SPGE

Name

SPGE

Legal name

Société Publique de la Gestion de l'Eau

Website

https://spge.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Water Management & Wastewater Sanitation

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Utilities (221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Wastewater sanitation services
• Public water utility management
• Sewerage infrastructure financing
• Catchment protection services
• Water resource coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Verviers

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sanitation Financing: SPGE coordinates and finances the water sector in Wallonia. It funds sewerage works for municipalities through sewerage contracts, and treatment plant investments. Revenue comes from government allocations and service fees passed to consumers under the polluter-pays principle.
2. Industrial Sanitation Service Contracts (CAI): Industrial companies pay for industrial wastewater treatment services based on pollution load (CVAI - charge for industrial wastewater purification).
3. Social Water Fund Contributions: Usage fee of €0.0125 per m³ of billed water contributes to the social fund supporting households with payment difficulties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SPGE coordinates and finances the water sector in Wallonia, primarily handling wastewater sanitation (from sewer to treatment plant) and catchment protection. It operates 457 treatment plants, manages sewerage construction through municipal contracts, administers the Social Water Fund for households in payment difficulty, and oversees industrial sanitation through CAI contracts. The organization also delivers CertIBEau building certification and MECAP agricultural water protection measures.

Product overview

SPGE (Société Publique de Gestion de l'Eau) operates as a public limited company established by the Walloon Region in 1999, serving as the coordinating and financing body for water sector management in Wallonia. Its core portfolio centers on wastewater sanitation infrastructure—encompassing 457 treatment plants, extensive sewer networks, and sanitation planning through 16 river sub-basin plans (PASH)—alongside groundwater catchment protection. The organization manages three sanitation regimes: community sanitation via centralized treatment plants for agglomerations of 2,000+ population equivalent, autonomous sanitation for individual on-site systems, and transitory sanitation for areas under planning. Additional offerings include the Social Water Fund providing financial assistance to households in payment difficulty, CertIBEau certification for building water installations, MECAP agricultural environmental measures, bathing water quality management, and international cooperation programs. The Eaux de Wallonie initiative unites major public water operators for coordinated sector-wide action.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eaux de Wallonie: Alliance of public water operators in Wallonia, initiated by SPGE and the main operators under Walloon Government impetus. It groups all public water operators in Wallonia for enhanced synergy and expertise sharing.

Products and services

• Community Sanitation Centralized wastewater collection via sewer networks and treatment at community wastewater treatment plants for agglomerations of 2,000+ population equivalent in Wallonia.
• Autonomous Sanitation Individual on-site wastewater treatment systems (S.E.I.) for buildings in areas where community systems cannot be implemented.
• Sewerage Services Financing and coordination of sewer network construction and rehabilitation for municipalities, including main sewers and drainage works under sewerage contracts.
• Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations Operation of 457 treatment plants across Wallonia with capacities ranging from 90 to 401,850 population equivalent, delivering pre-treatment, primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary treatment processes including BOD reduction up to 95% and UV disinfection for bathing areas.
• Catchment Protection Services Protection of groundwater resources and drinking water catchments through regulatory zones, monitoring, and collaborative programs with water producers and farmers.
• Industrial Sanitation Services (CAI) Industrial wastewater discharge contracts and monitoring services for businesses, including CVAI cost calculations based on pollution load and laboratory testing.
• CertIBEau Certification Certification system for new buildings ensuring compliance with technical standards for drinking water installations and wastewater systems, mandatory since June 2021, with dedicated hotline 0800/11.250.
• MECAP Agro-environmental Measures Environmental measures for farmers in catchment contract areas to reduce agricultural pollution, with voluntary 5-year engagement periods and subsidies, implemented via Natagriwal ASBL.
• Social Water Fund (Fonds Social de l'Eau) Financial assistance mechanism supporting households with payment difficulties for water bills, funded by €0.0125 per m³ usage fee on billed water, distributed as 85% drawing rights, 10% operating costs (CPAS and SPGE), and 5% technical improvements.
• International Cooperation Services Knowledge transfer and technical assistance programs for water management in developing countries, including partnerships with ONEE (Morocco), ANGESEM (Mali), Burkina Faso, Algeria (twinning contract), and Lebanon (EC-funded training).

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% of Walloon population connected to community sanitation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NatagriwalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatagriwal ASBL informs, advises, and supports farmers in implementing agro-environmental measures (MECAP) for water catchment protection. SPGE initiated the program and Natagriwal provides field implementation.
• UCLouvain (Université catholique de Louvain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCLouvain is commissioned by SPGE for developing specifications of Mesures Eau-CAPtage (MECAP) and monitors the program's effectiveness scientifically.
• AIDE (Intercommunale de démergement et d'épuration des communes de la province de Liège)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApproved Sanitation Organization providing sanitation infrastructure implementation in Liège province.
• AIVE (Association Intercommunale pour la protection et la Valorisation de l'Environnement)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApproved Sanitation Organization for environmental protection and valorization.
• IBW (Intercommunale du Brabant wallon)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApproved Sanitation Organization serving Walloon Brabant province.
• IDEA (Intercommunale de Développement economique et d'Aménagement du territoire de la région de Mons-Borinage-Centre)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApproved Sanitation Organization serving Mons-Borinage-Centre region.
• IGRETEC (Intercommunale pour la Gestion et la Réalisation d'Etudes Techniques et Economiques)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApproved Sanitation Organization serving Charleroi-Thuin region.
• INASEP (Intercommunale Namuroise de Services Publics)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApproved Sanitation Organization serving Namur province.
• IPALLE (Intercommunale de Propreté Publique de la région du Hainaut occidental)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApproved Sanitation Organization serving Western Hainaut.
• CILE (Compagnie Intercommunale Liègeoise des Eaux)coreOthersWater producer and supplier in Liège region.
• SWDE (Société Wallonne des Eaux)coreOthersMajor water producer and supplier in Wallonia.
• Vivaqua (formerly CIBE)coreOthersBrussels Intercommunal Water Company, water producer and supplier.
• Eaux de Wallonie alliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSectoral cooperation initiative bringing together all public water operators in Wallonia, initiated by SPGE under Walloon Government impulsion. Includes SPGE, SWDE, CILE, inBW, INASEP, AIDE, IDEA, IDELUX Eau, IGRETEC, IPALLE.
• ONEE (Morocco)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration with Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (Morocco) for water sector expertise sharing.
• ANGESEM (Mali)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Mali via ANGESEM for water sector development.
• Burkina FasominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater sector project in Burkina Faso.
• AlgeriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwinning contract with Algeria for water sector expertise transfer.
• LebanonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining program in Lebanon funded by the European Commission.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• De Watergroep: Flemish drinking water utility that produces and supplies water. While focused on drinking water rather than wastewater, it operates in the same Belgian regulatory and institutional water ecosystem and partners with SPGE's Flemish equivalents.

Others

• CILE (Compagnie Intercommunale Liégeoise des Eaux): Water producer and supplier in the Liège region. Functions as both a partner in catchment protection and a member of the Eaux de Wallonie alliance coordinated by SPGE, sharing operational and regulatory overlap.
• Vivaqua: Brussels intercommunal water company producing and supplying water. Comparable as a regional public water operator with a similar institutional structure, though primarily focused on Brussels rather than Wallonia.
• Agence de l'Eau: French basin-level water agencies that levy charges and finance water sanitation projects. Comparable in institutional design to SPGE's coordination and financing role across hydrographic sub-basins in Wallonia.
• SWDE (Société Wallonne des Eaux): Major Walloon water producer and supplier that signs protection service contracts with SPGE. Although not a direct wastewater operator, it is a core counterpart in the Eaux de Wallonie alliance and shares the same regional institutional ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Aquafin: Flemish counterpart responsible for wastewater treatment coordination in Flanders. Operates a similar public-utility model financing and overseeing municipal sanitation infrastructure, making it the most directly comparable peer to SPGE in Belgium.
• SEDIF (Syndicat des Eaux d'Île-de-France): French public water authority serving the Île-de-France region. Operates a similar public mandate coordinating water distribution at scale for millions of consumers, providing a structural peer to SPGE's regional public utility model.
• Waterschap (Dutch Water Authorities): Dutch regional water authorities responsible for water quantity and quality management. Operate a publicly mandated model similar to SPGE for regional water governance, financing, and infrastructure oversight.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water: Global water and wastewater services incumbent operating across municipal and industrial segments. Comparable in scale of wastewater operations but operates as a private multinational, contrasting with SPGE's public regional model.
• Suez Water: International water utility and wastewater treatment provider. Comparable in core wastewater service delivery and industrial sanitation contracting but with a broader geographic and commercial footprint than SPGE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SPGE.Namur
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/societepubliquegestioneau

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