JRW Bioremediation

What JRW Bioremediation does

JRW Bioremediation, L.L.C. is a privately held, Kansas-based specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1999 that develops and sells anaerobic bioremediation substrates and nutrient blends for in situ remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater. The company's core technology centers on electron donors and microbial nutrient formulations (lactate solutions, soy microemulsions, chitin complexes, whey-based substrates, and proprietary yeast-metabolite nutrient blends) that establish reductive conditions to drive enhanced dechlorination of chlorinated solvents, perchlorate, heavy metals, nitrates, and acid mine drainage. Its seven-product branded portfolio—Wilclear®, Wilclear Plus®, LactOil®, Accelerite®, Chitorem®, SoluLac™, and WilkeyWhey™—spans soluble, slow-release, nutrient-supplement, and dry solid formats designed for different site hydrogeologies and contaminant profiles, with documented performance claims including <$10 per cubic yard treatment cost versus $60-$90 per cubic yard for excavation or chemical oxidation.

The company sells exclusively through direct enterprise field sales (toll-free phone, email, website contact forms) with no channel partners or distributors, shipping from Midwest warehouses with 2-3 week lead times for standard packaging and 4 weeks for custom IBC totes. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; freight is quoted separately due to fuel volatility. Revenue is generated via one-time product sales to environmental consulting firms and remediation contractors (primary), federal and state agencies (DOE, military installations, NAVFAC, Superfund), industrial operators (mining, chemical plants, Brownfields, dry cleaners), and academic/research institutions. The company holds US Patent 20040157317 on DNAPL source bioremediation and has deployed products at over 300 sites across North America and Europe. The organization operates with 11-50 employees from its Lenexa, Kansas headquarters and shows no external investors, parent company, or public funding history.

Name

JRW Bioremediation

Legal name

JRW Bioremediation, L.L.C.

Website

https://jrwbioremediation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JRW Bioremediation, founded 1999 and based in Lenexa, Kansas, manufactures and sells proprietary anaerobic bioremediation substrates and nutrient blends used by environmental consultants, government agencies (DOE, military, NAVFAC, Superfund), and industrial operators to clean up chlorinated solvents, perchlorate, heavy metals, nitrates, and acid mine drainage in soil and groundwater.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Remediation Products

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Bioremediation & Phytoremediation (Enhanced Bioremediation, Natural Attenuation) (EUAIALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAC)

Keywords

• Anaerobic bioremediation substrates
• Reductive dechlorination products
• Groundwater remediation chemicals
• Chlorinated solvent treatment
• Environmental remediation supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Lenexa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bioremediation Substrate Products: Sale of proprietary bioremediation substrates and nutrient blends for anaerobic remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater. Products include electron donors, nutrient supplements, and specialty formulations for various contaminant types. Revenue generated through direct product sales with pricing based on quantity, packaging size, and product type. Products are shipped from Midwest warehouses with freight costs quoted separately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

JRW Bioremediation manufactures and sells proprietary anaerobic bioremediation substrates and nutrient blends used by environmental remediation contractors, government agencies, and industrial site operators to treat chlorinated solvents, perchlorate, heavy metals, nitrates, and acid mine drainage in soil and groundwater. The product portfolio combines rapidly soluble electron donors with slow-release substrates and yeast-derived nutrient supplements to promote enhanced reductive dechlorination through microbial activity.

Product overview

JRW Bioremediation is an environmental remediation company that provides a portfolio of bioremediation substrates and nutrient products for anaerobic bioremediation of contaminated soil and groundwater. The product line includes highly soluble substrates (Wilclear®, Wilclear Plus®, SoluLac™), slowly soluble substrates (LactOil® soy microemulsion, Chitorem® chitin complex), nutrient supplements (Accelerite®), and solid substrates (WilkeyWhey™). These products work together to provide electron donors and nutrients that promote microbial degradation of chlorinated solvents, metals, perchlorates, and acid mine drainage. The portfolio offers both readily soluble materials for rapid distribution and slowly soluble materials for extended release applications, allowing practitioners to select substrates based on site-specific conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wilclear Plus®: 61% fermentable blend containing lactate and other fermentable materials and water soluble nutrients including B-vitamins and yeast factors. Designed for rapid dechlorination of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons and reduction of certain metals.
• LactOil®
• Accelerite®
• Chitorem®
• SoluLac™
• Wilclear®
• WilkeyWhey™

Products and services

• Wilclear Plus® 61% fermentable blend containing lactate and other fermentable materials plus water-soluble nutrients including B-vitamins and yeast factors. Designed for rapid dechlorination of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons and reduction of certain metals. Sold in 5-gallon pails (55 lbs), 55-gallon drums (600 lbs), and 265-gallon IBC totes (2750 lbs).
• LactOil® Soy Microemulsion 98% fermentable blend containing quick-release ethyl lactate and slow-release long-chain oleaginous materials; thermodynamically stable with particle size consistently smaller than 1 micron, providing 2-3x greater electron donor longevity than competing emulsified vegetable products. Designed for DNAPL source treatment, permeable reactive barriers (PRBs), and cutoff walls.
• Accelerite® Nutrient Blend Proprietary nutrient blend of yeast metabolites including B-vitamins and other soluble nutrients. Designed to enhance microbial growth and activity and improve donor efficiency and kinetics when used with any carbon substrate. Sold in 5-gallon pails (46 lbs) and 55-gallon drums (506 lbs).
• Chitorem® Chitin Complex 100% natural product comprising chitin (natural polysaccharide), proteinaceous material, and calcium carbonate. Provides buffering agent for low pH applications and serves as both fast and slow-release carbon source for chlorinated solvents, heavy metals, perchlorates, and acid mine drainage. Sold in 50-lb boxes and 1,000-1,600 lb supersacks.
• SoluLac™ Ethyl Lactate High fermentable content (+98% assay) ethyl lactate electron donor for sites where sodium and metals are a concern. Provides more fermentable mass than standard substrates with solvent effect that increases dissolution of chlorinated solvents sorbed to soil or present as DNAPL. Sold in 55-gallon drums (485 lbs).
• Wilclear® Sodium/Potassium Lactate Readily soluble food grade 60% sodium or potassium lactate solution. Proven technology used as one of the most efficient electron donors available for rapidly establishing anaerobic conditions needed for dechlorination, nitrate reduction, and perchlorate degradation. Sold in 55-gallon drums (606 lbs) and 265-gallon IBC totes (2899 lbs).
• WilkeyWhey™ Whey Powder Dry solid substrate containing up to 95% fermentable material. Can be stored for extended periods if kept dry. Contains both simple and complex organics including lactose, protein, and fats. Sold in 50-pound bags.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wilclear Plus microcosms converted more than 99% of PCE to ethene within 25 days
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech provides environmental consulting, engineering, and remediation services worldwide, including major federal site work. It interfaces with JRW both as a buyer of substrates for projects it manages and as a competitor shaping site remediation technology choices.
• PeroxyChem (Evonik Active Oxygens): PeroxyChem, now part of Evonik, manufactures specialty chemistries including persulfate-based remediation oxidants used by environmental contractors. As a much larger chemical producer, it overlaps with JRW in serving environmental remediation projects but operates a far broader chemistry portfolio.
• AECOM (Environment business): AECOM is one of the largest global environmental consulting and remediation contractors, specifying and at times supplying substrate inputs on projects where JRW's products compete. As a broad incumbent, AECOM's environmental services business represents both a potential customer channel and a competitive threat.

Direct peers

• EOS Remediation: EOS Remediation is a leading manufacturer of emulsified vegetable oil (EVO) substrates and other slow-release electron donors for anaerobic bioremediation of chlorinated solvents, perchlorate, and metals. It competes directly with JRW's LactOil and Wilclear product lines in site remediation tenders across North America.
• Tersus Environmental: Tersus Environmental formulates and supplies bioremediation substrates and nutrients (including lactate-based products and other electron donors) for enhanced reductive dechlorination. It serves the same environmental consulting and federal customer base as JRW and competes in the same niche product category.
• In-Situ Oxidative Technologies (ISOTEC): ISOTEC provides chemical oxidation and ISCO products (Fenton's reagent, persulfate, ozone) used in environmental remediation. While its core technology (oxidation) is complementary rather than identical to JRW's anaerobic reduction approach, it competes for the same project remediation budgets and shares the same customers.
• Regenesis: Regenesis develops and supplies specialized bioremediation and enhanced attenuation products (e.g., PlumeStop, PersulfOx, ORC Advanced) for in situ treatment of contaminated soil and groundwater. It is the most direct head-to-head competitor to JRW in the anaerobic bioremediation substrate category, serving the same environmental consulting, federal, and industrial customer segments.

Emerging players

• REMEDX Remediation Technologies: REMEDX is a smaller specialty firm providing bioremediation and chemical oxidation products for environmental cleanup. As an emerging player in the same substrate/injection chemistry space, it competes for tendered smaller remediation projects where JRW is also active.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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