A water utility in the Lviv region has been put up for sale for $780,000
In the Lviv region, a company that has been operating in the centralized water supply and wastewater treatment sector for over 25 years has been put up for sale. The value of 100% of the property rights is estimated at $780,000.
The company was founded in 1995, and in 2004, it acquired the entire asset complex of a former municipal enterprise.
Currently, the company provides services to residents of neighboring communities in Lviv Oblast.
The customer base includes more than 670 consumers. Among them are:
- 621 residential customers;
- 49 businesses and institutions.
Water supply covers about 91% of customers, and wastewater services cover approximately 75%.
The company’s main operational and accounting processes have been digitized. In particular, the entry of consumption data, the generation of bills and reports, and electronic document management have been automated.
The company also holds a perpetual license for centralized water supply and wastewater collection.
The company operates on a fully self-financing basis.
Monthly revenue amounts to 280,000–300,000 hryvnias (including VAT), with approximately 15% of funds allocated to modernization and development.
According to the investment proposal, the company has no debt burden and consistently generates a positive cash flow.
Funds are reinvested in infrastructure development. Areas of focus include the purchase of equipment, the automation of pumping stations, the installation of variable-frequency drives and alarm systems, and measures to improve energy efficiency.
The company owns the infrastructure necessary to provide water supply and wastewater services.
According to the seller, there are approximately 2–4 incidents per year on the water distribution networks and up to 10 incidents per year on the sewer networks.
In addition, the company has completed project documentation for the construction of local wastewater treatment facilities. It plans to implement this project in partnership with local authorities.
The company’s development strategy for 2026–2030 calls for further modernization, digitalization, and improved energy efficiency.
Promising areas include:
- expanding cooperation with water utilities in 3–4 local communities in the Lviv region;
- the possibility of participating in a municipal utility concession;
- increasing wastewater service coverage to 90%;
- installing solar power plants to partially meet the company’s electricity needs;
- implementing energy audits and ISO 50001 certification;
- construction of local wastewater treatment facilities;
- further development of digital services.
In the long term, the owners are considering the possibility of creating a water cluster in the Western region of Ukraine.
Several cooperation formats are available to investors: acquiring a controlling stake, a full buyout of ownership rights, establishing a joint venture, or forming a strategic partnership with phased investment.
The sale of the company is taking place against the backdrop of a review of water supply and wastewater treatment rates in Ukraine.
On June 1, 2026, a phase of water rate increases began, marking the first large-scale revision of service costs since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Prices already vary significantly across different cities. Specifically, in Pavlohrad, a cubic meter of water costs 113 UAH; in Drohobych, 87.3 UAH; in Zaporizhzhia, 69.3 UAH; and in Chernivtsi, 63.5 UAH.
For residents of Borodianka in the Kyiv region, the total cost of a cubic meter of water is 139.3 UAH as of July 1.
Tariff decisions are made at the local level, while the NEURC verifies the validity of the relevant calculations.
This is evidenced by an investment proposal from Inventure.
As a reminder, the Hlukhiv quartzite quarry in the village of Banychy, Sumy Oblast, has been put up for privatization with a starting price of 98.64 million UAH. The enterprise previously belonged to sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and was later confiscated by the state.
In addition, the State Property Fund of Ukraine is preparing the AmstelSki hotel complex in Bukovel for privatization; it previously belonged to Vyacheslav Zanevsky, a sanctioned former security chief for Viktor Yanukovych and a current officer in the Russian Armed Forces. Currently, all seizures and encumbrances have been lifted by the courts, and an inventory, asset valuation, and registration of property rights to the land plots are underway in preparation for their subsequent sale.
