Phigenics

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.

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

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

• Water management services
• Legionella testing
• Building water safety
• Waterborne pathogen detection
• Water quality monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Warrenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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

Core 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

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Novant HealthnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2024Novant 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

Broad 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

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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