Top WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT Companies in Italy
Approximately 15,415 real businesses classified under Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation in Italy, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.
Approximately 15,415 real businesses operate in the Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation sector across Italy. Most water utilities are not companies you buy — they are concessions you are granted. Water supply, wastewater treatment, waste collection and recycling, and environmental remediation operators typically run under a municipal concession or franchise agreement tied to a specific service area, not open-market ownership. Verifying one means confirming the registered entity and the geographic rights it actually holds — two facts that do not always match the name on the door.
98 companies in this sector are indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.
Italy's own official business register reports a comparable figure specifically for active, currently-trading businesses: approximately 9,666 (InfoCamere (Italian Chambers of Commerce register), ATECO 2025 classification, active businesses as of December 2025).
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation companies in Italy follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
Full Italy beneficial ownership overviewTop Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Companies in Italy
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Data Coverage
Record counts for SIC Code E in Italy, as of the last reconciliation.
Section E is 0% of the Italy register by entity count and its 18th largest sector — see all sectors.
Analysis
What this data actually tells you
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation in Italy runs on a two-tier environmental permitting system distinct from company registration. Larger or higher-impact installations need an AIA (Autorizzazione Integrata Ambientale, integrated environmental authorisation), while smaller and medium operators outside that scope instead need an AUA (Autorizzazione Unica Ambientale) — a single permit, issued by the local SUAP (Sportello Unico per le Attività Produttive), that can consolidate up to seven separate environmental authorisations covering water discharges, air emissions, waste management, agricultural use of sludge and noise notifications, among others.
The AUA framework is implemented regionally, so its exact guidelines and required technical forms vary by region and are updated locally — Umbria revised its own AUA guidelines and templates as recently as 8 April 2026. For verification, confirming a water or waste operator’s actual environmental authorisation means checking whether it holds an AIA or an AUA, and, for the AUA, checking against that specific region’s current guidelines rather than assuming a single uniform national standard.
Italy Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation, by the register
Charts render from live counts. Modules are suppressed where coverage is too thin to be meaningful.
Entities by sub-sector
SIC division level, live from official registries.
Active vs. inactive
Section E entities currently on the register as active, vs. struck off or dormant.
Company size, by disclosed headcount
By number of employees on file, Section E, Italy. 58 entities with no disclosed headcount are not counted in any band.
Who uses Italy water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation ownership data
The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.
AUA (Autorizzazione Unica Ambientale) verification
Small and medium Italian operators not subject to full AIA (integrated environmental authorisation) instead need an AUA — a single permit issued by the SUAP that can replace up to seven separate environmental authorisations, including water discharges, air emissions and waste management.
AIA vs. AUA scope check
Larger or higher-impact installations need the more stringent AIA rather than the simplified AUA — confirming which regime actually applies to a given water or waste operator is a distinct check from simply confirming it holds some kind of environmental permit.
Regional guideline variation
AUA implementation guidelines and forms are updated at the regional level — Umbria revised its own guidelines and templates as recently as April 2026 — meaning a facility’s exact compliance requirements depend partly on which region it operates in.
Sub-sectors within Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation
SIC divisions inside this section, each with its own Italy company directory.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation companies are registered in Italy?
Approximately 15,415 real businesses operate under Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation in Italy. Italy's own official business register reports a comparable figure specifically for active, currently-trading businesses: approximately 9,666, per InfoCamere (Italian Chambers of Commerce register), ATECO 2025 classification, active businesses as of December 2025.
What does the Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation sector include in Italy?
Most water utilities are not companies you buy — they are concessions you are granted. Water supply, wastewater treatment, waste collection and recycling, and environmental remediation operators typically run under a municipal concession or franchise agreement tied to a specific service area, not open-market ownership. Verifying one means confirming the registered entity and the geographic rights it actually holds — two facts that do not always match the name on the door.
How is company ownership disclosed for Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation companies in Italy?
The same national framework applies here as for every other sector in Italy — there is no sector-specific beneficial-ownership regime for Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation.
Can I see all industries present in Italy?
Yes — the Italy company directory lists every industry with recorded companies for that jurisdiction, alongside the full beneficial-ownership overview for Italy.
Can I see Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation companies in other countries?
Yes — the Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation sector directory lists every country with recorded Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation companies on Zavia.
Can Zavia monitor changes to Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation companies in Italy over time?
A directory listing is a snapshot, not a live feed. Zavia's monitoring API tracks changes to registered shareholders, officers, and group structure for Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation companies in Italy going forward, flagging updates as they are filed instead of requiring a manual recheck.
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