Stormwater Maintenance

What Stormwater Maintenance does

Stormwater Maintenance & Consulting (SMC Stormwater) is a Maryland-based, women-owned design, construction, and maintenance firm specializing in stormwater infrastructure, stream restoration, and drainage systems. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sparks, MD, the company holds DBE/WBE certification and operates across Maryland, Northern Virginia, Washington D.C., and Central/Southeastern Pennsylvania. Its integrated service portfolio covers surveying, engineering, construction, inspections, and maintenance across pond/BMP and underground (storm sewer) assets.

The company's technical offering combines conventional field-survey tooling (GNSS, robotic total stations, 3D drone point clouds, bathymetric surveys) with a proprietary automated inspection software that produces geo-referenced condition reports. Underground maintenance is delivered via vacuum truck and hydro excavation fleets. Customer segments span municipal governments (e.g., Anne Arundel County DPW, City of Gaithersburg), environmental nonprofits (Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Audubon Naturalist Society, Center for Watershed Protection), homeowner associations, and commercial construction clients.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services and light civil construction contracts, with pricing driven by unit rates, inspection fees, and design/build fixed-price work. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or leadership changes are publicly disclosed, and no AI/ML capabilities are documented in the available materials.

Name

Stormwater Maintenance

Legal name

Stormwater Maintenance, LLC

Website

https://mdswm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stormwater Maintenance & Consulting is a women-owned Maryland firm delivering surveying, engineering, construction, inspection, and maintenance services for stormwater, BMP, and stream restoration projects across Maryland, Virginia, D.C., and Pennsylvania, serving municipal, nonprofit, HOA, and commercial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Stormwater Management & Environmental Engineering Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Stormwater Management & MS4 Compliance Services (BPALAMAL)

Keywords

• Stormwater management services
• Stream restoration construction
• MS4 compliance inspections
• Land surveying services
• Erosion and sediment control

Headquarters

HQ city

Hunt Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Design, consulting, and inspection services for stormwater and stream restoration projects. Includes stormwater design, NPDES industrial permits, dam safety, and as-built services.
2. Construction Services: Construction of stormwater infrastructure, stream restoration, and related civil works. Project-based contracts for municipal and commercial clients.
3. Maintenance Services: Ongoing operations and maintenance for stormwater facilities including pond/BMP maintenance, underground maintenance, vacuum truck services, and hydro excavation.
4. Surveying Services: Land surveying services including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, construction stake-outs, bathymetric surveys, and utility location throughout Maryland.
5. Inspections: Post-construction stormwater inspection services for municipalities, including MS4 compliance inspections, BMP inspections, and regulatory documentation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stormwater Maintenance (SMC) is a design, construction, and maintenance firm focused on stormwater infrastructure, stream restoration, and drainage systems in the Mid-Atlantic. The company provides an integrated portfolio of services spanning the full project lifecycle, including surveying (boundary, topographic, bathymetric), engineering (stormwater design, NPDES permits, dam safety), construction (stream restoration, BMP installations, permeable pavements), inspections (MS4 compliance with automated reporting), and underground maintenance (vacuum truck, hydro excavation).

Product overview

Stormwater Maintenance (SMC) is a design, construction, and maintenance firm focused on stormwater, stream restoration, and drainage systems. Formerly known as Stormwater Maintenance & Consulting, SMC offers an integrated portfolio of services including surveying (boundary, topographic, bathymetric, and 3D drone surveys), engineering (stormwater design, NPDES permits, dam safety, as-builts), construction (stream restoration, BMP installations, permeable pavements), inspections (MS4 compliance support, automated reporting), and underground maintenance (vacuum truck services, hydro excavation). The company operates as a service organization rather than a software product company, with capabilities spanning the full project lifecycle from survey and design through construction and ongoing maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surveying Services Provides a wide range of surveying services throughout Maryland including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, construction stake-outs, elevation certificates, and SHA-approved record plats. Also offers 3D point cloud drone model capabilities and bathymetric surveys for stormwater and infrastructure projects.
• Engineering Services Provides design, consulting, and inspection services for specialty stormwater and stream restoration projects, drawing on 30 years of experience in water resources engineering applied to practical stormwater applications.
• Construction Services Construction services for stormwater infrastructure, stream restoration, and related water quality projects including step pool conveyance systems, bioretention facilities, and permeable pavement installations.
• Inspection Services Post-construction stormwater inspection services including ongoing inspection of thousands of facilities throughout the Mid-Atlantic, supporting MS4 compliance with automated inspection reports and GIS integration.
• Pond & BMP Maintenance Operations and maintenance services for stormwater ponds and Best Management Practices (BMPs), providing cost-effective maintenance solutions for clients.
• Underground Maintenance Services Inspection, cleaning, and repair services for underground stormwater facilities and infrastructure including all types of underground structures and pipelines.
• Vacuum Truck Services Vacuum truck services for storm drain and catch basin cleaning, wastewater system maintenance, and emergency response including flood cleanup support.
• Hydro Excavation Services Hydro excavation services combining pressurized water with vacuum systems to safely expose underground utilities and perform precision excavation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Inspection teams responsible for ongoing inspection of thousands of facilities through the Mid-Atlantic
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Center for Watershed ProtectioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021SMC teamed with the Center for Watershed Protection to complete a multifaceted stormwater retrofit project at a natural resources management area in Elkton, MD. Services included installation of regenerative stormwater conveyance systems, bioretention facilities, permeable paver parking lot, and infiltration zones.
• Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works, Watershed Protection and Restoration ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2019SMC partnered with Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works for a design/build stream restoration project at Asbury Broadneck United Methodist Church in Annapolis, MD. The project was funded in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund.
• Alliance for the Chesapeake BaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2019SMC was contracted by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to perform design/build projects in ephemeral streams, including restoration work at a historic cemetery in Annapolis, MD with significant community and historical importance.
• Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2019Project funder for stream restoration projects through the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, in conjunction with Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works.
• Center for Watershed ProtectioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018SMC teamed with the Center for Watershed Protection to complete installation of a living wall parking lot project at a state park in Dundalk, MD, treating stormwater from an existing parking lot.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HDR Inc. Large global engineering firm with significant water resources, environmental, and infrastructure practices. Competes with SMC on major municipal stormwater and watershed projects in the US Mid-Atlantic.
• Stantec: Global engineering consultancy with a large water and environmental practice. Competes with SMC on large municipal stormwater and watershed restoration projects but at much greater scale and with a broader service portfolio.
• Tetra Tech: Global water and environmental consulting leader with deep MS4, NPDES, and watershed restoration expertise. Direct overlap with SMC's core services, particularly for federal and large municipal clients across the Chesapeake Bay region.
• Hazen and Sawyer: Water and wastewater specialty engineering firm. Overlaps with SMC on stormwater management, MS4 compliance, and stream restoration work for East Coast municipalities.
• Geosyntec Consultants: Environmental and geotechnical engineering consultancy with strong stormwater and watershed practices. Overlaps with SMC on urban stormwater, stream restoration, and BMP design for public-sector clients.
• Brown and Caldwell: Environmental engineering and consulting firm focused on water and wastewater. Comparable on stormwater compliance and infrastructure design for municipal and industrial clients.

Direct peers

• Greenman-Pedersen: East Coast engineering and construction firm with strong transportation, environmental, and water resources practices. Comparable to SMC in offering integrated design-build services to municipal and DOT clients in the Mid-Atlantic.
• EBA Engineering: Mid-Atlantic water resources, environmental, and geotechnical engineering firm. Directly comparable in regional footprint (Maryland/Virginia/DC), stormwater design, and stream restoration services targeting municipal clients.
• Rummel, Klepper & Kahl (RK&K): Mid-Atlantic civil engineering firm with strong water resources, environmental, and construction management practices. Competes with SMC on municipal stormwater and stream restoration RFPs in Maryland, Virginia, and DC.
• KCI Technologies: Mid-Atlantic headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering firm with substantial water resources, environmental, and site/civil practices. Overlaps with SMC on stormwater design, MS4 support, and municipal infrastructure contracts across the same geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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