Innovative Treatment Products

What Innovative Treatment Products does

Innovative Treatment Products, Inc. (doing business as Innovatreat) is a privately held Maryland-based manufacturer and application engineering company founded in 2011 that designs and produces the miniMBR® membrane bioreactor platform for decentralized wastewater treatment, nutrient removal, and water reuse. The core technology is an external, vertically oriented tubular ultra-filter membrane bioreactor (0.03–0.04µ PVDF) paired with proprietary airScour™ membrane cleaning, Membrane Laundry™ in-situ CIP, and a miniSCADA+ Linux-based control system; product variants include the miniMBR® Package Plant (5,000–120,000 gpd FRP-enclosed skid), aquaMINE™ for water reuse, miniMBR® Marine (USCG-approved shipboard system), and preScreen™ fine screening modules. Field-deployed units consistently meet Chesapeake Bay ENR limits of <3 mg/L TN and <0.3 mg/L TP, with documented case studies across municipal, education, residential, marine, and high-profile cultural projects.

The company makes money primarily through engineered hardware sales (custom modular systems and skids) supplemented by replacement parts, technical service, and operations-and-maintenance contracts; pricing is custom per project, tied to flow capacity and site-specific conditions, with no public list pricing. GTM is direct enterprise field sales targeting municipal governments, schools, developers, and shipbuilders, supported by a website-driven case-study marketing motion and a small LinkedIn presence. The geographic footprint is concentrated in North America with particular density across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, though recent project wins (Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library) suggest national reach for Living Building Challenge-grade projects. Headcount is in the 11–50 range, and the board includes representatives from Carica Sustainable Investments and Jefferson River Capital alongside founder/CEO Robert Kershner.

Name

Innovative Treatment Products

Legal name

Innovative Treatment Products, Inc.

Website

https://innovatreat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Innovatreat manufactures the miniMBR® tubular membrane bioreactor platform and variants (Package Plant, aquaMINE™ water reuse, Marine, preScreen™) for decentralized wastewater treatment, nutrient removal, and shipboard sanitation, selling via direct enterprise field sales to municipalities, developers, schools, and marine operators across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wastewater Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUANADAE

Decentralized/Package Wastewater Systems (Small/Remote)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Wastewater Treatment & Reuse (Municipal/Industrial)

SECONDARYIMAHAEAJ

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Process & Industrial Plant Equipment

SECONDARYBPABAJAK

Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors)

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Water Treatment & Building Water Hygiene (Legionella)

Keywords

• Membrane bioreactor systems
• Wastewater treatment equipment
• Water reuse systems
• Marine sanitation devices
• Fine screening technologies

Headquarters

HQ city

Owings Mills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wastewater Treatment Systems: Sale of miniMBR® systems and related equipment including membrane skids, biological reactors, and packaged plants. Custom modular systems treating flows from 1,500 to 120,000 gpd per skid, scalable to 1MGD in parallel configurations.
2. Parts & Service: Replacement parts, maintenance services, and operational support contracts for installed systems. Includes remote monitoring and technical support.
3. Service Contracts: Service, operations and maintenance contracts available for customers requiring ongoing support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Innovatreat designs, manufactures, and sells the miniMBR® membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment system and variants (Package Plant, aquaMINE™ water reuse, Marine shipboard) along with preScreen™ fine screening equipment. The systems target decentralized small-to-medium flow applications requiring stringent nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) and water reuse for municipal, commercial, residential, institutional, and marine customers. Systems are sold as custom-engineered modular skids, with supporting parts and service contracts.

Product overview

Innovatreat offers a modular wastewater treatment and water reuse product portfolio anchored by the miniMBR® core technology. The miniMBR® is an advanced tubular ultra-filter membrane bioreactor system for decentralized nutrient removal and water reuse applications. Product variants include the miniMBR® Package Plant (enclosed modular system for 5,000-120,000 gpd), miniMBR® aquaMINE™ (water reuse focused with UV disinfection), and miniMBR® Marine (US Coast Guard approved for ships). The preScreen™ family provides fine screening technologies (RDS, P, and S models) that protect membrane systems. All systems integrate with the proprietary miniSCADA+ control system for automated remote monitoring and operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• miniMBR®: Advanced membrane bioreactor system for wastewater treatment, nutrient removal, and water reuse applications
• preScreen™
• miniSCADA+
• airScrub™
• Membrane Laundry™
• miniMBR® aquaMINE™
• miniMBR® Marine
• miniMBR® Package Plant

Products and services

• miniMBR® Advanced, fully integrated, easily serviceable wastewater treatment system for decentralized small to medium flow customers. An efficiency breakthrough in small MBR design for nutrient removal and water reuse using proprietary externally mounted, vertically oriented tubular ultra-filter membranes and airScrub™ technology, achieving the highest energy efficiency of any MBR technology.
• miniMBR® Package Plant A plug-and-play modular wastewater treatment system enclosed in an all-composite foam-core vacuum infusion FRP tank, treating flows from 5,000 to 120,000 gallons per day with miniSCADA+ automated controls for remote monitoring. Designed for nutrient removal and water reuse in decentralized commercial and residential developments.
• miniMBR® aquaMINE™ Water reuse system built on the miniMBR® platform achieving strictest reuse requirements with a robust tubular UF membrane, 6-log bacterial barrier, 4-log virus barrier, UV disinfection, on-line turbidity monitoring, and automated Membrane Laundry™ cleaning. Designed for buildings and facilities needing highest quality non-potable water for toilet flushing, irrigation, and recharging natural hydrology.
• miniMBR® Marine US Coast Guard approved wastewater treatment system for shipboard marine sanitation on large vessels. Features preScreen™ self-cleaning fine screen, in-situ auto-membrane cleaning, and automated controls with shipboard monitoring and alarming. Designed to handle extreme diurnal loading variations, limited space, and fully unattended operation.
• preScreen™ A family of wastewater fine screening technologies precisely developed for removal of trash, fibers, plastic particles, and other solids in raw sewage. Includes RDS (Rotary Drum Screen), P (Pressurized self-cleaning), and S (Submerged self-cleaning) models that protect membranes and other process equipment in miniMBR® treatment and reuse systems.
• Parts & Service Replacement parts, maintenance services, remote monitoring, and operational support contracts for installed miniMBR® systems and preScreen™ equipment. Includes service, operations, and maintenance contracts for customers requiring ongoing support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieves effluent total nitrogen below 3 mg/L using significantly less compressed air than conventional submerged cassette MBR systems
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Rauch Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRauch Inc. led permitting and public communication efforts for Lakeside at Trappe residential development, resulting in approval of the new development and installation of the advanced nutrient removal wastewater treatment plant.
• GMB EngineersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGMB Engineers collaborated with Innovatreat on Harbour View Community WWTP modernization project to provide complete miniMBR® Package Plant System.
• Bearing ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBearing Construction performed final connection work for Harbour View miniMBR® system installation in Spring 2020.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: Operates one of the world's largest MBR installed bases (incl. ZeeWeed and other membrane platforms) and supplies packaged wastewater treatment plants to municipal and industrial clients globally — comparable core product category to miniMBR® but vastly broader portfolio and geographic reach.
• Xylem Inc. Global water technology company that absorbed Evoqua Water Technologies; offers Memcor MBR and packaged wastewater systems and serves municipal and industrial customers worldwide — directly overlapping with Innovatreat's product and customer categories but at substantially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Smith & Loveless: US manufacturer of packaged wastewater treatment plants and lift stations serving municipalities, residential developments, and commercial sites — directly comparable packaged-plant offering to miniMBR® Package Plant for small-to-medium flow decentralized projects.
• Fluence Corporation: Provides decentralized packaged wastewater and water reuse solutions (MABR, SUBRE, NIBBR) for municipal and industrial customers worldwide — comparable packaged/decentralized business model to miniMBR® Package Plant and aquaMINE™.
• Bio-Microbics: US-based manufacturer of decentralized wastewater treatment systems (FAST® and other fixed-film / membrane products) for residential developments, small communities, and marine applications — competes most directly with Innovatreat in the decentralized flow segment and share of US market.
• Aqua-Aerobic Systems: US-based manufacturer of wastewater treatment equipment (incl. cloth-media filtration, MBR retrofits, and packaged systems) serving municipalities and industrial clients — competes in the same packaged decentralized MBR and nutrient-removal space.
• Kubota Corporation: Japanese MBR pioneer and one of the largest global suppliers of submerged membrane bioreactor systems for decentralized and municipal wastewater — competes head-to-head against miniMBR® in the small-to-medium flow decentralized segment where Innovatreat sells the Package Plant.
• Hitachi (Hitachi Industrial / Aqua-Tech): Supplies MBR membrane modules and packaged treatment systems for municipal and industrial wastewater reuse — a direct competitor in the membrane bioreactor category with overlapping customer types.
• Ovivo Inc. Supplier of water and wastewater treatment equipment and systems, including membrane bioreactor and reuse technologies, to municipal and industrial customers — overlapping product line and target market with Innovatreat's decentralized and reuse systems.

Emerging players

• AdEdge Water Technologies: US-based supplier of decentralized water and wastewater treatment systems, including packaged and modular solutions for small communities and developers — adjacent to Innovatreat's decentralized/residential development vertical with somewhat narrower product breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/innovative-treatment-products
• Xx.com/Innovatreat

Compliance1 record

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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