What Aquatech does

Aquatech-Quebec is a privately held water infrastructure management company headquartered in Montréal, operating across the province of Quebec through 3 offices and 7 regional operational centers that deliver service to remote northern territories. The company has accumulated over 40 years of operational experience since its founding in the mid-1980s, providing 24/7, 365-day managed services for drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, and industrial process water systems on behalf of municipalities, cities, and industrial clients.

The company operates an integrated five-pillar service platform: (1) Eau potable & Assainissement — operation of potable water production and wastewater treatment facilities; (2) Aqueduc & Égout — distribution network management, leak detection, hydrant testing, valve inspection, and CCTV sewer inspection; (3) Minier & Industriel — specialized process and residual water treatment for mining, agrifood, plating, and energy sectors, including mobile and temporary treatment systems for remote sites; (4) Études & Gestion de projet — internal multidisciplinary engineering studies, technical audits, and project management; and (5) Technologies — a dedicated R&D-driven technology unit deploying AI-integrated tools such as remote management and smart city platforms, computerized maintenance management (GMAO), intelligent electronic inspection rounds, automated reporting, NFPA 291-compliant hydrant auscultation, and remote water meter data collection.

Aquatech generates revenue primarily through long-term managed services contracts with municipalities and industrial clients, supplemented by professional services fees from its in-house engineering team. GTM is enterprise field sales via direct relationships, with no digital marketing channels, resellers, or intermediaries identified. Pricing is non-public and negotiated contractually. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, ownership structure, or leadership team information in the available sources.

Name

Aquatech

Legal name

Aquatech-Quebec

Website

https://aquatech-quebec.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aquatech-Quebec is a privately held, Montréal-headquartered water infrastructure management firm with 40+ years of experience operating drinking water, wastewater, and industrial process water systems for municipalities and industries across Quebec through 3 offices and 7 regional operational centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ), Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK)

Keywords

• Water treatment services
• Wastewater management
• Water infrastructure operations
• Industrial process water
• Municipal water networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Operations & Management Services: Full-service management and operation of drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, and industrial process water systems. Services include 24/7 operations, maintenance, and monitoring of water infrastructure entrusted to the company by municipalities and industries.
2. Network Distribution Services: Operation, management, and inspection services for drinking water distribution networks and wastewater collection systems (aqueduct and sewer), including unidirectional flushing, leak detection, valve inspection, and infrastructure certification.
3. Engineering Studies & Project Management: Internal engineering team providing multidisciplinary studies, technical audits, authorization certificates, feasibility studies, and project management services for water infrastructure.
4. Industrial Water Treatment Services: Specialized operation of process water and wastewater treatment systems for mining, food processing, plating, and energy industries, including mobile and temporary treatment systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aquatech operates and manages drinking water treatment plants, wastewater treatment facilities, and water distribution networks on behalf of municipalities, cities, and industrial clients across Quebec. Services include 24/7 operations and maintenance, network inspection (leak detection, valve inspection, hydrant testing, CCTV sewer inspection), industrial process water treatment, and multidisciplinary engineering studies. The company also develops AI-integrated proprietary technology tools (remote management, computerized maintenance management, automated reporting, electronic rounds) to support its field service operations.

Product overview

Aquatech is a water infrastructure management company operating across Quebec with more than 40 years of expertise. The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of five integrated service pillars: (1) Eau potable & Assainissement — operation of potable water and wastewater treatment plants; (2) Aqueduc & Égout — network distribution, collection, inspection, leak detection, and hydrant services; (3) Minier & Industriel — specialized treatment services for mining, agrifood, plating, and energy sectors; (4) Études & Gestion de projet — in-house multidisciplinary engineering studies and project management; and (5) Technologies — AI-powered technology tools including remote management, GMAO, smart rounds, automated reporting, and remote data collection. All divisions are supported by a provincial operations center providing specialists in engineering, HR, IT, and procurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eau potable & Assainissement (Drinking Water & Wastewater Treatment Operations) Full-service management and operation of drinking water production plants and wastewater treatment facilities, including distribution and collection networks, pumping stations, recreational facilities, electronic inspection rounds, sampling, flow meter calibration, and remote management systems. Targeted at municipalities and cities across Quebec.
• Aqueduc & Égout (Water & Sewer Network Services) Operation, management, and inspection of potable water distribution networks (aqueduct) and wastewater collection systems (sewer), including unidirectional flushing, hydrant testing, leak detection via acoustic correlator, valve inspection, electronic hydrant auscultation, CCTV self-propelled camera inspection, and deformation measurement with profilometer. Targeted at municipalities and cities.
• Minier & Industriel (Mining & Industrial Water Treatment) Specialized operation of process water and residual water treatment systems for industrial and mining clients, including exploitation, modification studies, technical audits, mobile and temporary treatment systems, industrial discharge characterization, and chemical optimization. Serves mining, food processing, plating, and energy sectors.
• Études & Gestion de projet (Engineering Studies & Project Management) In-house multidisciplinary engineering team providing water-sector studies including vulnerability assessments, authorization certificates, capacity studies, pilot tests, water conservation strategies, sludge management, process optimization, and project management for water infrastructure modernization.
• Technologies (AI-Integrated Water Technology Solutions) AI-driven technology solutions supporting water operations, including remote management and smart city systems, computerized maintenance management (GMAO), intelligent electronic inspection rounds, automated reporting systems, electronic hydrant inspection with NFPA 291 compliance, online training, and remote water meter data collection.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 service availability, 365 days per year
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature9 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec (Water Practice): Stantec is a major Canadian engineering and consulting firm with a large water practice providing planning, design, and program management for municipal and industrial water infrastructure. It competes with Aquatech's Études & Gestion de projet division for engineering and project management work.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): AtkinsRéalis is a major Canadian engineering, procurement, and construction firm with significant water infrastructure capabilities serving municipal and industrial clients. It competes with Aquatech for large engineering studies and infrastructure modernization mandates in Quebec and across Canada.
• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions (Canada): Suez provides municipal water and wastewater treatment, network operation, and industrial process water services globally and in Canada. It directly competes with Aquatech on managed-services and outsourced operation contracts for municipalities and industrial clients.
• Veolia Water Technologies & Outsourcing (Canada): Veolia is the largest global water and wastewater services operator with a Canadian footprint offering municipal and industrial water outsourcing, treatment plant operation, and network management. It is the broadest incumbent competing with Aquatech for Quebec municipal and industrial O&M contracts.
• WSP Global (Water & Environment): WSP Global is one of the world's largest engineering consultancies with a strong water and environment practice serving municipalities and industries across Canada. It directly overlaps with Aquatech's engineering studies and project management services, though it does not operate plants itself.

Direct peers

• Premier Tech Water and Environment: Premier Tech is a Quebec-headquartered firm offering water and wastewater treatment systems, decentralized solutions, and operational services to municipalities and industrial customers across North America. It overlaps with Aquatech on municipal water treatment plant operation and industrial process water services.
• H2O Innovation: H2O Innovation is a Quebec-based water technology and services company providing membrane filtration systems, O&M services, and wastewater treatment to municipal and industrial clients. It is one of the closest direct peers to Aquatech given its Quebec base, municipal/industrial dual focus, and recurring services-plus-equipment model.
• Renmark Water Services: Renmark Water Services is a Canadian private water operator providing outsourced operation, maintenance, and management of water and wastewater treatment plants for municipalities. It is a direct niche competitor to Aquatech's potable water and wastewater operations business model.

Others

• Aquatech (US/global parent, different entity): Aquatech (US) is a global water and process technology company focused on water purification, desalination, and industrial process equipment, not Quebec municipal O&M. It shares the brand name and water-treatment theme but is not a direct competitor in Aquatech-Quebec's market.

Regional players

• NGE - BTP et environnement: NGE is a French infrastructure and environmental services group with growing water and environmental services activities in Europe. While not active in Quebec, it represents a comparable integrated water-services model (networks + treatment + engineering) outside North America for benchmarking purposes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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