees, basic fees per connection, and rainwater (Niederschlagswasser) fees per square meter of draining surface. No VAT applies to wastewater services.
3. Operating Services for Third-Party Municipalities: Technical and administrative operating contracts (Betriebsführung) for water supply and/or wastewater services for municipalities that are not full members, including Lamspringe, Wedemark, Isernhagen, Bad Salzdetfurth, and others. Revenue derived from service fees under these agreements.
4. Administrative and Planning Fees: Fees for administrative services including pipe location information (Planauskunft), connection permits, meter reading, and other administrative acts, governed by Verwaltungskostensatzungen. Fire water supply assessments and submissions for public agencies (TÖB) are also fee-based.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Wasserverband Peine is a public-law water utility (Zweckverband) providing drinking water supply, wastewater disposal, and flood protection services to municipalities in Southeast Lower Saxony and Northern Hesse. The organization operates an extensive regional infrastructure including 45 water production facilities, 3,353 km of pipelines, 29 wastewater treatment plants, and 1,941 km of sewer network, serving 264,846 residents with drinking water and 173,346 residents with wastewater treatment.

Product overview

Wasserverband Peine is a public-law water utility operating a multi-service infrastructure platform across Southeast Lower Saxony and Northern Hesse. The core offering consists of three integrated service lines: Trinkwasserversorgung (drinking water supply), Abwasserbeseitigung (wastewater disposal), and Hochwasserschutz (flood protection). Supporting these core services is a suite of digital portals and tools including the Kundenportal for customer account management, Zählerstandportal for meter reading submissions, Netzanschluss-Portal for connection applications, Installateurportal for certified plumbers, and Planauskunft-Portal for utility line information. Additional digital services include various Digitale Formulare and an AI-powered Voice-Bot named Marina launched in April 2026 for automated customer service handling. The utility also runs the Vorbeugender Trinkwasserschutz cooperative program for agricultural groundwater protection. The organization is structured with an affiliated entity, Wasserzweckverband Peine (WZV), responsible for drinking water supply operations and billing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trinkwasserversorgung (Drinking Water Supply)

Quantifiable outcome

• 37,869 kg nitrogen savings in 2024 through the Wehnsen cooperative farming-for-water-protection program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, minor and core.

• GWE (Gesellschaft für Wasser- und Energiewirtschaft)supportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Industrial partner in the drip irrigation (Tröpfchenbewässerung) pilot project for potato cultivation within the Wehnsen cooperative for preventive drinking water protection. GWE provides technological support for the innovative irrigation method designed to reduce nitrogen leaching from agriculture into groundwater.
• Bad Salzdetfurth / Stadtwerke Bad SalzdetfurthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025A Letter of Intent was signed in September 2025 between the city of Bad Salzdetfurth, Stadtwerke Bad Salzdetfurth, and Wasserverband Peine to explore potential cooperation, with technical operating services for drinking water supply as a possible first step from 2026 onwards.
• Unterhaltungsverband Oker (UHV Oker)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Together with the Unterhaltungsverband Oker, the Wasserverband Peine co-founded the Wasserverband Harz-Heide in summer 2022. This new water and soil association (Wasser- und Bodenverband) carries out integrated flood protection and river development (Gewässerentwicklung) in South Lower Saxony, building on the successful work of the Hochwasserpartnerschaft Nördliches Harzvorland.
• Harzwasserwerke GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarzwasserwerke GmbH is the key water supply partner, providing processed drinking water from the Harz reservoirs (Granetalsperre, Eckertalsperre, Sösetalsperre) to multiple municipalities in the Wasserverband Peine service area. Approximately 50% of the association's water supply comes from this partner. Water undergoes treatment at Harzwasserwerke facilities (flocculation, filtration, decarbonisation, demanganization, disinfection) before distribution.
• Versorgungsbetriebe Hann. MündensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership in the 'Kooperation Obere Weser' cooperative for preventive drinking water protection, combining the Wasserverband Peine's water supply operations with Hann. Münden's water supply to protect groundwater quality in the Upper Weser region through farmer cooperation and voluntary agreements.
• Harz EnergiesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership in the 'Kooperation Seesen' cooperative for preventive drinking water protection, working with agricultural stakeholders in the Seesen water protection zones to reduce nutrient and pesticide inputs into groundwater.
• NLWKN (Niedersächsischer Landesbetrieb für Wasserwirtschaft, Küsten- und Naturschutz)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNLWKN is the state authority responsible for reviewing and approving the five-year protection concepts (Schutzkonzept) for the preventive drinking water protection cooperatives. It also operates the 'Grundwasserstand online' monitoring portal providing real-time groundwater level data from 161 representative measuring points across Lower Saxony, including two points (Immensen I and Wehnsen_1005) relevant to the association's waterworks.
• EU (ELER-Fonds / EFRE-Fonds) and Land NiedersachsensupportingOthersEU and state co-funding for infrastructure projects (e.g., Kläranlage Algermissen, WWTP Uschlag, WWTP Steinbrück, WWTP Mehrum, Elze industrial area) via ELER (rural development) and EFRE (regional development) funds. EU and Land Niedersachsen also co-finance the Gewässerschutzberatung (groundwater protection consulting) component of the five cooperatives through ELER funds, with Land providing additional funding via water abstraction fees.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer Wasserverband (OOWV): Largest Wasserverband in Lower Saxony, providing drinking water supply and wastewater services across northwestern Lower Saxony. Directly comparable as a statutory Zweckverband with regional scale, similar service lines (water, wastewater, flood/coastal protection), and overlapping infrastructure-heavy operating model.
• Zweckverband Bodensee-Wasserversorgung: Inter-municipal Zweckverband supplying drinking water to ~320 municipalities across Baden-Württemberg from Lake Constance. Highly comparable as a public-law inter-municipal water association with long-distance supply infrastructure, regulatory oversight, and tariff-regulated fee model.
• Zweckverband Landeswasserversorgung: Stuttgart-based Zweckverband providing drinking water across Baden-Württemberg with similar long-distance pipeline network and member-municipality governance model. Directly comparable in operating structure, regulatory framework, and centralized water production/distribution approach.
• Wasserverband Eifel-Rur (WVER): Regional Wasserverband in North Rhine-Westphalia providing water supply, wastewater treatment, and flood/river management. Closely comparable statutory Zweckverband with multi-service municipal offering and overlapping rural infrastructure profile.
• Berliner Wasserbetriebe (BWB): Berlin's municipal water and wastewater utility serving ~3.7M residents with drinking water supply and sewage treatment. Comparable as a public-law operator of large-scale water/wastewater infrastructure under regulated fee framework, though at significantly larger scale.
• Hamburg Wasser: Hamburg's municipal water and wastewater utility providing drinking water and sewage services to ~1.9M residents. Comparable as a large regulated municipal operator with integrated water and wastewater mandate under public-law structure.
• Stadtwerke München (SWM): Munich's municipal multi-utility providing drinking water (from Mangfall Alpine supply), district heating, and mobility. Comparable in municipal public-law operating structure, regulated tariff framework, and large-scale water production/distribution infrastructure; broader portfolio but overlapping core water business.
• Gelsenwasser AG: Regional water utility serving municipalities across North Rhine-Westphalia and adjacent regions. Comparable as a regional drinking water supplier with municipal-ownership structure and regulated fee-based revenue model; differs in corporate (AG) form versus WVP's Zweckverband structure.

Others

• Harzwasserwerke GmbH: Supplier/strategic partner providing ~50% of Wasserverband Peine's drinking water via Harz reservoir infrastructure (Granetalsperre, Eckertalsperre, Sösetalsperre). Relevant as an upstream enabling supplier in the same water utility value chain, not a direct competitor.
• Unterhaltungsverband Oker (UHV Oker): Water and soil maintenance association co-founder of Wasserverband Harz-Heide with WVP in 2022. Relevant as a partner in flood protection and river basin management rather than a direct water/wastewater utility peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=JGy1-QFM5X8
• Facebookfacebook.com/61555272627907
• Instagraminstagram.com/wasserverband.peine

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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