Waterborne Environmental, Inc

What Waterborne Environmental, Inc does

Waterborne Environmental, Inc. is a privately held, full-service environmental risk assessment consulting firm founded in 1993 and headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia. The company provides scientific consulting to industry, government agencies, and regulatory bodies across North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia/Pacific Rim, with U.S. offices spanning 12 states and a headcount of 51-100 employees. Its work centers on environmental fate, hazard, and risk assessment for chemicals, with horizontal coverage across agrochemicals, human and veterinary pharmaceuticals, personal care products, industrial chemicals, biocides, and the water/wastewater sector.

The firm's core technology stack is a portfolio of proprietary deterministic models — RICEWQ (rice paddy mass balance), RIVWQ (riverine water quality), VFDM (vegetative filter ditches), RADAR (exposure duration and recovery), SPEX (spatially explicit particle routing for microplastics), and iSTREEM (down-the-drain, 200,000+ mile river network covering 10,000+ wastewater treatment plants across five countries). These are complemented by enhanced regulatory tools such as winPRZM with DFOP kinetics and feedlot simulation capability. Service offerings include exposure modeling, ecological modeling, ecotoxicology support, field studies and data collection, risk assessment, GIS/spatial analysis, climate change impact assessment, pollinator protection, water quality, and life cycle assessment, all delivered under strict Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) compliance.

Waterborne generates revenue through project-based professional services consulting engagements, with no public pricing or productized SaaS offering disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, executed through direct outreach, RFP responses to federal/state agencies (USDA, CDC, U.S. Army, 40+ state water quality offices), and consultative engagement with regulated commercial clients. Marketing support is delivered through industry conferences (SETAC, NAICC, Commodity Classic), a scientific blog, a monthly newsletter ('The Current'), and curated publications. The firm is founder/management-owned with no disclosed institutional investors, operating as a Small Business for federal contracting purposes under SAM and CAGE registrations.

Name

Waterborne Environmental, Inc

Legal name

Waterborne Environmental Inc.

Website

https://waterborne-env.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Waterborne Environmental is a 30-year-old, privately held U.S. environmental consulting firm (51-100 staff, 12 states) providing fate, hazard, and risk assessment services to government agencies and regulated industries using proprietary simulation models.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting & Risk Assessment

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wastewater & Industrial Effluent Monitoring (NPDES/Permit Compliance) (EUAHACAD), Water Quality & Watershed/Hydrologic Modeling (SWMM/HEC-RAS, Flood/Runoff/Nutrient) (EUAHAKAF), Emerging Contaminants Testing & Risk Management (PFAS, microplastics, pharmaceuticals) (EUANAJAF), Watershed/Source Water & Raw Water Quality Monitoring (intakes, reservoirs, groundwater) (EUANAJAH)

Keywords

• Environmental risk assessment
• Ecological modeling services
• Pesticide exposure modeling
• Water quality consulting
• Regulatory compliance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Leesburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Environmental Consulting Services: Waterborne generates revenue by providing environmental consulting services to industry, government, and regulatory bodies. Services include ecological risk assessment, field studies, environmental modeling, ecotoxicology support, geospatial analysis, and regulatory compliance advisory. Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis through consulting engagements with commercial clients, government agencies, and regulatory organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Waterborne Environmental is a full-service environmental risk-assessment consulting firm that delivers exposure modeling, ecotoxicology support, field studies and sampling, spatial/GIS analysis, life-cycle and climate-change impact assessments for agrochemicals, human and animal pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, and water-quality applications. Its consultants also maintain and license a portfolio of proprietary surface-water and spatial-exposure models (RICEWQ, RIVWQ, VFDM, iSTREEM, SPEX, RADAR) used in regulatory submissions worldwide.

Product overview

Waterborne Environmental, Inc is an environmental consulting firm founded in 1993 that provides a comprehensive suite of scientific consulting services rather than a unified software product. The company offers environmental fate, hazard, and risk assessment services across multiple domains including exposure modeling, ecological modeling, ecotoxicology support, field studies, and regulatory compliance. Their portfolio includes proprietary environmental simulation models (RICEWQ, RIVWQ, VFDM, iSTREEM, SPEX, RADAR) that complement their consulting service offerings. These models and tools address specific environmental assessment needs in agriculture, water quality, and chemical fate modeling. The company serves clients in industry, government, and regulatory agencies across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia/Pacific Rim.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RICEWQ Rice Paddy Pesticide Model A Dynamic pesticide runoff model for assessing surface-water exposure in rice paddies, used in regulatory dossiers by crop-protection sponsors globally.
• RIVWQ River Water Quality Model A model developed by Waterborne to simulate fate and transport of pesticides in flowing water bodies for use in agricultural and ecological risk assessments.
• VFDM Variable Volume Flood Model A flood-pulse model utilized to assess exposure under varying hydrologic conditions for ecological risk assessment and regulatory submissions.
• iSTREEM Spatial Tools for Exposure Assessment A GIS-based tool that calculates spatial distributions of pesticide concentrations in rivers and streams, providing map outputs for ecological exposure assessment.
• SPEX Spatial Pesticide Exposure Model A GIS-based exposure model for spatial ecotoxicology assessments, allowing in-stream pesticide exposure characterization for ecological risk analyses.
• RADAR Regulatory and Development Application Reporting Tool A reporting and analysis tool supporting regulatory exposure assessments by consolidating fate, transport, and use-pattern data.
• Risk Assessment Services Comprehensive scientific evaluation of potential human and ecological health impacts from agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals, delivered to industry sponsors and regulators.
• Exposure Modeling Services Surface-water and spatial exposure modeling using proprietary and standard models to support regulatory submissions for crop protection, animal health, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals.
• Field Studies & Data Collection Services GLP-compliant field studies and environmental data collection supporting exposure and ecological assessments for regulators and industry sponsors.
• Ecological Modeling Services Ecological and ecotoxicology modeling and interpretive analysis supporting risk assessments for industry sponsors and regulators.
• Spatial Analysis & GIS Services GIS-based spatial analysis services supporting exposure modeling, watershed assessments, and regulatory reports.
• Climate Change Impact Assessment Services Evaluation of climate-change impacts on regulatory environmental risk assessments for crop protection and related chemicals.
• Pollinator Protection Services Specialized services addressing pollinator protection issues including assessments on the impact of crop protection products on bees and other pollinators.
• Watershed & Water Quality Services Water-quality and watershed assessments for utilities, municipalities, agricultural trade associations, and growers.
• Life Cycle Assessment Services Quantitative evaluation of environmental impacts across chemical product life cycles to inform risk and sustainability analyses.

Quantifiable outcome

• iSTREEM model covers over 200,000 miles of river network and 10,000+ wastewater treatment plants across US, Canada, Japan, Mexico, and China
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MK ConsultingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMK Consulting serves as Waterborne's dedicated Quality Assurance Unit, ensuring GLP compliance across all technical operations. Supported by Quality Associates, Inc., MK Consulting helps ensure business compliance and that all studies are conducted in strict adherence to protocols and USEPA Good Laboratory Practices standards.
• Paragon Research ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2021, Waterborne acquired Paragon Research Service's volatility monitoring equipment and standard operating procedures. Paragon's founder and expert volatility specialist, Aaron Rotondaro, joined Waterborne's team as Senior Advisor, enhancing Waterborne's in-house field volatility and air monitoring capabilities.
• Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and Field CooperatorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWaterborne collaborates with reputable field cooperators and CROs throughout the Americas and Europe to conduct field studies. CROs undergo prequalification inspections to ensure GLP compliance. The diverse network of field cooperators allows study placement anywhere in North America.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Exponent: Scientific and engineering consulting firm with a large environmental and ecological risk-assessment practice serving chemical, pharma, and consumer-products clients on regulatory compliance — directly comparable to Waterborne's fate, exposure, and ecotoxicology work.
• Wildlife International: Specialized ecotoxicology and wildlife testing CRO serving agrochemical and chemical clients with GLP-compliant studies — comparable niche focus on environmental safety assessment for regulated products.
• Gradient Analytics: Boutique environmental and human-health risk assessment consultancy serving chemical manufacturers and government clients on regulatory and toxicology matters — comparable in size, scientific depth, and regulatory focus to Waterborne.
• Smithers (formerly Smithers Viscient): Contract research organization offering ecotoxicology, environmental fate, and regulatory risk-assessment services for agrochemical, industrial chemical, and pharma clients — a direct competitor for GLP-grade field and laboratory study work.

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll: Global environmental and health consulting firm with deep regulatory and water-quality practices serving chemical, energy, and government clients — competes with Waterborne on larger multi-disciplinary environmental engagements.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure and environmental consulting giant offering environmental impact assessment, water resources, and regulatory services to public and private sector clients — overlaps with Waterborne on federal and state water-quality programs.
• Arcadis: International design and consultancy firm with a sizable water and environmental practice serving industrial and government clients on regulatory and water-quality matters.
• EAG Laboratories (Eurofins EAG): Large-scale analytical and testing-services platform that provides environmental fate, ecotoxicology, and regulatory support to chemical and pharmaceutical clients across the product lifecycle.
• Tetra Tech: Engineering and environmental consulting firm with strong water-quality, watershed modeling, and federal contract practices — competes for state water-quality and federal environmental assessment work.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental, health, and safety consultancy serving chemical, pharmaceutical, and consumer-products clients on regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and permitting — overlapping with Waterborne's regulatory advisory work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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