Essal is the water utility for several cities in the Los Rios and Los Lagos region, in the south of Chile. It manages the production and distribution of drinking water and the collection, treatment and final disposal of sewage. The company provides services to more than 238,000 clients in more than 30 different locations. In 2020 Essal produced more than 40 million m3 of drinking water and collected and treated more than 37 million m3 of wastewater. Most of the remaining ownership in the company is held by Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.