Heartland Water Technology

What Heartland Water Technology does

Heartland Water Technology is a U.S.-based, privately held wastewater treatment company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Kirkwood, Missouri. The company develops and deploys on-site wastewater volume-reduction systems for landfill operators, power plants, oil and gas operations, PFAS-contaminated industrial sites, and municipal/industrial wastewater generators. Its patented core technology, the Concentrator™, uses direct evaporation to reduce wastewater volume by up to 98% and can be fueled by landfill methane gas, converting waste streams into the system's energy source. Supporting technologies include the ROVAP™ (reverse osmosis vapor compression) system and the Hybrid CoVAP™ configuration, alongside the Resolve Mobile Evaporator and Trailblazer Demo Unit for on-demand and proof-of-concept deployments.

The company generates revenue through a mix of equipment sales, multi-year managed-service contracts under its Evaporation-as-a-Service (EAAS) model, and project delivery and customer support services. Go-to-market is enterprise direct sales supplemented by mobile/demo units for evaluation, with named customers including Mat-Su Borough (Alaska), Indian River County Solid Waste Disposal District (Florida), Cumberland County Improvement Authority, Three Rivers Regional Landfill (Mississippi), and EPP. Heartland's technology is permitted and deployed across 10 U.S. states, and the company is backed by The Baupost Group following a 2022 capital infusion of approximately $45M. The 2022 acquisition of Cogent Energy Systems expanded its energy systems integration capabilities, and a recent CFO appointment signals continued infrastructure build-out. In 2022 the company received the GWI Distinction Award for Industrial Project of the Year.

Name

Heartland Water Technology

Legal name

Heartland

Website

https://heartlandtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heartland Water Technology develops and deploys patented direct-evaporation wastewater treatment systems, primarily for landfill operators, power plants, oil & gas operators, and PFAS-impacted industrial sites, selling equipment and multi-year Evaporation-as-a-Service contracts across 10 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Wastewater Treatment

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Decentralized/Package Wastewater Systems (Small/Remote) (EUANADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Groundwater Extraction, Treatment & Discharge (Pump-and-Treat, reinjection) (BPALAKAF)

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment systems
• Landfill leachate treatment
• Produced water treatment
• Direct evaporation technology
• Industrial water management

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirkwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales and Installation: Sale of Concentrator™ systems, Resolve Mobile Evaporator, Trailblazer Demo Unit, and Membranes for permanent and mobile wastewater treatment installations.
2. Evaporation-as-a-Service: Fully financed service model where Heartland handles project delivery, installation, and operation for a simple fee. Customers pay for treatment services rather than equipment purchases.
3. Project Delivery Services: Large-scale project implementation services including design, installation, and ongoing support for wastewater treatment systems.
4. Customer Support Services: Ongoing operational support services helping customers meet operational goals safely, efficiently, and without disruption.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Heartland designs, manufactures, and operates proprietary direct evaporation wastewater treatment systems—centered on the patented Concentrator™—that reduce wastewater volume by up to 98% on-site for landfill leachate, PFAS-contaminated water, power plant FGD/CRL wastewater, and oil & gas produced water. It sells equipment directly and delivers large-scale projects through a fully-financed Evaporation-as-a-Service (EAAS) managed service model, plus mobile units, membranes, and ongoing customer support.

Product overview

Heartland Water Technology offers a portfolio of wastewater treatment solutions centered around its patented Concentrator™ direct evaporation technology. The product line includes mobile systems (Resolve Mobile Evaporator), permanent installations (Concentrator), demo units (Trailblazer), membrane products, and a fully outsourced Evaporation-as-a-Service model. The Concentrator serves as the core technology enabling up to 98% volume reduction for PFAS-contaminated wastewater, leachate, and industrial effluents. Supporting technologies include the ROVAP system and Hybrid CoVAP Configuration. Solutions address landfill leachate, produced water, power plant wastewater (FGD/CRL), and industrial wastewater applications, with deployment models ranging from equipment sales to fully financed service contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concentrator Patented direct evaporation wastewater treatment system that treats wastewater on-site, reducing volume by up to 98% and supporting PFAS separation and concentration. Configurable with CoVAP and ROVAP variants and can be fueled by landfill methane gas for waste-to-energy operation. Sold to landfill operators, power plants, oil & gas E&P companies, PFAS-impacted industrial sites, and municipal/government customers.
• Evaporation-as-a-Service (EAAS) Fully-financed outsourced service model providing on-site evaporation wastewater treatment for a simple recurring fee, eliminating customer capital expenditure. Targeted at large-scale municipal and industrial deployments that want project delivery handled end-to-end.
• Resolve Mobile Evaporator Mobile evaporator system designed for flexible, on-demand wastewater treatment that can be deployed to multiple sites as needed. Allows customers to test Heartland's technology before full-scale deployment.
• Trailblazer Demo Unit Demonstration unit that enables customers to evaluate Heartland's evaporation technology on-site before committing to a full-scale Concentrator or EAAS deployment.
• Membranes Membrane products that complement Heartland's evaporation systems, providing pre-treatment and concentration capabilities that integrate with the Concentrator and ROVAP platforms for comprehensive wastewater treatment solutions.
• ROVAP System Reverse osmosis vapor compression system that achieves 98% leachate volume reduction, operating in cogeneration configuration with landfill operations alongside the Concentrator platform.
• Hybrid CoVAP Configuration Hybrid configuration of the Heartland Concentrator that enables customers to control their technology roadmap and long-term operating costs, deployed at Three Rivers Regional Landfill in Pontotoc, Mississippi.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% leachate volume reduction
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mat-Su BoroughcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMat-Su Borough and Heartland Water Technology commissioned a new leachate treatment facility at the Central Landfill in Alaska in November 2025. The facility uses Heartland's Concentrator™ system and represents a waste-to-energy solution utilizing landfill methane gas. This is a flagship project demonstrating Heartland's technology integration with municipal infrastructure.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aquatech International: Aquatech provides industrial water and wastewater treatment, including thermal and membrane-based ZLD/MLD systems, serving oil & gas, power, and mining — directly overlapping with Heartland's produced water and FGD/CRL use cases.
• Fluence Corporation: Fluence delivers decentralized packaged wastewater and water reuse solutions for municipal and industrial customers, including landfill leachate. Both companies pursue on-site, containerized treatment models targeting similar end markets.
• H2O Innovation: H2O Innovation offers membrane filtration and industrial water/wastewater treatment systems with a focus on niche applications and recurring service revenue, comparable to Heartland's technology-plus-service approach.

Emerging players

• Gradiant: Gradiant provides industrial wastewater treatment with proprietary technologies for ZLD, resource recovery, and PFAS destruction — competing for the same industrial customer RFPs as Heartland.
• Cambrian Innovation: Cambrian Innovation develops biological and energy-recovery wastewater treatment solutions for industrial customers in food & beverage and oil & gas — an emerging player addressing overlapping industrial verticals.
• OriginClear: OriginClear markets decentralized industrial water and wastewater treatment systems targeting oil & gas and industrial customers, similar to Heartland's smaller-scale distributed deployment model.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia is a global water technology incumbent with broad industrial and municipal wastewater capabilities including evaporation, leachate, and PFAS treatment — competing across Heartland's verticals with greater scale and capital.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: SUEZ provides industrial water and wastewater treatment, including ZLD and produced water, to power, oil & gas, and manufacturing customers — a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise RFPs as Heartland.
• Evoqua Water Technologies: Evoqua (now part of Xylem) supplies industrial and municipal wastewater treatment systems and services, including leachate and reuse applications, providing broad-based competition across Heartland's served verticals.
• Ecolab (Nalco Water): Ecolab's Nalco Water segment supplies industrial water treatment chemicals, equipment, and digital services to power plants, refineries, and manufacturers — a broad incumbent with overlapping industrial water customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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