Agua Purificada Industrial
| Type | Sociedad Anónima (S.A.) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Water treatment, Industrial supply |
| Founded | 1712 AN in Cárdenas, Federal Capital District |
| Founder(s) | Esteban Ríos Valverde |
| Headquarters |
 Nouvelle Alexandrie |
| Number of locations | 14 plants |
| Area served |
Nouvelle Alexandrie |
| Key people |
Camila Ríos-Fontaine (CEO) Dr. Marcos Hidalgo (CTO) |
| Products |
Purified water Ultrapure water Reverse osmosis systems Deionized water |
| Revenue | ▲ NAX€412 million (1749 AN) |
| Employees | 1,850 (1749 AN) |
Agua Purificada Industrial (Martino for "Industrial Purified Water") is a New Alexandrian water treatment and purification company headquartered in Cárdenas, Federal Capital District. Founded in 1712 AN by Esteban Ríos Valverde, the company was established to supply purified water to the construction crews and early industrial facilities of the newly designated federal capital, which lacked municipal water infrastructure during its initial development phase. The firm expanded into reverse osmosis and ultrapure water production during the 1720s as pharmaceutical manufacturers and food processing plants established operations in the growing capital.
Following the emergence of commercial vertical farming in the 1720s and 1730s, Agua Purificada Industrial became a primary supplier of process water to hydroponic and aeroponic facilities, which require water free of chlorine, heavy metals, and dissolved solids that can damage plant roots or interfere with nutrient uptake. The company operates 14 purification plants across Keltia and Alduria, with its largest facility located in the Barrio Industrial district of Cárdenas adjacent to the main cluster of vertical farming operations. Agua Purificada Industrial supplies approximately 340 million litres of purified water annually to agricultural clients, representing roughly 58 percent of the vertical farming sector's water requirements in the Federal Capital District and Santander. The company also maintains contracts with the Federal Forces of Nouvelle Alexandrie for field water purification equipment and with the Department of Energy and Environment for emergency water supply during contamination events, including the 1727 AN Santander highlands incident that affected 80,000 residents.
