Synteau - Les Entreprises Du Traitement De L'eau

What Synteau - Les Entreprises Du Traitement De L'eau does

Synteau (Syndicat national des entreprises du traitement de l'eau) is a French professional trade syndicate founded in 2010 that aggregates 25 companies specialized in the design and construction of water treatment installations, including SUEZ, Veolia Water Technologies, entities of VINCI Construction, Saur-related firms, Groupe S\u00e9ch\u00e9 Environnement, Aquater, Sources, and Hydro Europe Service. Operating from 9 rue de Berri in Paris (75008), the association federates its members around shared technical, regulatory, and commercial interests, and acts as their collective representative before French and European public and private institutions. Its functional scope spans drinking water production plants, industrial process water, urban wastewater treatment, industrial effluent treatment, and sludge treatment/valorization.

Synteau's core deliverables are not commercial products but industry-association outputs: 20 technical publications organized across four domains (eaux us\u00e9es, eau potable, proc\u00e9dures et contrats, pr\u00e9vention s\u00e9curit\u00e9); four professional certification domains covering drinking, urban residual, and industrial residual water treatment; regulatory advocacy on files such as the European Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (DERU 2); and member education delivered via webinars co-organized with IdealCo, GRDF, and Amorce. It also runs a research collaboration with INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) that produced the first industry-wide quantification of micropolluant flux in French wastewater (286 substances, 146 tonnes/year).

As a non-profit syndicat professionnel affiliated with UIE (Union Nationale des Industries et Entreprises de l'eau) and FNTP (F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Nationale des Travaux Publics), Synteau is funded through membership dues from its 25 member companies; specific fee levels are not publicly disclosed. Marketing and member engagement run primarily through the corporate website, a newsroom section supplying press kits and full study PDFs to journalists, and a LinkedIn presence. The organization is governed by an elected president (Philippe Carrio, Director of Development at Stereau, re-elected June 27, 2025) and a secretary general (Florent Boulier), supported by a small Paris-based secretariat.

Name

Synteau - Les Entreprises Du Traitement De L'eau

Legal name

Syndicat national des entreprises du traitement de l'eau (Synteau)

Website

https://synteau.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Synteau is a French professional trade syndicate, founded in 2010, that represents 25 member companies specializing in the design and construction of water and wastewater treatment installations, advocating for them before French and European authorities and producing technical publications and certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Treatment Industry Association

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (926130)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG), Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB), WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) Organizations (HLAJAKAI)

Keywords

• Water treatment association
• Professional certification services
• Technical publications publishing
• Industry advocacy representation
• Regulatory impact studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Synteau is a French national professional trade union (syndicat professionnel) founded in 2010 that federates 25 member companies specialized in the design and construction of water treatment installations, including drinking water production plants, industrial process water systems, urban and industrial wastewater treatment facilities, and sludge treatment and valorization. The association provides regulatory representation before French and European public and private institutions, publishes technical guidance documents across four domains, and issues professional certifications in drinking water and wastewater treatment, while conducting industry studies on regulatory impacts such as the DERU 2 European directive.

Product overview

Synteau is a national professional trade union (syndicat professionnel) representing companies specialized in the design and construction of water treatment installations in France. Rather than a product company with a unified software platform or SaaS offering, Synteau functions as an industry association that publishes technical guidance documents, regulatory studies, and professional resources for its member companies. The organization covers four domains of professional certification and produces publications on key water treatment topics including wastewater treatment, drinking water quality, micropollutants, methanization (biogas production from sewage sludge), and water reuse (REUT/REUSE). Their technical publications include fact sheets, guides on industrial safety (ATEX classification), and regulatory impact assessments. Member companies (approximately 25) are specialized firms that design and construct drinking water production plants, industrial process water installations, urban wastewater treatment plants, industrial effluent treatment facilities, and sludge treatment and valorization installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Syndicate Membership (Synteau Trade Union Membership) Membership offering for French water treatment engineering firms providing collective representation before French and EU institutions, technical publication access, professional certifications, and participation in working groups and regulatory advocacy efforts.
• Professional Certifications in Water Treatment Certification programs across four professional domains: drinking water treatment, urban residual water treatment, and industrial residual water treatment, providing credentialed recognition for water treatment practitioners.
• Technical Publications on Water Treatment Suite of more than 20 technical publications covering wastewater treatment (Eaux Usées), drinking water (Eau Potable), procedures and contracts, and prevention and safety. Publications include technical sheets on micropollutants, pretreatment waste, biological grease treatment, phosphorus, odor treatment, water reuse, and sludge methanization.
• DERU 2 Regulatory Impact Study Industry study evaluating the impacts of the new European Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (DERU 2) on French wastewater management, which will condition the sector for the next 20 years with transposition expected by mid-2027.
• Micropollutants Research Study (INRAE partnership) Unprecedented research study on micropollutants in wastewater conducted with INRAE, covering 286 substances and calculating 146 tonnes per year of pollutant flux released to the natural environment.
• Educational Webinars on Water Treatment Topics Educational webconferences co-organized with partners such as IdealCo, GRDF, and Amorce, covering topics including DERU 2 regulatory impacts on sanitation, sludge management, and biomethane production from wastewater treatment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 286 substances studied in micropolluant research with 146 tonnes/year of pollutant flux calculated
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and flagship.

• IdealCosecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 May 2026Co-organizer of webconferences on water treatment topics, including DERU 2 impacts on sanitation, providing educational content to the water treatment sector.
• UIE (Union Nationale des Industries et Entreprises de l'eau)coreOthersSynteau is a member professional syndicate of UIE, which is an association affiliated with FNTP (Fédération Nationale des Travaux Publics). This membership provides institutional representation and connection to the broader water industry federation.
• FNTP (Fédération Nationale des Travaux Publics)coreOthersProfessional syndicate member affiliated to FNTP, providing representation within the public works sector umbrella organization.
• GRDFsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer with Synteau of webinars on topics including sludge management and biomethane production from wastewater treatment plants.
• INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for the unprecedented study on micropolluants in wastewater. INRAE conducted the study on 286 substances calculating 146 tonnes per year of pollutant flux released to the natural environment.
• AmorcesecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation of local authorities with which Synteau collaborates on webinars regarding DERU 2 regulatory impacts for public sanitation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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