# AySA Returns to Private Hands in $340m Deal

> Argentina's state water utility AySA to be sold to private consortium for $340 million.
- Title: AySA Returns to Private Hands in $340m Deal | Shortify
- Summary: Argentina's state water utility AySA to be sold to private consortium for $340 million. Argentina's state water utility AySA will return to private hands…
- Keywords: aysa, mauricio filiberti, walter román, rogo, suez, nacional treasury, water and sanitation, concession, private sector, infrastructure investment, news, politics
- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/economy/state-water-utility-aysa-to-return-to-private-hands-in-us340-million-deal.phtml
- Published: 2026-10-08T15:26:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: aysa, mauricio filiberti, walter román, rogo, suez, nacional treasury, water and sanitation, concession, private sector, infrastructure investment, news, politics
## AySA to return to private hands
State-owned water utility AySA set to return to private hands after a four-firm consortium submitted a winning bid of US$340.2 million.
## Consortium led by Filiberti and Román
The winning consortium includes Rowing SA, Arcos Saneamento e Participações SA, PHX AQUA AR BV and Transclor SA, linked to businessman Mauricio Filiberti and entrepreneur Walter Román.
## AySA serves 14 million people
AySA provides water and sanitation services to some 14 million people in Buenos Aires City and 26 districts of Buenos Aires Province.
## Consortium valuation at $378m
The winning bid places AySA’s valuation at US$378 million, below the US$500 million sought by the Economy Ministry.
## Consortium to assume $70m debt
The winning bidders will also assume US$70 million in debt owed by the company.
## Consortium appoints technical operator
The consortium has appointed Arcos Saneamento e Participações, part of Brazil’s Equipav Group, as its technical operator.
## Key takeaway

Argentina's state water utility AySA will return to private hands after a consortium won a $340.2 million bid, with the new owner pledging $1.94 billion in infrastructure investment over five years.