• Water and Sewerage:
 

 
Market Size

 

 
The French market for water and sewerage has grown by 3% since 2002 to reach a
 

 
value of €8.4 billion (US$ 10.2 billion) in 2003.

 

 
• Water and Sewerage: Market Sectors

 

 
In 2003 sewerage was the largest sector in value terms with 51% of the market,
 

 
reaching nearly €4.3 billion.

 

 
• Water and Sewerage: Share of Market

 

 
Vivendi dominated the market in 2003 with 41% share in value terms in the water
 

 
distribution, serving around 26 million customers.

 

 
• Water and Sewerage: Marketing Activity

 

 
This section is not applicable.

 

 
• Water and Sewerage: Corporate Overview

 

 
A market in which only 3 major companies operate and the two largest players account
 

 
for 66% of sales, the water and sewerage market is a very particular sector.

 

 
• Water and Sewerage: Saur France sa

 

 
Turnover for 2003 amounted to € 1.39 billion, an increase of 0.3% on the
 

 
previous year.

 

 
• Water and Sewerage: Suez

 

 
Turnover for 2003 amounted to €39.6 billion, an 14% decrease on the previous
 

 
year.

 

 
• Water and Sewerage: Veolia Environnement

 

 
Turnover for 2003 amounted to €28.6 billion, a decrease of 4.9% on the previous
 

 
year.

 

 
• Water and Sewerage: Distribution

 

 
The French abstraction of water was around 42 billion m³ in 2003 with 58%
 

 
of it used for the cooling of electrical generators (nuclear or other).

 

 
• Water and Sewerage: Consumer Profile

 

 
In France the daily consumption of water amounts to between 150 and 200 liter
 

 
per person.

 

 
• Water and Sewerage: Market Forecasts

 

 
The market is forecast to grow by 10.1% from 2003 to 2008 to reach a value of
 

 
nearly €9.3 billion (US$11.3 billion).

 

 
• Water and Sewerage: Sector Forecasts

 

 
The sewerage sector is becoming the largest share of the market, with an expected
 

 
value share of 53.7% in 2008.