Vodarenska Akciova Spolecnost, A.S. (Czech Republic)

Vodarenska Akciova Spolecnost A.S. is a Czech company located in Brno. It was incorporated on December 1, 1993, from the state enterprise JIHOMORAVSKÉ VODOVODY A KANALIZACE. The company supplies drinking water and collects and treats wastewater for over half a million residents in the Jihomoravský and Vysočina regions. Its services are utilized by citizens and businesses in 729 municipalities in the districts of Blansko, Brno-venkov, Jihlava, Třebíč, Znojmo, and Žďár nad Sázavou. The company operates a water supply network spanning over 5,190 kilometers and a wastewater collection network of approximately 3,108 kilometers. It manages 85 drinking water treatment plants and 171 wastewater treatment plants (as of the end of 2022). Vodarenska Akciova Spolecnost A.S. is one of the top ten largest water utility companies in the Czech Republic and employs around 1,000 workers. Its operations are overseen by the headquarters in Brno, water management laboratories, and six operational divisions in different regions. The sole shareholder of the company is Svaz vodovodů a kanalizací měst a obcí s.r.o., an association of municipalities or individual municipalities. Therefore, Vodarenska Akciova Spolecnost A.S. is a purely Czech company. This unique ownership model in the country ensures systematic maintenance and renovation of water infrastructure, with most of the company's profits and rental payments being reinvested into the infrastructure. In addition to operating water supply and wastewater systems, Vodarenska Akciova Spolecnost A.S. also offers services such as construction and installation, sale of water management materials, accredited water management laboratory services, project management, and more. The company's motto is "Water and people - partners for life."