AmeriWater
AmeriWater is a Dayton, Ohio-based manufacturer of FDA-cleared reverse osmosis, deionization, and filtration water purification systems serving dialysis clinics, hospital sterile processing departments, industrial customers, and clinical laboratories across North America, distributing through a certified dealer network and channel partners under Edgewater Capital Partners ownership.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1995
- HeadquartersDayton, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What AmeriWater does
AmeriWater is a Dayton, Ohio-based manufacturer of specialized water purification systems founded in 1995 and operating as a portfolio company of Edgewater Capital Partners since July 2022. The company designs, manufactures, installs, and services reverse osmosis (RO), deionization (DI), heat-disinfection, and filtration systems for three primary end markets: dialysis clinics, hospital central sterile processing departments (SPDs), and industrial/commercial customers (manufacturing, cannabis cultivation, wineries, cooling towers), with a recent expansion into clinical laboratories following the July 2026 acquisition of Med Water Systems. Core product lines include portable RO systems for one-to-two patients (MROS, MRO1, Centurion heat disinfect), central dialysis systems (MROZ, MediQA/Heatsan), comprehensive SPD systems compliant with the new ANSI/AAMI ST108:2023 standard, industrial systems ranging from 20 GPD to 252,000 GPD, the AmeriWater Capsule single-skid system, and proprietary consumables and infection-control filters (including integrated Nephros ultrafilters). Products hold FDA 510(k) clearance, ISO 13485 registration, Health Canada medical device licenses, UL/IEC, and seismic certifications.
AmeriWater monetizes through a mix of capital equipment sales (RO systems, deionizers, heat-disinfect systems, storage tanks, post-treatment racks), recurring DI exchange service sold via a certificate-based media regeneration program, consumables (RO membranes, carbon and sediment cartridges, AmeriClean cleaners, Peracidin sterilant), and professional installation, water testing, and 24/7 field services. The company goes to market through a certified dealer and service network spanning the USA, Mexico, and Canada; direct enterprise sales to hospitals and dialysis centers; strategic channel partnerships with Culligan International (sterile processing) and BioMedix Dialysis (northeast region); and group purchasing/procurement agreements including the GSA Federal Multi-Award Schedule and a Vizient agreement covering US healthcare providers. Customers are diversified across healthcare, industrial, and emerging verticals such as cannabis cultivation, with no single named customer representing a dominant share of revenue. Leadership transitions in 2024-2025 (new SVP Sales and Marketing Mark Doolittle in March 2024, new CEO Doug Lohse in February 2025) and a series of acquisitions, partnerships, and product launches through 2026 indicate an active growth and channel-expansion agenda under PE ownership.
AmeriWater firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AmeriWater
- Legal name
- AmeriWater LLC
- Website
- http://www.ameriwater.com/
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1995
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- AmeriWater is a Dayton, Ohio-based manufacturer of FDA-cleared reverse osmosis, deionization, and filtration water purification systems serving dialysis clinics, hospital sterile processing departments, industrial customers, and clinical laboratories across North America, distributing through a certified dealer network and channel partners under Edgewater Capital Partners ownership.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AmeriWater industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Water Purification Systems
- NAICS
- Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)
- SIC
- Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Membranes, Consumables & Chemicals (Elements, Antiscalants, Cleaning) (EUANAFAJ), Water Softener, Filtration & Treatment System Installation (HSAOAAAH)
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Where AmeriWater is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Dayton
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
AmeriWater business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Water Purification Systems (Capital Equipment): Sale of water purification equipment including reverse osmosis systems, deionizers, filters, softeners, storage tanks, and complete water treatment systems for dialysis, sterile processing, and industrial applications
- Deionization Exchange Service: Regeneration and exchange service for DI resin tanks; customers purchase regeneration certificates and exchange exhausted packs for regenerated ones; includes emergency 7 days/week service
- Professional Services: Installation services, around-the-clock service support 7 days a week, water testing services, and technical training for dialysis and healthcare water systems
- Consumables and Replacement Parts: Sale of consumables including RO membranes, filters, DI media packs, carbon packs, cleaners, disinfectants, and replacement parts
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels5 records
AmeriWater product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AmeriWater manufactures and services water purification systems engineered for regulated medical and industrial applications. The company's core product lines include reverse osmosis (RO) systems, heat-disinfect systems, deionizers, Nephros ultrafilters, and cooling-tower filters used by dialysis clinics, hospitals, sterile processing departments, laboratories, and industrial facilities. Recurring revenue is generated through consumables such as membrane cleaners, filter cartridges, and a deionizer media exchange program.
Product overview
AmeriWater offers a broad portfolio of water purification systems and services organized across three main product categories: Dialysis Water Systems, Industrial Water Systems, and Central Sterile Water Systems, along with related consumables. The Dialysis portfolio includes portable reverse osmosis systems (MROS single patient, MRO1 for two patients, Centurion heat disinfect), MROZ central systems (6,600-17,600 GPD), MediQA/Heatsan heat disinfect systems, dialysis wall boxes, bicarb mix systems, and Nephros ultrafilters for infection control. The Industrial portfolio features PRO4 Series RO systems (2,400-19,200 GPD), cooling tower filtration systems (CWST series with single and multi-tank options removing particles down to 0.25 micron), laboratory water systems including deionizers and storage tanks, and comprehensive consumables. The Healthcare/Sterile Processing portfolio includes ST108-compliant central sterile water systems, AmeriWater Capsule single-skid purification systems, remote monitoring analytics, infection control filters, and recently expanded through the acquisition of Med Water Systems. The company provides full-service capabilities including DI exchange service, installation, and nationwide dealer support across the USA, Mexico, and Canada.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- MROZ Reverse Osmosis Systems Centralized reverse osmosis water purification system for dialysis clinics and hemodialysis treatment centers, engineered to meet AAMI ST108 and ISO 23500:2019 standards.
- MROS Portable Single Patient RO System Portable reverse osmosis system designed to serve a single dialysis patient at the point of treatment, supporting chair-side water purification in hemodialysis clinics.
- MRO1 Portable Up To Two Patients RO System Portable reverse osmosis system capable of supplying purified water for up to two simultaneous dialysis patients, used in clinics that need flexible capacity at the chair side.
- Centurion Heat Disinfect Portable RO System Portable reverse osmosis system with integrated heat disinfection for dialysis clinics, supporting bacterial control on the RO loop between treatments.
- MediQA Heat Disinfect RO System Reverse osmosis system with heat disinfection designed for dialysis applications, supporting compliance with dialysis water quality standards.
- Heatsan Loop Heat Disinfection System Heat disinfection system designed to sanitize RO distribution loops in dialysis water systems, reducing biofilm and bacterial risk.
- Dialysis Wall Boxes Wall-mounted point-of-use distribution boxes for dialysis water systems that deliver purified water to individual treatment chairs.
- Bicarb System Bicarbonate concentrate system used in dialysis treatment to support preparation of dialysate at the point of care.
- PRO4 Series RO Systems PRO4 Series reverse osmosis water purification systems engineered for dialysis clinics requiring compliant, reliable treated water production.
- AmeriWater Capsule Compact AmeriWater Capsule dialysis water purification unit for clinics seeking a smaller-footprint RO system.
- CWST Series Multi-Tank Cooling Tower Filtration System Multi-tank cooling tower filtration system designed for industrial and commercial facilities to reduce scale, particulates, and biological fouling in cooling tower water.
- CWST Series Single Tank Cooling Tower Filtration System Single-tank cooling tower filtration system for smaller industrial and commercial cooling tower installations requiring consistent water quality.
- Deionizer Media Packs Replacement media packs used in AmeriWater's industrial deionization systems to maintain deionized water quality for industrial processes.
- AmeriWater Media Exchange Program Subscription-style media exchange program in which AmeriWater provides replacement deionizer media packs on a recurring schedule, ensuring continuous high-purity water output for industrial and laboratory customers.
- Comprehensive Sterile Processing Water Systems Comprehensive water purification system engineered for hospital sterile processing departments, providing purified water across instrument reprocessing workflows with options for ozone or heat disinfection.
- Ozone Disinfection System Ozone-based disinfection system for sterile processing water distribution loops, providing continuous microbial control in hospital sterile processing departments.
- Post-Treatment Rack Post-treatment rack component used within sterile processing water systems to deliver polished water to reprocessing sinks and equipment.
- Secondary Loop Wall Box Wall-mounted distribution box for the secondary loop of sterile processing water systems, supporting point-of-use delivery within hospital sterile processing departments.
- Laboratory Ultrapure Deionizer Ultrapure deionizer system designed for clinical and research laboratories that require high-purity water for testing, analysis, and instrumentation.
- Dual Worker/Polisher Lab Deionizer Two-stage (worker/polisher) laboratory deionizer configuration that delivers consistent ultrapure water for higher-volume or higher-purity laboratory applications.
- Lab Wall Mounted Deionizer Wall-mounted laboratory deionizer providing space-efficient ultrapure water delivery directly to lab benches and point-of-use outlets.
- Laboratory Storage Tank with UV Laboratory storage tank equipped with UV sterilization, used to maintain ultrapure water quality prior to point-of-use delivery in clinical and research laboratories.
- Nephros SSU-D Ultrafilter Nephros SSU-D ultrafilter integrated into dialysis water systems to provide final-stage filtration of purified water used in hemodialysis treatment.
- Nephros S100 Point of Use Filter Nephros S100 point-of-use filter used at the final water outlet to provide additional microbiological barrier protection for healthcare water applications.
- Nephros DSU-H Ice Machine Filter Nephros DSU-H filter designed for healthcare ice machines, reducing microbial contamination risk in ice used in clinical settings.
- RO Membranes Replacement reverse osmosis membranes used as consumables across AmeriWater's RO product lines to maintain system performance over time.
- Sediment Filter Cartridges Sediment filter cartridges used as pre-treatment consumables in AmeriWater water purification systems to protect downstream RO membranes and components.
- Carbon Block Filter Cartridges Carbon block filter cartridges used as pre-treatment consumables to remove chlorine and organic contaminants prior to RO membranes in AmeriWater systems.
- AmeriClean RO Membrane Cleaners AmeriClean branded chemical cleaners formulated to restore performance of reverse osmosis membranes in AmeriWater systems.
- Peracidin Sterilant Peracidin sterilant chemical used for disinfection of water purification systems and distribution loops in dialysis and sterile processing applications.
- AmeriWater Vision Remote Monitoring Platform AmeriWater Vision is a cloud-based remote monitoring platform that integrates with PLC controllers on AmeriWater water purification systems, enabling centralized visibility, alerts, and diagnostics for healthcare and industrial customers.
Quantifiable outcome
- 25% space savings with AmeriWater Capsule compared to industry equivalents
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Companies that use AmeriWater
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
AmeriWater technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
AmeriWater partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Med Water SystemscoreAmeriWater completed acquisition of Med Water Systems to significantly expand presence in clinical laboratory and sterile processing markets. Med Water, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Woods Cross, Utah, provides high-purity water systems for clinical analyzers and sterile processing applications. Expands technical expertise, service capabilities, and resources to support customers.
- Culligan InternationalcoreStrategic partnership to deliver advanced water solutions for Central Sterile Processing Departments in healthcare industry. Combines Culligan's commercial and industrial expertise, trusted brand, and extensive dealer network with AmeriWater's specialized healthcare water purification capabilities. Addresses growing water quality challenges across North America with ANSI/AAMI ST108 compliant solutions.
- VizientcoreAmeriWater signed agreement with Vizient, the nation's largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company. Vizient provider clients gain enhanced access to AmeriWater's 510K approved dialysis water treatment solutions and ST108 water solutions for sterile processing.
- BioMedix DialysiscorePartnership with BioMedix Dialysis out of Rhode Island for sales of dialysis water systems and other water purification systems. Biomedix services the northeast region providing equipment sales, maintenance, and consulting for dialysis centers, in-home dialysis services, and healthcare facilities.
- Precision Water SystemsminorPartnership with Precision Water Systems of Fresno, California to support international dialysis clinic installation. Precision Water Systems provided local installation and service support for the Africa dialysis clinic project.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
AmeriWater competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Mar Cor Purification (STERIS): Mar Cor Purification, now part of STERIS following its acquisition of Cantel Medical, is the closest direct competitor in dialysis water purification, offering central RO systems, portable RO units, and heat-disinfect systems serving the same hospital and dialysis clinic customers as AmeriWater.
- Culligan International: Culligan International is both a strategic distribution partner (since December 2025) and a direct competitor in commercial/industrial water treatment and increasingly in healthcare sterile processing, making it a uniquely comparable peer with overlapping product lines and customer sets.
- Avidity Science: Avidity Science is a PE-backed (sold to ATS Corporation) laboratory and animal research water purification company, formerly led by AmeriWater's current CEO Doug Lohse; it competes directly in laboratory deionizer and ultrapure water systems for clinical and research customers.
Broad incumbents
- Pentair: Pentair is a large public water treatment company with residential, commercial, and industrial RO/filtration portfolios including membrane elements and components used in dialysis-adjacent water systems, competing broadly with AmeriWater's industrial and RO membrane lines.
- Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia is a global water services and technology incumbent offering healthcare, pharmaceutical, and industrial water purification solutions, including RO and deionization systems that overlap with AmeriWater's process water and healthcare offerings.
- Evoqua Water Technologies: Evoqua (now part of Xylem) provides a broad portfolio of industrial and healthcare water treatment including RO, deionization, and service contracts, making it a comparable scaled incumbent with overlapping customers in clinical and industrial settings.
- SUEZ Water Technologies: SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions (now part of Veolia) provides industrial and healthcare water treatment systems including RO, DI, and service contracts, competing with AmeriWater at the higher end of the industrial and healthcare water markets.
Emerging players
- Nephros: Nephros is a smaller specialty filter company whose ultrafilters AmeriWater resells into healthcare infection-control applications; it represents both a partner and an emerging competitor with proprietary 5-nanometer membrane technology that overlaps with AmeriWater's infection-control franchise.
- Hydranautics (Nitto): Hydranautics is a major RO membrane manufacturer whose thin-film composite membranes are used inside systems like AmeriWater's; it is comparable as a component supplier and indirect competitor as it increasingly offers integrated system solutions.
- Graver Water Systems: Graver Water Systems is a mid-sized industrial water treatment specialist offering filtration, deionization, and RO solutions comparable to AmeriWater's industrial product lines for process and boiler/cooling water applications.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
AmeriWater social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance10 records
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AmeriWater leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
AmeriWater subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
AmeriWater funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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AmeriWater M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about AmeriWater
What does AmeriWater do?
AmeriWater manufactures and services water purification systems engineered for regulated medical and industrial applications. The company's core product lines include reverse osmosis (RO) systems, heat-disinfect systems, deionizers, Nephros ultrafilters, and cooling-tower filters used by dialysis clinics, hospitals, sterile processing departments, laboratories, and industrial facilities. Recurring revenue is generated through consumables such as membrane cleaners, filter cartridges, and a deionizer media exchange program.
Is AmeriWater a public or private company?
AmeriWater is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was AmeriWater founded?
AmeriWater was founded in 1995. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is AmeriWater based?
AmeriWater is headquartered in Dayton, United States, in the North America region.
How does AmeriWater make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Water Purification Systems (Capital Equipment) is the primary driver. The others are deionization Exchange Service, professional Services and consumables and Replacement Parts.
Who are AmeriWater's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Mar Cor Purification (STERIS), Culligan International and Avidity Science. Broad incumbents are Pentair, Veolia Water Technologies, Evoqua Water Technologies and SUEZ Water Technologies. Emerging players are Nephros, Hydranautics (Nitto) and Graver Water Systems.
Does AmeriWater have an API?
No public API is recorded for AmeriWater.
What industry is AmeriWater in?
AmeriWater's product category is Water Purification Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAJ, Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems), with a secondary code of EUANAFAJ, Membranes, Consumables & Chemicals (Elements, Antiscalants, Cleaning). Its NAICS code is 33391 and its SIC code is 3561.