Phigenics
Phigenics is an independent water management services company that helps healthcare, hospitality, and commercial facilities build and verify Water Management Programs through CDC ELITE-certified laboratory testing, proprietary PVT assays, automated sensors, and the phiAnalytics® cloud platform.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersWarrenville, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Phigenics does
Phigenics is an independent water management services company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois, with additional laboratory operations in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and a research lab at the University of Nevada, Reno. The company helps facility owners and operators — primarily healthcare systems, hospitals, hospitality chains, and commercial properties — develop, implement, and verify defensible Water Management Programs aligned with regulatory frameworks including ANSI/ASHRAE 188, ANSI/ASHRAE 514, CMS QSO 17-30, and ANSI/AAMI ST108. Its core offering combines CDC ELITE-certified laboratory testing services, proprietary validation testing methods (PVT TimeZero™ and PVT VIABLE™), automated water quality sensors, and the phiAnalytics® cloud-based data management platform that consolidates program oversight, automated alerts, and compliance reporting.
The company's revenue model is a mix of subscription-style recurring Water Management Programs, usage-based validation testing (per sample or panel), hardware sales/leases of continuous water quality sensors, and project-based professional services for construction commissioning, sterile processing (ST108) readiness, and rapid outbreak response. Proprietary testing methods — including the first-of-its-kind PVT VIABLE™ hybrid culture/molecular assay capable of detecting viable but non-culturable Legionella — together with CDC ELITE laboratory certification, constitute the principal technology differentiators. phiAnalytics® functions as the operational hub, integrating sensor telemetry, testing results, and program documentation into role-based dashboards for enterprise stakeholders.
Phigenics sells primarily through direct enterprise field sales to large healthcare systems (e.g., Novant Health, Lakeland Regional Medical Center), commercial facility operators, and government clients (GSA contract GS-21F-0041Y). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held, founder-influenced, with no institutional funding rounds disclosed; in 2024, Dr. Mark Crockett (an emergency medicine physician) was named CEO, and James White joined from Abbott Laboratories as VP of Marketing & Innovation, indicating an active commercial scaling phase.
Phigenics firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Phigenics
- Legal name
- Phigenics, LLC
- Website
- https://phigenics.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Phigenics is an independent water management services company that helps healthcare, hospitality, and commercial facilities build and verify Water Management Programs through CDC ELITE-certified laboratory testing, proprietary PVT assays, automated sensors, and the phiAnalytics® cloud platform.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Phigenics industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Water Management Services
- NAICS
- Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)
- SIC
- Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sampling Programs & Field Services (grab/composite sampling, chain-of-custody, logistics) (EUANAJAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Potable Water Treatment & Conditioning (Filtration, Disinfection, Corrosion Control) (EUANAAAC)
Keywords
Where Phigenics is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Warrenville
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Phigenics business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Water Management Programs (Subscription/Recurring): Comprehensive, ongoing water management programs aligned with ANSI/ASHRAE 188 and CMS QSO 17-30. Programs include team formation, system analysis, control measures, verification, and validation strategies. These are likely subscription-based recurring revenue engagements with enterprise clients.
- Validation Testing Services: CDC ELITE-certified laboratory testing for Legionella and other waterborne pathogens. Includes culture methods, molecular screening, ISO 11731 methods, speciation via gene sequencing, and specialized panels for ST108 sterile processing testing. Testing fees charged per sample or panel.
- Water Quality Monitoring (Sensors & Equipment): Sale or lease of automated water quality sensors for continuous monitoring. Sensors provide real-time data on disinfectant residual, temperature, and pH, integrated with phiAnalytics platform. Includes automatic flushing systems and supplemental disinfection systems.
- Rapid Response/Emergency Services: Fast deployment services for emergent water events, outbreak investigations, shutdowns, and acute water system challenges. Professional services with response and remediation guidance.
- Construction/Water Management for Commissioning: Water safety assessment and management during building commissioning for new construction, renovation, and rapid start-up projects lasting less than 60 days.
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
Phigenics product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Phigenics delivers independent water management programs aligned with ANSI/ASHRAE 188 and CMS QSO 17-30, supported by CDC ELITE-certified laboratory validation testing (including proprietary PVT TimeZero and PVT VIABLE methods), automated water quality sensors, and the phiAnalytics cloud-based data management platform. Services are offered to healthcare, commercial, and hospitality facilities across the United States.
Product overview
Phigenics offers a unified water management platform centered around phiAnalytics®, a cloud-based data management system that integrates with their suite of professional services and testing solutions. The portfolio includes Water Management Programs (aligned with ANSI/ASHRAE 188 and CMS QSO 17-30), Water Quality Monitoring (automated sensors), Validation Testing (CDC ELITE-certified labs with PVT TimeZero™ and PVT VIABLE™ methods), Emergency Rapid Response, and specialized solutions for Construction and Sterile Processing (ANSI/AAMI ST108). The phiAnalytics® platform serves as the central hub, consolidating program facilitation, verification, and validation data with automated alerts and role-based dashboards for enterprise oversight.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- phiAnalytics®: Cloud-based data management platform for water safety and compliance documentation, verification, and management.
- PVT TimeZero™
- PVT VIABLE™
- PASL
Products and services
- Water Management Programs Comprehensive water management programs aligned with ANSI/ASHRAE 188 and CMS QSO 17-30, featuring a 7-step process covering team formation, system analysis, control measures, verification, and validation. Designed for facility owners and managers in healthcare, hospitality, and commercial buildings.
- Validation Testing CDC ELITE-certified laboratory testing services providing ANSI/ASHRAE 188-aligned validation testing, next-day molecular screening, advanced VBNC Legionella detection, ISO 11731 culture methods, and pathogen speciation via gene sequencing. Available to healthcare, commercial, and hospitality facilities.
- Water Quality Monitoring Continuous automated water quality sensors providing real-time measurement of disinfectant residual, temperature, and pH, with intelligent alerts, automatic flushing capabilities, and integration with the phiAnalytics platform. Designed for facility water system monitoring.
- Emergency Rapid Response Fast deployment of cross-functional expert teams to address urgent water events including disease cases, outbreak investigations, shutdowns, and acute water system challenges. Includes comprehensive testing and remediation guidance.
- Water Management for Construction Building water system commissioning services ensuring safe and on-time occupancy for new construction and renovation projects, utilizing Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) adapted to water systems. Designed for construction projects lasting less than 60 days.
- Water Management for Sterile Processing Comprehensive water quality management solutions aligned with ANSI/AAMI ST108 for sterile processing departments, including fit-for-purpose testing, automatic monitoring, and critical water system support. Targeted at hospitals and surgical centers.
- phiAnalytics Cloud-based data management platform that drives water management execution, oversight, and performance by consolidating program facilitation, verification, and validation into one system with role-based dashboards, automated alerts, and enterprise-wide reporting. Available to enterprise clients managing water safety programs.
Quantifiable outcome
- Next-day molecular screening for Legionella
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Phigenics
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Phigenics technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Phigenics partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Novant HealthnotableNovant Health collaborated with Phigenics on a webinar presentation 'Managing the Quality and Sustainability of Water Streams With Multi-Team Collaboration.' Gary Milewski (Corporate Manager of Plant Engineering, Compliance) and John Kees (Director of Infection Prevention) from Novant Health presented alongside Scott Whipp from Phigenics, sharing lessons learned on enterprise water management program evolution, collaborative WMT approaches, and regulatory alignment strategies.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves9 records
Phigenics competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Pace Analytical: National environmental testing network providing drinking water, wastewater and microbiological testing for regulated clients; comparable in lab scale and accreditation footprint to Phigenics' lab services.
- Ecolab (Nalco Water): Global water, hygiene and infection prevention leader serving hospitals and large facilities; adjacent in cooling tower and building water programs, and a potential competitor as it bundles services and sensors.
- SGS: Global TIC services group with water testing and environmental health capabilities; addresses similar buyers to Phigenics across regulated industries.
- Bureau Veritas: International testing, inspection and certification firm with water quality and building health services serving facility owners, comparable to Phigenics on the compliance testing side.
- Hach: Established manufacturer of water quality sensors, analyzers and reagents; comparable to Phigenics in the monitoring/sensor portion of the offering and frequently used in ASHRAE 188 programs.
- Eurofins Scientific: Global testing, inspection and certification giant with water and environmental microbiology offerings that overlap Phigenics' testing services and could expand into healthcare water management.
Direct peers
- LiquiTech: Specialist in healthcare water safety and Legionella risk management offering consulting, validation testing and remediation for hospitals - directly comparable to Phigenics' water management programs.
- EMSL Analytical: Large US environmental and microbiological testing laboratory offering Legionella, NTM and waterborne pathogen testing alongside broader IAQ services, directly overlapping Phigenics' PASL validation testing.
- Special Pathogens Laboratory: Pittsburgh-based Legionella and waterborne pathogen testing laboratory offering CDC ELITE-certified environmental testing and validation services directly competitive with Phigenics' PASL lab.
Emerging players
- Waterline Technologies: Provider of cooling tower and closed-loop water treatment programs with an emerging footprint in building water safety, partially overlapping Phigenics' commercial real estate segment.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Phigenics social profiles
Digital presencePhigenics compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
Phigenics financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Phigenics leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Phigenics subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Phigenics funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Phigenics M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Phigenics
What does Phigenics do?
Phigenics delivers independent water management programs aligned with ANSI/ASHRAE 188 and CMS QSO 17-30, supported by CDC ELITE-certified laboratory validation testing (including proprietary PVT TimeZero and PVT VIABLE methods), automated water quality sensors, and the phiAnalytics cloud-based data management platform. Services are offered to healthcare, commercial, and hospitality facilities across the United States.
Is Phigenics a public or private company?
Phigenics is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Phigenics founded?
Phigenics was founded in 2004. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Phigenics based?
Phigenics is headquartered in Warrenville, United States, in the North America region.
How does Phigenics make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Water Management Programs (Subscription/Recurring) is the primary driver. The others are validation Testing Services, water Quality Monitoring (Sensors & Equipment), rapid Response/Emergency Services and construction/Water Management for Commissioning.
Who are Phigenics's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Pace Analytical, Ecolab (Nalco Water), SGS, Bureau Veritas, Hach and Eurofins Scientific. Direct peers are LiquiTech, EMSL Analytical and Special Pathogens Laboratory. Waterline Technologies is listed as an emerging player.
Does Phigenics have an API?
No public API is recorded for Phigenics.
What industry is Phigenics in?
Phigenics's product category is Water Management Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUANAJAD, Sampling Programs & Field Services (grab/composite sampling, chain-of-custody, logistics), with a secondary code of EUANAAAC, Potable Water Treatment & Conditioning (Filtration, Disinfection, Corrosion Control). Its NAICS code is 541380 and its SIC code is 8734.