Uždaroji akcinė bendrovė „Biržų vandenys“ — Company Profile

Uždaroji akcinė bendrovė „Biržų vandenys“ (UAB „Biržų vandenys“) is the municipal water supply and wastewater management utility for Biržai town and parts of Biržai district in northern Lithuania. The company operates as a regulated monopoly in its service territory, providing centralized drinking water, wastewater collection and treatment services to residential, commercial, and public sector customers.

Company Overview

Legal name: Uždaroji akcinė bendrovė „Biržų vandenys“ (UAB „Biržų vandenys“)
Industry sector: Water supply and wastewater management (NACE Rev. 2: E36 Water collection, treatment and supply; E37 Sewerage)
Headquarters: Biržai, Biržų rajonas (Biržai district), Lithuania
Founding date: Not publicly confirmed in open sources reviewed; the enterprise traces its origins to the municipal water utility operations formed during the late Soviet/early independence period and was later reorganized as a limited liability company (UAB).

Legal Information

Įmonės kodas (Company registration code): Not publicly confirmed in the open sources consulted.
PVM mokėtojo kodas (VAT code): Not publicly confirmed in the open sources consulted. (Note: If registered as a VAT payer, the code is typically LT + įmonės kodas.)
Official website: Not independently confirmed. Municipal utilities sometimes publish information via the Biržų rajono savivaldybė portal (see Sources).
General email: Not publicly confirmed in open sources.
Registered office address: Not publicly confirmed in open sources. The company operates in Biržai (LT-41xxx), Lithuania.
Main phone number: Not publicly confirmed. (Biržai area code: +370 450.)

Note: For authoritative legal and contact details (įmonės kodas, PVM kodas, registered office, official email and phone), consult the Lithuanian Juridinių asmenų registras (Registrų centras) and the Biržų rajono savivaldybės official listings.

Business Operations

Core services:
- Centralized drinking water abstraction, treatment, and distribution.
- Sewerage network operation and wastewater collection.
- Wastewater treatment plant operation and sludge management.
- Customer metering, billing, and service connection works.
- Network operation, maintenance, and emergency leak repairs.
- Water quality monitoring to meet Lithuanian and EU standards.

Service area: Biržai town and designated settlements within Biržai district municipality (Biržų rajono savivaldybė), in line with municipal infrastructure ownership and service authorizations.

Business model: Regulated utility. Tariffs for drinking water supply and wastewater services are set/approved by the national regulator (VERT — Valstybinė energetikos reguliavimo taryba) using cost-based methodologies to ensure affordability, service quality, and infrastructure sustainability.

Customers: Households, businesses, institutions (schools, hospitals, municipal entities), and industrial users connected to centralized networks.

History

- The origins of water supply in Biržai date back to municipal services that operated during the Soviet era. After Lithuanian independence, municipal service providers were typically reorganized into limited liability companies (UAB) owned by local governments. UAB „Biržų vandenys“ emerged from this restructuring model in the early 1990s.
- Throughout the 2004–2006, 2007–2013, and 2014–2020 EU financial periods, Lithuanian municipal water companies, including Biržų vandenys, participated in Cohesion Fund and national co-financed programs aimed at upgrading water supply and wastewater infrastructure, extending networks, reducing losses, and improving treatment standards.
- Investments commonly focused on compliance with EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and Drinking Water Directive requirements, modernization of treatment plants, and replacement of aging pipelines to reduce leakage and improve service reliability.

Note: Specific project titles, commissioning dates, and commissioning capacities for Biržų vandenys are not publicly confirmed in the sources consulted and should be verified via ES investicijos project databases and municipal publications.

Financial Information

Revenue and financials: Detailed annual revenue, EBITDA, and profit figures are not publicly available in the open sources consulted. As a municipal utility, financial statements are typically filed with the Juridinių asmenų registras (Registrų centras) and may be accessible via paid databases or the company upon request.
Funding: Operations are primarily funded through regulated service revenues (tariffs), municipal support for certain projects, and EU/national co-financing for capital investments in water and wastewater infrastructure.
Ownership structure: UAB „Biržų vandenys“ is a municipal company, owned by Biržų rajono savivaldybė (Biržai District Municipality).
Regulatory oversight: Tariffs and certain aspects of performance are regulated by VERT.

Leadership and Management

Key executives (vadovai):
- Direktorius (General Director/CEO): Not publicly confirmed in the open sources consulted.
- Chief Engineer/Operations: Not publicly confirmed.
- Finance/Administration: Not publicly confirmed.

Board and governance:
- As a municipal UAB, governance typically includes a sole shareholder (Biržų rajono savivaldybė) represented by the municipal council and, depending on municipal corporate governance arrangements, a supervisory board (stebėtojų taryba) or board (valdyba). Specific appointees, terms, and roles were not publicly confirmed in the open sources consulted.

Office Locations

Registered and main operating office: Biržai, Lithuania (exact address not publicly confirmed in consulted sources).
Customer service contacts: Not publicly confirmed; typical channels include a customer service office, email, and a 24/7 emergency line for leaks and sewage issues.
Phone numbers (service/emergency): Not publicly confirmed; Biržai area code is +370 450.

Note: Please verify office addresses and telephone numbers via official municipal and registry sources listed below.

Market Position

Competitors: For centralized water and wastewater services, UAB „Biržų vandenys“ operates as a natural monopoly within its designated service area. Alternatives include private wells, small-scale private wastewater treatment systems or septic tanks in non-networked areas. There are no direct competitors for centralized services in the licensed/assigned territory.
Market share: Effectively 100% for centralized services within the Biržai municipality service area.
Competitive advantages: Local network coverage; regulatory-approved tariffs; integration with municipal infrastructure planning; access to EU and national funding for infrastructure renewal; compliance with national/EU standards; established customer base and operational expertise in the local hydrogeological context.

Recent Developments

- Lithuanian water utilities, including those in smaller municipalities, have been advancing leak detection, pressure management, and SCADA/telemetry upgrades to enhance efficiency and reduce non-revenue water; Biržų vandenys has likely pursued similar improvements under national programs and EU co-financed initiatives.
- Sector-wide tariff methodologies and quality indicators continue to be refined by VERT, impacting investment recovery and service quality benchmarks.
- National and EU Cohesion Fund frameworks (2014–2020 and 2021–2027 periods) prioritize wastewater treatment compliance, small agglomeration coverage, and drinking water quality/risk management, which typically influence municipal utilities’ project pipelines.

Note: Specific announcements (e.g., new project awards, partnerships, or expansions) for Biržų vandenys were not independently confirmed in the open sources consulted and should be checked via municipal press releases and official notices.

Contact Information

Company name: Uždaroji akcinė bendrovė „Biržų vandenys“
Registered office: Biržai, Lithuania (exact address not confirmed in the open sources consulted)
Phone: Not publicly confirmed; Biržai area code: +370 450
Email: Not publicly confirmed
Website: Not independently confirmed; utility information is often available through Biržų rajono savivaldybė.

For verified legal/contact details (įmonės kodas, PVM kodas, addresses, executives), consult Registrų centras and the Biržai District Municipality’s official listings.

Sources and References

- Biržų rajono savivaldybė (official municipal portal for Biržai District Municipality): https://www.birzai.lt
- Valstybinė energetikos reguliavimo taryba (VERT) — regulator for water sector tariffs and oversight: https://www.vert.lt
- Registrų centras — Juridinių asmenų registras (official corporate registry for Lithuania; legal and financial filings): https://www.registrucentras.lt/jar/
- Rekvizitai (business directory with company codes, VAT status, contacts; verify accuracy with official registry): https://rekvizitai.vz.lt/
- ES investicijos (EU funds in Lithuania; water/wastewater project information): https://www.esinvesticijos.lt
- Lithuanian water utilities sector overview and association resources (Lietuvos vandens tiekėjų asociacija): https://www.lvta.lt

Disclaimer: This profile compiles sectoral context and municipal-utility practices in Lithuania. Specific corporate data points (įmonės kodas, PVM kodas, exact addresses, named executives, direct phone/email) for UAB „Biržų vandenys“ were not publicly confirmed in the open sources consulted at the time of preparation and should be verified via the official registry and municipal publications.