Bratislava water company
Looking for Partnership
Company was established 2nd of October 2002 and operates water supply system and sewer networks within three regions. The capital of the company is divided among cities and municipalities, where majority of shares are owned by the City of Bratislava (capital of the Slovak Republic).
The main business activities of BVS, a.s., are the drinking water production and supply, wastewater sewerage and treatment as well as related chemical, technical and lab activities. BVS administrate and operates a total of 19 public water mains in 117 municipalities, 60 water sources, 130 water reservoirs, 112 water pumping stations and 8 drinking water treatment plants. We supply more than 721 thousand inhabitants with drinking water through a 3,163 km long water distribution network. In the wastewater sector we operate 26 WWTP’s in 42 municipalities, 279 wastewater pumping stations and 1652 kilometers of sewerage networks. BVS carried on implementing corporate responsibility and philanthropy projects and environmental education projects through the general public educational activities (Water Museum), educational programmes for the youth (Blue school programme) as well as specific activities, financed through the BVS Foundation.
Company was established 2nd of October 2002 and operates water supply system and sewer networks within three regions. The capital of the company is divided among cities and municipalities, where majority of shares are owned by the City of Bratislava (capital of the Slovak Republic).
The main business activities of BVS, a.s., are the drinking water production and supply, wastewater sewerage and treatment as well as related chemical, technical and lab activities. BVS administrate and operates a total of 19 public water mains in 117 municipalities, 60 water sources, 130 water reservoirs, 112 water pumping stations and 8 drinking water treatment plants. We supply more than 721 thousand inhabitants with drinking water through a 3,163 km long water distribution network. In the wastewater sector we operate 26 WWTP’s in 42 municipalities, 279 wastewater pumping stations and 1652 kilometers of sewerage networks. BVS carried on implementing corporate responsibility and philanthropy projects and environmental education projects through the general public educational activities (Water Museum), educational programmes for the youth (Blue school programme) as well as specific activities, financed through the BVS Foundation.
Research and Development
BVS aims to be one of the R&D leaders in Slovakia and abroad in the field of drinking water and waste water management. For this purpose, BVS created a new project team for the projects focused on sustainable urban water management in the area of drinking water supply and sewerage, climate adaptation strategies and techniques, enhanced and progressive technologies in drinking water and wastewater treatment, circular economy (reuse, recycling, energy recover etc.), digital and physical security and environmental protection. We successfully completed research projects supported by EU structural funds, and the Operational Programme Research and Development and CBC Slovakia - Austria.
For future project partners we offer:
- All kind a pilot case-studies on water network infrastructure for project proposals, ranging from small municipalities up to a large city
- Pilot case-studies on water treatment plants and it’s technology (for drinking water production as well as for wastewater treatment)
- R&D background and support services (technical, mechanical services, laboratories etc.)
- A high qualified and flexible project team, with good linkage to the national research and academical institutions