2005 - 2006 - Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook 2012

PORTUGAL PART 2: COUNTRY ANALYSIS
Groundwater
Total recharge (1998, km³) 5.1
Per capita (1998,m 3 ) 521
Withdrawals (1990, km³) 3.0
For domestic use (1987) 39%
For industry (1987) 23%
For agriculture (1987) 39%
Companies noted
Agbar’s Lusagua JV was the dominant private player company in Portugal, serving 1.06million people
through six contracts: four for direct service and two for bulk water provision. Lusagua was sold to
Aguas de Portugal for €23.5 million in 2001. Lusagua had a 2000 turnover of €10 million. Sacyr
Vallehermoso’s Somague – AGS has bought major stakes in these contracts and a number of other
contracts, to make it the leading private sector player in Portugal. Motal-Engil, the second player is
also a local company, having bought out Severn Trent’s interests and gained further concessions.
FCC and VE have gained a number of contracts.
MAJOR CITIES
Population 2000 2015 Status
Lisbon 3,861,000 4,544,000 Piecemeal privatisation underway
Porto 1,940,000 2,400,000 N/A
Private sector contracts awarded (Please see the relevant company entry for details)
Location Contract Company
Fafe 25 year water provision concession IIG de Aguas
Frielas 25 year water and sewerage concession Aqualias
Mafra 25 year sewerage concession Aqualias
Matoshinbos 25 year water concession FCC
Ourem 25 year sewerage concession Aqualias
Paredes 35 year sewerage concession Aqualias
Santo Tirsa 25 year water provision concession IIG de Aguas
Valongo 30 year sewerage concession Aqualias
Vila de Conde 40 year water and sewerage concession IIG de Aguas
Matosinhos 25 year water and sewerage concession IIG de Aguas
Setubal 25 year water and sewerage concession AGS
Vale do Ave 25 year water and sewerage concession AGS
Figueira da Foz 25 year water and sewerage concession AGS
Cascais 25 year water and sewerage concession AGS
Carrazeda de Ansiaes 25 year water and sewerage concession AGS
Gondomar 25 year water and sewerage concession AGS
Alenquer 25 year water and sewerage concession AGS
Pacos de Ferreira 25 year water and sewerage concession AGS
Barcelos 25 year water and sewerage concession AGS
In 2005, approximately 2.1 million people were served by various forms of PPP contract.
Approximately 0.1 million were served by small contractors with local companies.
Private sector company operations (Please see the relevant company entry for details)
Company Parent company
Population served
(country) Water Sewerage Total
Aqualias VE (France) 184,000 250,000 255,000
FCC FCC (Spain) 244,000 0 244,000
IIG de Aguas Mota-Engil (Portugal) 400,000 254,000 400,000
AGS Sacyr (Spain) 1,175,000 1,175,000 1,175,000
Source:
OECD Environmental Performance Review: Portugal. OECD, Paris, 2001
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