Zielonogórskie Wodociągi i Kanalizacja Sp. z o.o.

What Zielonogórskie Wodociągi i Kanalizacja Sp. z o.o. does

"Zielonogórskie Wodociągi i Kanalizacja" Sp. z o.o. (ZWiK) is a regulated municipal water and wastewater utility operating in Zielona Góra, Lubuskie Voivodeship, Poland. It supplies potable water and collects and treats sewage for an agglomeration of more than 130,000 residents, operating approximately 400 km of combined and sanitary sewer networks alongside a multi-site production estate: SUW Zawada (surface water abstraction from the Obrzyca river, supplying roughly 60% of city demand), SUW Zacisze, SUW Zatonie, SUW Ochla, and groundwater intakes/hydrofornie at Stary Kisielin-Zatorze, Zawada-Szkolna, Łężyca and Jany. A main pumping station at ul. Sulechowska distributes treated water to zonal reservoirs (Wzgórze Braniborskie, ul. Wiśniowa). The company is a Polish private limited company with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, or external investors; the ownership commentary in the source data infers municipal ownership from its public-utility character but does not confirm it. Note that the reported headcount of 22 is inconsistent with the operating footprint described (multi-plant treatment estate, 400 km network, in-house accredited laboratory, field crews) and should be treated as unreliable.

Technically, the asset base is conventional water infrastructure augmented by three distinguishable capabilities. First, an internal laboratory accredited by Polskie Centrum Akredytacji (Certificate AB 1006, held since 2009) performing daily physicochemical, organoleptic and microbiological testing across 60+ parameters from source through network endpoints, independently cross-verified by Sanepid. Second, a smart metering layer: 18,000 IoT radio modules (nakładki radiowe) being fitted to main water meters, transmitting over T-Mobile Polska's network and integrated with the Temetra reading platform, supplemented by flow meters and acoustic noise loggers for leak localisation. Third, behind-the-meter energy assets — nine photovoltaic installations totalling 1,021 kWp and two battery storage units (1,390 kWh / 350 kW) by end-2026, with a larger solar farm and what the company describes as the largest energy storage facility among Polish water utilities planned at SUW Zawada.

Revenue mechanics are those of a tariff-regulated natural monopoly. The two core streams — water supply and sewage collection/treatment — are recurring and volumetric, billed on metered consumption at tariffs set under the Polish regulatory framework and subject to periodic approval; sewage is billed using water consumption as a proxy for discharge. Tariff levels are not disclosed in the source data beyond a consumer-facing comparison of roughly 0.5 groszy per litre. Two smaller fee-based streams sit alongside: accredited laboratory testing sold to third parties outside the service area, and technical services (meter installation and legalisation, sewer inspection, workshop services, septic emptying, garden-watering and non-return-water metering) priced from published catalogues. Go-to-market is entirely direct and non-competed — customers are served automatically upon physical connection — with service delivery through the eBOK self-service portal, a walk-in office at ul. Zjednoczenia 110A, the 994 emergency fault hotline, and field crews. The 18,000-unit radio module rollout is provided free to customers, funded within the EU-supported capital programme rather than monetised as a product.

Name

Zielonogórskie Wodociągi i Kanalizacja Sp. z o.o.

Legal name

"Zielonogórskie Wodociągi i Kanalizacja" Spółka z o.o.

Website

https://zwik.zgora.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Regulated municipal water and wastewater utility serving 130,000+ residents of Zielona Góra, Poland, operating multiple treatment stations, ~400 km of sewer network, an accredited water-testing laboratory, and an EU-funded smart metering and renewable energy modernisation programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Utility Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Utilities (221)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Wastewater Utility IoT (SCADA, Leak/Quality Monitoring) (EUADAPAK), Water Quality Monitoring (Surface Water, Stormwater, Drinking Water) (EUAHACAC)

Keywords

• Water supply services
• Wastewater treatment
• Municipal utilities
• Sewer network operations
• Water quality testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Zielona Góra

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Services: Revenue generated through regulated water supply tariffs charged to residential, commercial, and institutional customers in Zielona Góra and surrounding areas. Tariffs are set according to Polish regulatory framework (Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki) and subject to periodic approval. Customers are billed based on metered consumption via the eBOK self-service portal.
2. Sewage/Wastewater Collection and Treatment: Revenue from sewage collection and treatment services provided to customers connected to the municipal sewer network (approx. 400 km of combined sewer infrastructure serving over 130,000 residents). Billed based on volume of water consumed as a proxy for sewage discharged.
3. Laboratory Testing Services: Fee-based physicochemical and microbiological testing services for water and sewage offered to external customers (third parties not served by the utility). Services include sampling, laboratory analysis, and reporting.
4. Technical Services: Various fee-based technical services including water meter installation and replacement, sewer network inspections, workshop services, and other ancillary services priced according to published service catalogues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zielonogórskie Wodociągi i Kanalizacja Sp. z o.o. is a regulated municipal water and sewage utility that supplies potable water and provides wastewater collection and treatment to approximately 130,000+ residents and businesses in the city of Zielona Góra and surrounding communities in the Lubuskie Voivodeship, Poland. Core services are delivered through approximately 400 km of combined and sanitary sewer networks, multiple intake and water-treatment facilities (notably SUW Zawada, which treats surface water from the Obrzyca river for ~60% of the city), and a comprehensive IoT-based smart-metering system. The company also offers accredited laboratory water/sewage testing, water-meter installation and replacement, sewer network inspections and workshop services as fee-based ancillary offerings.

Product overview

Zielonogórskie Wodociągi i Kanalizacja is a municipal water supply and sewage disposal utility serving the city of Zielona Góra and surrounding areas. The company operates as a single integrated utility (Sp. z o.o.) rather than a modular platform architecture. Its core services consist of drinking water supply (dostarczanie wody pitnej) and wastewater collection and treatment (odprowadzanie ścieków), supported by a network of water intake points, the main SUW Zawada water treatment station (serving ~60% of residents), and local wells and pumping stations. The company also operates an accredited laboratory (Badania Wód i Ścieków, AB 1006) for water quality testing. Key products and services include: eBOK (electronic customer service portal for billing and account management), Nakładki radiowe IoT (IoT radio modules for remote water meter reading on 18,000 meters), system zdalnego odczytu (smart metering system integrated with Temetra platform and T-Mobile), laboratory testing services, water meter installation/replacement, sewage network inspection, and workshop services. The company is implementing a major modernization initiative 'Gospodarka wodna dla Miasta Zielona Góra – Etap I' (~115M PLN, EU-funded) covering smart meters, leak detection, photovoltaic installations, and network upgrades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dostarczanie wody pitnej (Potable Water Supply) Core regulated service delivering potable water that meets all Polish and EU standards to approximately 130,000+ residents and businesses in Zielona Góra and surrounding areas, monitored at every production stage with over 60 parameters tested by an accredited laboratory.
• Odprowadzanie ścieków (Sewage Collection and Treatment) Core regulated service collecting and treating wastewater through approximately 400 km of combined and sanitary sewer networks serving over 130,000 residents in the Zielona Góra agglomeration, billed based on metered water consumption.
• Badania laboratoryjne wody i ścieków (Laboratory Testing Services) Fee-based accredited laboratory service (Certificate AB 1006, Polish Centre of Accreditation) performing physicochemical, organoleptic and microbiological tests on water and sewage samples, testing over 60 parameters; offered to external third-party customers beyond the utility's own residential base.
• Montaż i wymiana wodomierzy (Water Meter Installation and Replacement) Fee-based service for mounting, configuring and certifying (legalizacja) customer water meters on the utility network.
• Przeglądy sieci kanalizacyjnej (Sewer Network Inspections) Inspection service for sewer-network maintenance and quality assurance, offered to customers requiring condition assessments of wastewater infrastructure.
• Usługi warsztatowe (Workshop Services) Fee-based workshop services for equipment maintenance and repair, available as a priced ancillary offering in the company's published service catalogue.
• Usługi inne (Other Services — septic tank emptying, garden watering, non-return water measurement) Fee-based ancillary services including septic-tank emptying (opróżnianie szamb), garden-watering measurements and measurement of non-return (bezpowrotnie zużytej) water consumption.
• Montaż nakładek radiowych IoT na wodomierze (Smart Radio-Module Installation) Free-of-charge installation of IoT radio modules (nakładki radiowe) on customer main water meters, enabling remote automatic reading, consumption monitoring and leak detection as part of the smart water-network modernization project.
• eBOK — Elektroniczne Biuro Obsługi Klienta (Electronic Customer Service Portal) 24/7 self-service electronic portal for invoices, billing history and customer communication, reducing paper usage and the need for in-person visits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18,000 smart radio meter modules to be installed, enabling automated reading and leak detection across the service territory
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EKOCENTRUM – Wrocławski Ośrodek Usług Ekologicznych Sp. z o.o.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 17 July 2026Contract signed July 17, 2026 for investment supervision and author's supervision over 16 construction tasks under the 'Gospodarka wodna dla Miasta Zielona Góra – Etap I' project. Contract value: 1,825,664.40 zł gross (69% EU co-financing). EKOCENTRUM provides construction oversight ensuring quality, compliance with project documentation, schedule adherence, and regulatory compliance.
• Przedsiębiorstwo Robót Sanitarnych EKO (Ryszard Rogowski)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 15 July 2026Contractor for four construction tasks (tasks 9, 22, 23, 25) under the EU-funded water infrastructure project. Work includes water network replacement and construction using both directional drilling (przewierty sterowane) and open-cut methods with pipe jacking. Total contract value: 4,732,000 zł net (69% EU co-financing). Over 4.4 km of new/replaced water network and ~650 m of sanitary sewer to be built.
• T-Mobile Polska S.A.coreTechnology or Integration · 18 May 2026Partnership for delivery and installation of 18,000 IoT radio modules (nakładki na wodomierze) for the smart meter remote reading system. Includes system configuration, commissioning, data transmission, operational support, and integration with the Temetra application platform. Contract value: 6,984,447.00 zł net (8,590,869.81 zł gross). EU co-financing covers 69% of Phase I costs. Two phases: Phase 1 (3 years) for installation and commissioning; Phase 2 (10 years) for system operation and maintenance.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów i Kanalizacji S.A. (Wrocław): Polish municipal water and wastewater utility serving Wrocław. Directly comparable as a regional city-scale Sp. z o.o./S.A. structure operating regulated water supply, sewage collection, and treatment under Polish concession framework.
• Gdańska Infrastruktura Wodociągowo-Kanalizacyjna Sp. z o.o. (GIWK): Gdańsk's water and wastewater infrastructure operator. Comparable in service scope, regulatory model, and modern EU-funded capex programs (including smart metering and energy-efficiency investments).
• Wodociągi i Kanalizacja Sp. z o.o. (Szczecin): Szczecin's municipal water and wastewater utility. Comparable structure, service scope (potable water, sewage, network operations), and Polish regulatory exposure; serves a similarly sized regional agglomeration.
• Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów i Kanalizacji Sp. z o.o. (Łódź): Łódź's municipal water and wastewater utility. Directly comparable as a large Polish city water utility under the same regulatory and concession framework with active modernization investments.
• Toruńskie Wodociągi Sp. z o.o. Toruń's municipal water utility. Closely comparable in city-scale, Polish Sp. z o.o. structure, regulated water/sewage tariffs, and EU-funded infrastructure programs — making it one of the most size-comparable peers.
• Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów i Kanalizacji Sp. z o.o. (Bydgoszcz): Bydgoszcz's municipal water and wastewater utility. Comparable regional-city scale, Sp. z o.o. structure, regulated tariffs, and EU-funded modernization programs — one of the closest mid-sized Polish peers.
• Wodociągi Miasta Krakowa S.A. Kraków's municipal water utility. Comparable Sp. z o.o./S.A. concession structure, large customer base, multi-source water supply, and active EU-funded modernization; larger scale than ZWiK Zielona Góra.
• Aquanet S.A. (Poznań): Poznań's municipal water and wastewater utility. Closely comparable in service scope (potable water supply, sewage treatment, lab services, network modernization) and operates under the same Polish regulatory model with similar EU-funded modernization programs.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions / Veolia Energia Polska: International utility and water-technology incumbent with significant Polish operations. Comparable at the broad water-and-wastewater service category level, but operates across many sites and contracts rather than as a single municipal concession holder.

Others

• Itron Inc. Global provider of smart-metering and AMI infrastructure for water utilities. Comparable as the technology category behind ZWiK's 18,000-unit IoT radio module deployment; not a competitor for the utility itself but an enabler and substitute-vendor.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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