SPL L'Eau des Collines

SPL L'Eau des Collines (Société publique locale du pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile) is a French local public company based in Aubagne, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It operates as a publicly owned water utility, responsible for the distribution of drinking water and the management of collective and non-collective sanitation across its service territory. Its official website describes it as the "Société publique locale du pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile" and presents its missions, public procurement, and information about water quality, pricing, and usage. The company serves several communes in the Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile area. According to its website, annual drinking water quality reports are produced by the ARS Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (ARS PACA) and published for four distinct sectors: Aubagne, Cuges-les-Pins Est, Cuges-les-Pins Ouest, and Saint-Zacharie. These reports provide users with transparent information on the sanitary quality of distributed water. The utility also offers a subscription contract for water distribution and provides online procedures for customers. In addition to drinking water, SPL L'Eau des Collines manages sanitation services, distinguishing between collective and non-collective sanitation, and offers dedicated services for professionals. It also promotes water conservation and environmental protection. A notable operational change is announced on its website: as of 1 January 2026, the mission of controlling non-collective sanitation installations, currently carried out by SPL L'Eau des Collines, will be transferred to the SPANC of the Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence. All related procedures will then be handled directly by the Métropole. As a société publique locale, the entity is owned by local public authorities and operates under French public law. It is not listed on any stock exchange. Its activities are focused on the local territory, and it functions as a public service provider rather than a commercial brand in the traditional sense. The company's website serves as a portal for users to manage their accounts, access water quality data, and learn about sanitation services.

SPL L'Eau des Collines is a société publique locale (SPL), a form of French local public company created to allow local authorities to jointly manage public services. It is based in Aubagne, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France, and operates under the name "Société publique locale du pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile." The entity was established to provide drinking water distribution and sanitation services for the Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile area, which includes several communes. As a public utility, its history is tied to the local water management policies of its member communes. The company's website outlines its missions, including water production and distribution, sanitation (both collective and non-collective), and customer service. It also provides public procurement information and promotes water conservation and environmental protection. A significant operational change is scheduled for 1 January 2026, when the responsibility for controlling non-collective sanitation installations will be transferred from SPL L'Eau des Collines to the SPANC (Service Public d'Assainissement Non Collectif) of the Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence. This transfer reflects evolving intercommunal governance in the region. The company continues to publish annual water quality reports and manage customer subscriptions for water distribution.

• Transfer of non-collective sanitation control to SPANC of Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence

Local public water and sanitation utility

• Drinking water distribution

  Supply of drinking water to users in the Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile area.

• Collective sanitation

  Management of collective wastewater treatment services.

• Non-collective sanitation

  Control and management of non-collective sanitation installations (until 31 December 2025).

1. 1Eau des Collines - Société publique locale du pays d'aubagne et de l'étoileeaudescollines.fr
2. 2SPL L'Eau des Collines - Wikidatawikidata.org