AquaPoint

What AquaPoint does

AquaPoint is a US-based, founder-owned original equipment manufacturer that designs, engineers, and supplies decentralized fixed-film biological wastewater treatment systems for commercial, industrial, municipal, residential, and federal customers. Its product platform spans five core technologies—Bioclere (a modified high-rate trickling filter over a clarifier), AquaCELL (a moving bed biofilm reactor or MBBR using HDPE biofilm carriers), AquaFAS (an integrated fixed-film activated sludge or IFAS system), Bioclere-OH (a two-stage MBBR-plus-trickling-filter hybrid), and BioclereSF (a single-family residential advanced treatment unit)—supplemented by control panels, dissolved air flotation units, clarifiers, and pre-fabricated package plants. The fixed-film architecture eliminates MLSS and return-activated-sludge management, accommodates intermittent flows and temperature swings, and delivers 85-99% reductions in BOD/COD/TSS and up to 80% total nitrogen removal in footprints that are 25-50% the size of conventional activated sludge systems.

The company generates revenue primarily through sale of custom-engineered treatment hardware, with recurring streams from engineering design services, operations and maintenance, plant wellness programs, and genuine parts and manuals. Go-to-market blends direct enterprise and municipal sales through territory-based regional sales managers (Northeast, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Florida, Upper Midwest) with an extensive channel partner and distributor network covering 30+ US states plus the Caribbean, supported by a consulting/engineering channel targeting the wastewater engineer community. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, varying with flow requirements, treatment targets, site conditions, and regulatory discharge limits; documented design flows on individual projects range from 200 gpd (single-family) to 0.6 MGD peak (municipal). Independent validation across EPA, ETV, NSF/ANSI 40, USGBC, WERF, NASA, and US Navy underpins credibility with federal and municipal buyers. Named customers span Stop & Shop, Hannaford, Publix, Kroger, Food Lion, Liberty Mutual, Hilton Garden Inn, multiple breweries and wineries, school districts (70+ served), town-level municipal authorities (Piperton TN, Otis MA, Fairfield PA), the Lloyd Eco District in Portland OR, NASA Stennis, and a multi-site deployment at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station. The company is led by founder Craig Lindell alongside President Josh Lindell and COO Paul Soares, and is headquartered in Taunton, MA, with offices in New Bedford and Elm City, TN.

Name

AquaPoint

Legal name

AquaPoint

Website

https://aquapoint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AquaPoint is a US-based, founder-owned original equipment manufacturer of decentralized fixed-film biological wastewater treatment systems serving commercial, industrial, municipal, residential, brewery/winery, and federal/military customers across the United States and the Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wastewater Treatment Equipment

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHAEAJ

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

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

Keywords

• Decentralized wastewater treatment
• Fixed-film biological treatment
• Moving bed biofilm reactor
• Package treatment plants
• Onsite wastewater systems

Headquarters

HQ city

New Bedford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wastewater Treatment Systems Sales: Sale of proprietary wastewater treatment equipment including Bioclere, AquaCELL, AquaFAS, and Bioclere-OH systems. Systems are custom-engineered based on site specifications and treatment needs. Revenue recognized upon equipment delivery and installation.
2. Engineering Design Services: Comprehensive design packages created from project requirements including recommended solutions based on influent characteristics and regulatory requirements, CAD drawings, performance modeling, and preliminary budgets. Supports customers from proposal through installation.
3. Operations & Maintenance Services: Ongoing support services including plant wellness programs, equipment upgrades, genuine parts & manuals, and technical support throughout system lifecycle.
4. Control Panels & Components: Design and manufacture of standard and custom control panels for treatment processes including PLCs with HMI interfaces, remote telemetry, and SCADA controls. UL certified panels with NEMA enclosures.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AquaPoint designs, manufactures, and supports decentralized fixed-film biological wastewater treatment systems, including the Bioclere™, AquaCELL™ MBBR, AquaFAS™ IFAS, and Bioclere-OH™ product families. The company sells custom-engineered treatment equipment, control panels, package plants, dissolved air flotation units, and clarifiers to commercial, municipal, industrial, residential, brewery, RV park, school, and federal/military customers across the United States, complemented by engineering design services and ongoing operations & maintenance support.

Product overview

AquaPoint offers a portfolio of fixed-film wastewater treatment technologies designed for decentralized applications across commercial, municipal, industrial, and residential markets. The core product line consists of four main treatment systems: Bioclere™ (high rate trickling filter over a clarifier), Bioclere OH™ (two-stage hybrid combining MBBR with trickling filter), AquaCELL™ (moving bed biofilm reactor/MBBR), and AquaFAS™ (integrated fixed-film activated sludge/IFAS). These products work as standalone solutions or can be combined, with Bioclere OH integrating AquaCELL technology as its first stage. Supporting accessories include control panels with PLC/HMI systems, dissolved air flotation units, clarifiers, and pre-fabricated package plants. All products use fixed-film biological processes that provide resilience, energy efficiency, and compact footprints compared to conventional systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bioclere™: High rate trickling filter over a clarifier for wastewater treatment with varying organic and nutrient concentrations. Treats flows from 200 to 100,000 gpd.
• Bioclere OH™
• AquaCELL™
• AquaFAS™
• BioclereSF™

Products and services

• Bioclere™ High rate trickling filter over a clarifier designed to treat wastewater with varying organic and nutrient concentrations. Uses a natural fixed-film biological treatment process that is resilient, energy efficient, compact and simple to operate, treating flows from 200 to 100,000 gpd.
• Bioclere-OH™ Two-stage hybrid biological treatment process integrating an AquaCELL MBBR with a Bioclere high rate trickling filter, ideal for high-performance nitrification and denitrification applications. Treats flows from 1,000 to 100,000 gpd.
• AquaCELL™ Moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) process using millions of submerged polyethylene (HDPE) biofilm carriers operating in motion within an aerated or mechanically mixed basin. Provides high-rate productivity, enhanced nitrification/denitrification, process stability, small footprint, and ease of operation, treating flows from 0.001 to 10 MGD.
• AquaFAS™ Integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS) treatment process incorporating MBBR biofilm carrier technology with conventional suspended growth activated sludge. Achieves high levels of performance in small footprints without increasing MLSS concentrations, ideal for retrofitting conventional activated sludge systems at or beyond capacity.
• BioclereSF™ Single family residential wastewater treatment system combining a trickling filter over a clarifier in a single 5-foot diameter fiberglass vessel. Reduces BOD & TSS by 85-99% and Total Nitrogen by up to 80%, with energy usage as low as 50 KwHrs per month. NSF/ANSI 40 Class I certified.
• Control Panels Standard and custom control panels for Bioclere, AquaCELL, and AquaFAS wastewater treatment processes. Feature programmable logic controllers (PLCs) with human-machine interface (HMI), data logging, remote telemetry, and SCADA controls in UL certified NEMA enclosures.
• Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Used for separating biological solids, fats, oil, and grease from various waste streams. Pressurized water saturated with dissolved air is injected into a flotation chamber where microscopic bubbles attach to solids and float them to the surface for removal.
• Clarifiers Mechanical and hopper bottom style clarifiers for secondary settling of biologically treated wastewater. Available in fiberglass, steel, or concrete configurations.
• Package Plants Pre-fabricated IFAS and MBBR package plants in epoxy coated carbon steel and fiberglass tanks. Rapidly deployable and transportable wastewater treatment systems that are compact, easy to install and simple to operate, treating flows from 0.001 to 3 MGD.
• Operations & Maintenance Services Ongoing operations and maintenance support services including plant wellness programs, equipment upgrades, genuine parts and manuals, and technical support throughout the wastewater treatment system lifecycle.
• Engineering Design Services Comprehensive engineering design services including recommended solutions based on influent characteristics and regulatory requirements, CAD drawings, performance modeling, and preliminary budgets, supporting customers from proposal through installation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces BOD, COD, and TSS concentrations by 85% to 99%
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Orenco Systems: Oregon-based manufacturer of decentralized wastewater treatment systems, particularly for residential and small community applications. Directly competes with AquaPoint's BioclereSF residential platform and competes for similar municipal/municipal-lite decentralized bids.
• Smith & Loveless: US manufacturer of packaged wastewater treatment plants and pump stations with deep municipal and commercial footprint. Closely comparable to AquaPoint on package plant/turnkey treatment system scope and target customer (engineers, municipalities, developers).
• Infiltrator Water Technologies: Leading manufacturer of decentralized wastewater components including septic systems and advanced treatment units for residential and small commercial. Competes head-to-head with AquaPoint in the residential/site-development segment and adjacent products.
• BIO-MICROBICS: US manufacturer of advanced fixed-film/fixed-growth decentralized wastewater systems for residential and commercial applications. Highly comparable technology and target market to AquaPoint, particularly in small-flow and commercial on-site treatment.

Broad incumbents

• Xylem: Global water technology company with broad portfolio spanning pumps, treatment (including Wedeco UV and Sanitaire aeration/MBBR), and digital. Now includes Evoqua following acquisition. Competes with AquaPoint on municipal aeration/MBBR and digital/SCADA-enabled treatment upgrades.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water and wastewater solutions provider offering Actiflo, Biofilm, MBBR, and packaged treatment technologies across municipal and industrial markets. Competes broadly on industrial pretreatment and large decentralized municipal projects.
• Evoqua Water Technologies: Former standalone water treatment company (now part of Xylem) providing industrial and municipal wastewater solutions including biological treatment and packaged plants. Comparable on MBBR and packaged biological treatment system scope.
• HUBER Technology: German-headquartered manufacturer of wastewater and sludge treatment equipment, including screens, MBR systems, and packaged biological treatment. Comparable on industrial/municipal equipment breadth and decentralized treatment applications.

Emerging players

• Fluence Corporation: Decentralized water and wastewater treatment specialist offering MABR and packaged solutions for municipalities and industrial clients. Direct adjacency to AquaPoint's decentralized thesis with overlapping MBBR/MABR biological process technologies.

Others

• NOV Mono: Division of NOV providing pumps and screening/handling equipment commonly paired with biological wastewater treatment systems. Supplies adjacent equipment used by municipal and industrial treatment plants but does not directly compete in fixed-film treatment chemistry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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