Ground Effects Environmental Services

What Ground Effects Environmental Services does

Ground Effects Environmental Services Inc. (GEE) is a privately held Canadian environmental technology company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan. The company develops, manufactures, and deploys proprietary electrokinetic wastewater treatment, solids control, and in situ remediation systems for the oil & gas, municipal, industrial, mining, and agricultural sectors. Its technology platform is built around patented processes — most notably the Electrocatalytic Oxidation (EOX) system, the Electrokinetic Remediation System (EK3), and the Electro Separation Cell (ESC) — supplemented by a broad product line including Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF), Dissolved Nitrogen Flotation (DNF), Multi-Phase Extraction (MPE), Advanced Oxidation Reactor (AOR), Ceramic Membrane, Soil Vapour Extraction (SVE), and Air Sparging systems. The company holds 16 patents and has developed more than 70 industry innovations since inception.

GEE operates a Build-Sell-Rent-Invent commercial model. Revenue is generated through (i) direct equipment sales of mobile, modular, and fixed-plant treatment systems; (ii) one of the largest mobile water treatment rental fleets in North America (10–5,000+ gpm capacity) with 24/7/365 emergency support; (iii) turnkey design-build-operate engagements with financing options (rental, leasing, DBOM); and (iv) ancillary professional services including in-house lab testing, pilot work, commissioning, and operator training. Pricing is custom quote-based, with published cost positions including 50% CAPEX reduction versus traditional WLS/HLS for SAGD applications (OPEX of $0.40–$0.80/m3) and EK3 remediation costs of $20–80/m3 versus $100–180/m3 for dig-and-dump alternatives. Sales are led by dedicated sales and rental teams using case-study-driven, contact-based enterprise field sales; the company is also expanding digitally through smartphone-based remote monitoring and control applications.

The company is founder-led (CEO Sean Frisky), with 11–50 employees, an international operational footprint (Canada, U.S., Australia, Netherlands, UAE, Trinidad), and key certifications (CSA, UL, IECEx, CE/ATEX, COR). GEE has been recognized on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 (#119, 2024) and Clean Technology Fast 50, the Global Energy Awards (Innovation in Equipment, 2020), and multiple Abex and Deloitte Technology Green 15 awards. The 2017 funding round of C$1.0M from Alberta Innovates, Emissions Reduction Alberta, and Sustainable Development Technology Canada is the only disclosed capital event.

Name

Ground Effects Environmental Services

Legal name

Ground Effects Environmental Services Inc.

Website

https://groundeffects.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ground Effects Environmental Services (GEE) is a Regina-based environmental technology company that designs, manufactures, and rents proprietary electrokinetic wastewater treatment and in situ remediation systems for the oil & gas, municipal, industrial, mining, and agriculture sectors across North America and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Wastewater Treatment

NAICS

Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD), Chlorinated Solvent & VOC Groundwater Remediation (e.g., PCE/TCE) (BPALAKAC), Site Assessment & Remedial Investigation (Phase II/III, Sampling & Characterization) (EUAIALAA)

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment systems
• Electrokinetic water treatment
• Oilfield water management
• Soil remediation services
• Industrial water solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Regina

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales - Mobile, Modular, Fixed Plant: Sale of proprietary wastewater treatment systems including EOX, DAF, DNF, MPE, SVE, and complete turnkey solutions. Systems available as mobile, modular or fixed plant configurations.
2. Equipment Rentals: One of the largest rental fleets of water treatment technology in North America. Short-term and long-term water rentals available from 10 gpm to 5,000+ gpm capacity. Emergency rental services available 24/7/365.
3. Turnkey Design-Build-Operate Services: Complete turnkey wastewater treatment solutions including design, engineering, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and operations. Financing available through rental, leasing or design/build/operate arrangements.
4. Professional Services - Lab Testing & Optimization: In-house lab for wastewater sample testing and solution optimization. Commissioning and training services for systems anywhere in the world through network of industry partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ground Effects Environmental Services (GEE) designs, manufactures, rents, and operates proprietary electrokinetic wastewater treatment and soil/groundwater remediation systems under a Build-Sell-Rent-Invent business model. The company delivers chemical-free contaminant removal solutions across oil & gas, municipal, industrial, mining, and agricultural sectors, anchored by its patented Electrocatalytic Oxidation (EOX) technology and supported by one of the largest mobile water treatment fleets in North America.

Product overview

Ground Effects Environmental Services (GEE) offers a comprehensive portfolio of wastewater treatment and remediation systems built on proprietary electrokinetic technologies. The core product line centers on the Electrocatalytic Oxidation (EOX) system, a GEE-patented chemical-free treatment combining electrocoagulation with ozone oxidation, supplemented by the Advanced Oxidation Reactor (AOR) for enhanced oxidation. Supporting products include Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF), Dissolved Nitrogen Flotation (DNF) for explosion-proof applications, Electrokinetic Remediation System (EK3) for in situ soil remediation, and the Electro Separation Cell (ESC) for ultrafine solids removal from drilling muds. Additional offerings encompass Multi-Phase Extraction (MPE) systems, Soil Vapour Extraction (SVE), Air Sparging, Nutrient Injection, Oil/Water Separators, Media Filtration, Ceramic Membrane Systems, Vertical Leaf Filters, and Pneumatic Fracturing Systems. The company provides rental and mobile treatment solutions through one of North America's largest mobile water treatment fleets. All products can be optimized and monitored remotely via mobile app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EOX (Electrocatalytic Oxidation): GEE-patented chemical-free wastewater treatment system combining high current electrocoagulation with high concentration ozone for broad-spectrum contaminant removal.
• ESC (Electro Separation Cell)
• EK3 (Electrokinetic Remediation System)
• EPT/EOX
• DNF (Dissolved Nitrogen Flotation)

Products and services

• Electrocatalytic Oxidation (EOX) System

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% CAPEX reduction and $0.40-$0.80/m3 OPEX for SAGD wastewater treatment vs traditional WLS/HLS
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aquatech International: Aquatech specializes in water treatment and reuse for oil & gas (upstream, midstream, SAGD), industrial and mining applications. Closest direct peer for SAGD produced-water treatment, with comparable turnkey and mobile rental offerings.
• Newterra: Newterra designs modular and containerized water and wastewater treatment systems for industrial, municipal, and oil & gas customers. Direct competitor in the modular/mobile treatment space GEE serves with its rental fleet and EOX skids.
• Ovivo: Ovivo designs and supplies water and wastewater treatment systems for industrial and municipal markets. Direct overlap with GEE in industrial effluent treatment, oil & gas produced water, and solids separation, though Ovivo operates at larger scale and broader scope.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech delivers environmental consulting, engineering, and remediation services for water, mining, and energy clients. Comparable on the remediation and water consulting side, though GEE brings proprietary hardware where Tetra Tech is services-led.
• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors provides environmental and industrial services including waste management and site remediation across North America. Overlaps with GEE on soil/groundwater remediation (EK3) but focuses on waste handling rather than treatment technology.
• Xylem: Xylem is a global water technology major serving municipal, industrial, and oil & gas water markets with pumps, filtration, and treatment systems. Overlaps with GEE on municipal wastewater and oilfield water treatment at much larger scale.
• Ecolab: Ecolab's Nalco Water segment supplies water treatment chemicals, equipment and digital monitoring to industrial and oil & gas customers globally. Competes on the chemical side rather than GEE's chemical-free electrokinetic approach, but overlaps heavily on customer base and water-reuse outcomes.
• Halliburton (Water & Process Services): Halliburton's water services arm serves oilfield produced water and completions fluids management globally. Competes on SAGD and oilfield water treatment at much larger scale; GEE's edge is chemical-free electrokinetics for niche produced-water reuse.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia's WTS arm delivers engineered water and wastewater treatment plants for industrial and municipal clients. Competes with GEE on SAGD, municipal, and mining water projects, but typically on much larger CAPEX-heavy fixed installations.

Emerging players

• Regenesis Bioremediation Products: Regenesis supplies in-situ remediation products and technologies (chemical, biological, electrokinetic) for soil and groundwater cleanup. Overlaps with GEE's EK3 electrokinetic remediation platform but is more chemistry-based; complementary rather than direct.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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