What Woodard & Curran does

Woodard & Curran is an integrated science, engineering, design-build, and operations firm specializing in water and environmental infrastructure. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Portland, Maine, the company delivers services across three core areas — Water Services (drinking water, industrial water, municipal wastewater, SCADA, flood mitigation and stormwater, water resources, and water reuse), Environment Services (remediation, emerging contaminants including PFAS, environmental health and safety, and community development), and Operations & Management of water and wastewater treatment facilities. The firm operates more than 50 public and private treatment systems, distributes 13.8 billion gallons of water annually, and reclaims 49.8 billion gallons of wastewater annually. A distinctive Fiscal Solutions team has secured $3.5 billion in cumulative funding for client infrastructure projects at a 90% federal earmark success rate, functioning as a funding intermediary alongside traditional engineering services.

The firm's underlying technology stack includes the proprietary Opti Suite data management platform for water resources, multi-tiered SCADA services (SCADACheck, SCADAReview, design-build, SCADAServ), the Life Soils biosolids composting system, and proprietary modeling methodologies for pipeline rehabilitation cost-benefit analysis and integrated surface-groundwater hydrology. Technology partnerships span Rockwell Automation, GE Digital, Inductive Automation, Schneider Electric, Trihedral, SyTech, and WIN-911, supporting vendor-agnostic SCADA and control systems integration for municipal and industrial clients.

Woodard & Curran generates revenue primarily through project-based professional services engagements (fixed-fee or time-and-materials) and recurring managed services contracts under Operations & Management. Its customer base is anchored in municipal governments, water and sewer districts, and public utilities, supplemented by industrial clients in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, forest products, and oil and gas sectors. Distribution is exclusively direct, via consultative enterprise field sales targeting decision-makers in public agencies and large industrial accounts. The firm is fully employee-owned, with 1,300+ employees across 26 US offices and a tiered ownership program available to all staff after one year of service.

Name

Woodard & Curran

Legal name

Woodard & Curran

Website

https://woodardcurran.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Woodard & Curran is an integrated science, engineering, design-build, and operations firm specializing in water and environmental infrastructure for municipal governments, public utilities, and industrial clients across 26 US offices, with 1,300+ employees operating 50+ treatment systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental & Water Engineering Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Treatment Plant Construction (Drinking Water) (IMAFAGAA)

Keywords

• Water and wastewater services
• Environmental consulting services
• Engineering design-build
• Operations and management
• Site remediation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices26 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Provides integrated engineering, design, and consulting services for water and environmental projects including drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, remediation, and environmental compliance. Services are project-based with fixed-fee or time-and-materials contracts.
2. Operations & Management Contracts: Contract operations of water and wastewater treatment facilities for municipalities and industrial clients. Provides predictable budgets for clients while the company manages staffing, maintenance, safety programs, and regulatory compliance. Operates 50+ public and private systems.
3. Design-Build Services: Delivers water and environmental infrastructure projects through design-build delivery method, providing end-to-end services from concept through construction and operations.
4. Environmental Remediation Services: Comprehensive site remediation services including remedial investigation, remediation, and closure for complex environmental projects including Superfund and State regulatory programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Woodard & Curran is an integrated science, engineering, design-build, and operations company specializing in water and environmental infrastructure for municipalities, industrial clients, and government agencies. The firm delivers drinking water treatment, wastewater collection and treatment, stormwater management, environmental remediation, PFAS/emerging contaminant solutions, and contract operations of more than 50 public and private treatment systems. Engagements are scoped as project-based professional services, often spanning design through construction and into ongoing operations.

Product overview

Woodard & Curran is an integrated science, engineering, design-build, and operations company specializing in water and environmental projects. The company operates as a unified service organization rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, organized around three core service areas: Water Services (including Drinking Water, Industrial Water, Municipal Wastewater, SCADA, Flood Mitigation & Stormwater, Water Resources, and Water Reuse), Environment Services (including Remediation, Emerging Contaminants, EHS&S, and Community Development), and Operations & Management. Supporting these core services are specialized sub-products such as Fiscal Solutions (planning and financial consulting) that has secured $3.5 billion in client funding. The company operates more than 50 public and private treatment systems under contract operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Services
• Environment Services
• Operations & Management
• Fiscal Solutions
• Drinking Water Services
• Industrial Water Services
• Municipal Wastewater Services
• SCADA Services
• Flood Mitigation & Stormwater Services
• Water Resources Services
• Water Reuse Services
• Remediation Services
• Emerging Contaminants Services
• Environmental, Health, Safety, & Sustainability (EHS&S) EHS&S compliance and program support including air services, climate change risk assessments, waste characterization, and outsourced EHS management for industrial clients such as chemical manufacturers.
• Community Development Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% reduction in combined sewer overflow to Casco Bay through Back Cove South CSO storage facility
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• City of Newberry, FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Regional partnership for $80 million wastewater treatment facility. Woodard & Curran engaged as engineering partner for 1.2-million-gallon capacity plant with 2.5-3 year construction timeline, funded through developer impact fees, FDEP grants, and contributions from partner Archer.
• Onterris and WSPminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Industry analyst discussion alongside Onterris and WSP analyzing key trends shaping the US environmental and sustainability consulting market. Discussed state-level capital projects, public-private partnerships, and data center environmental services demand.
• Sargent CorporationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2020Design-build partnership with Sargent Corporation for Back Cove South CSO Storage Facility. Woodard & Curran served as designer/engineer for the $40 million, 3.5-million-gallon combined sewer overflow storage project in Portland, Maine. Collaboration included site/civil, environmental, structural, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and controls engineering.
• Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partnership initiated in 2013 for Harvest Water program - California's largest agricultural recycled water project. Over 125 Woodard & Curran employees have worked on the project providing multidisciplinary services including recycled water planning, engineering, GIS, groundwater modeling, regulatory compliance, and program management. Project secured $364.8M from California Water Commission and $30M from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
• Woodard & Curran FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010501(c)(3) non-profit foundation formally established in 2010 supporting organizations that protect water and the environment. Has awarded over $1 million in grants to environmental, educational, and direct aid organizations. Foundation engages employees, colleagues, partners, and clients in corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brown and Caldwell: Employee-owned water and environmental engineering firm with ~1,800 employees focused on municipal water, wastewater, and remediation. Closest direct competitor to Woodard & Curran by size, ownership structure, and service mix.
• CDM Smith: Privately held global engineering and construction firm (~5,500 employees) specializing in water, environment, transportation, and energy. Direct competitor in municipal water/wastewater design-build and operations.
• Tetra Tech: Leading global consulting and engineering firm (~22,000 employees) with deep water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure practices. Strong direct overlap with W&C's municipal water and environmental remediation work.
• GHD: Employee-owned global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm (~11,000 employees). Highly comparable to W&C in employee-ownership model, water/environment focus, and integrated services delivery.
• Hazen and Sawyer: Employee-owned environmental engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater, and stormwater for municipal clients. Very similar in mission, ownership model, and service scope to Woodard & Curran.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental firm (~32,000 employees) with significant water practice. Competes with W&C on municipal water, wastewater, and environmental projects across North America.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm (~36,000 employees) with major water and environment practices. Competitor on large municipal and industrial water programs.
• WSP: Global professional services consulting firm (~73,000 employees) with a major environment and water practice. Directly named alongside Woodard & Curran in industry analyst discussions as a same-tier competitor.
• Jacobs: Large global engineering services firm (~60,000 employees) with critical mission solutions and water practices. Competes on large municipal and federal water infrastructure programs.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with major water and environment practices. Competes with W&C for municipal and industrial water mandates, particularly large design-build programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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