McCafferty Brinson Consulting

What McCafferty Brinson Consulting does

McCafferty Brinson Consulting, LLC (MBC) is a professional engineering consulting firm founded in Broward County, Florida in February 2006 by Audra McCafferty and Frank Brinson, each Florida Professional Engineers with over 35 years of experience in environmental consulting and engineering design. The firm serves municipal water and wastewater utilities in South Florida, providing engineering design, construction administration, treatment process optimization, pilot testing, permitting, regulatory compliance consulting, and infrastructure funding procurement for potable water, reclaimed water, and wastewater treatment systems, pumping and transmission systems, and related utility infrastructure.

The firm's core technical specialization is membrane filtration, specifically nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) systems. MBC owns two mobile NF membrane pilot testing units and one NF pretreatment pilot testing unit (with sand strainers and multimedia pressure filters), enabling on-site pilot testing for utility clients. The principals have direct startup and commissioning experience on some of the largest membrane treatment facilities in South Florida, including a 40-mgd NF plant (Boca Raton), a 30.5 mgd NF/RO plant, a 13.5 mgd NF/RO plant, and a 3.0 mgd RO plant. The firm is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) by the State of Florida.

MBC operates as a project-based professional services firm with a small team (1-10 employees) and a regional South Florida geographic footprint. Revenue is generated through four service streams: engineering design services, construction management and resident project representative services, regulatory compliance and funding procurement, and treatment process optimization and pilot testing. Clients are primarily municipal water and wastewater utilities, with documented engagements including Broward County Water and Wastewater Services, the City of Boca Raton, and the City of Pompano Beach. The firm's go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales to government clients, supplemented by professional network referrals and long-tenured relationships in the South Florida utility market. Notable project outcomes include $600,000 in annual operating cost savings delivered to the City of Pompano Beach through a nanofiltration pilot testing and membrane element replacement engagement.

Name

McCafferty Brinson Consulting

Legal name

McCafferty Brinson Consulting, LLC

Website

https://mcbrinson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

McCafferty Brinson Consulting is a small South Florida engineering consulting firm specializing in water and wastewater treatment design, membrane filtration, and regulatory compliance services for municipal utilities. Founded in 2006, it serves clients including Broward County, Boca Raton, and Pompano Beach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene (BPAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Water treatment engineering
• Wastewater consulting services
• Membrane filtration design
• Construction management utilities
• Regulatory compliance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Professional engineering consulting for potable water, reclaimed water, and wastewater treatment systems including design and construction administration services for utility infrastructure projects.
2. Construction Management Services: Construction management, construction contract administration, and resident project representative (RPR) services for design and construction projects.
3. Regulatory Compliance and Funding Procurement: Compliance consulting, permitting services, and infrastructure funding application assistance for municipalities on local, state, and federal levels.
4. Treatment Process Optimization and Pilot Testing: Process optimization, pilot testing, startup and commissioning services for water treatment plants and membrane facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

McCafferty Brinson Consulting is a professional engineering consulting firm that delivers engineering design, construction administration, regulatory compliance, funding procurement, and treatment process optimization services for municipal potable water, reclaimed water, and wastewater treatment systems. The firm specializes in membrane treatment technologies, including nanofiltration and reverse osmosis, and operates mobile pilot testing units to support on-site performance evaluations and commissioning of treatment facilities.

Product overview

McCafferty Brinson Consulting (MBC) is a professional engineering consulting firm that provides a suite of water and wastewater treatment services rather than a software product platform. The company's core offerings consist of four interconnected service areas: Design Services (engineering design for potable water facilities), Construction Management (construction administration and resident project representation), Regulatory Compliance and Funding (permitting, compliance consulting, and funding procurement), and Treatment Process Startup and Optimization (commissioning and process optimization). MBC also owns mobile pilot testing equipment (two mobile NF membrane pilot units and one NF pretreatment pilot unit) used for on-site membrane performance testing. These services are delivered together as integrated consulting engagements rather than as modular software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $600,000 annual operating cost savings through reduced feed pressure and elimination of chemical pretreatment

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (BCWWS)minorOthers · 1 March 2024MBC served as subconsultant to a prime consultant for Broward County Water and Wastewater Services on a PFAS Water Treatment Impact Assessment project. MBC provided identification of appropriate treatment technology alternatives for PFAS treatment upgrades, including anion exchange, granular activated carbon, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hazen and Sawyer: National water and wastewater engineering consulting firm with deep membrane and treatment plant design expertise. Closest peer in mission and technical specialization — both firms serve municipal utilities with engineering, design, and construction management services.
• Carollo Engineers: Largest US engineering firm focused exclusively on water — potable water, wastewater, and reuse. Directly comparable offering including treatment process design, pilot testing, and startup/commissioning for membrane facilities serving municipal clients.
• Brown and Caldwell: Water-focused engineering and construction management consulting firm serving municipalities nationwide. Closely aligned on water/wastewater treatment plant design, regulatory compliance, and PFAS/emerging contaminant work.
• Wade Trim: Engineering consulting firm with a strong water/wastewater practice serving municipal clients across multiple states. Comparable on municipal utility design, treatment plant optimization, and regulatory compliance services.

Broad incumbents

• CDM Smith: Large global engineering and construction firm with a major water practice serving municipal utilities. Competes with MBC for treatment plant design and PFAS compliance work, but at significantly larger scale and broader service scope.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with substantial water and wastewater treatment practice. Competes for large municipal programs including membrane treatment facilities, but operates at much larger scale than MBC.
• Stantec: International engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with a sizable water practice serving municipal utilities across North America. Comparable on treatment plant design and water quality, but with much broader geographic and service footprint.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with deep water and environmental practices. Competes for municipal water/wastewater and environmental compliance work, including PFAS-related engagements.
• Black & Veatch: Global engineering and construction firm with a long-standing water utility practice covering treatment, pumping, and regulatory compliance. Competes with MBC on municipal treatment plant design and construction management.

Regional players

• Holtz Consulting Engineers: Florida-based water and wastewater engineering consulting firm serving municipal clients across the state. Directly comparable regional peer with similar service offering, headcount scale, and municipal utility focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mccafferty-brinson-consulting-llc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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