What ICS Online does

ICS Online (Industrial Control System Online, Inc.) is a U.S.-based designer, programmer, and builder of industrial control panels serving municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment applications. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Ripon, the company operates as a brand within the Cleanwater1, Inc. portfolio of water quality solutions providers, alongside six sister brands covering chemical feed (UGSI Chemical Feed/Polyblend), mixing (PAX Water Technologies), on-site hypochlorite generation (PSI/Microclor), emergency gas scrubbing (PureAir Filtration), liquid polymer feed (VeloDyne/VeloBlend), and odor control (IMS).

The company's core offering is industrial control system design and integration, delivering automation for disinfection, residual management, THM reduction, tank mixing, chemical dosing, flow metering, and optical measurement processes. Technology is conventional industrial automation—control panel engineering, PLC/SCADA integration, and instrumentation—rather than a software or AI platform. The product line is positioned as the integration layer that ties together the broader Cleanwater1 portfolio of physical water treatment assets at municipal and industrial customer sites.

ICS Online generates revenue through three streams: one-time equipment sales of control systems and related hardware, recurring service agreements providing technical support and maintenance for installed systems, and ongoing parts and consumables sold through Cleanwater1's online ordering portal. The go-to-market relies on Cleanwater1's enterprise field sales organization engaging directly with municipal water utilities and industrial customers, supplemented by digital marketing (corporate website, LinkedIn), educational webinars, and trade show participation. Primary customer segments are municipal water quality and municipal wastewater treatment; secondary verticals include pharmaceuticals & biotech, mining, data centers, oil/gas/chemical, pulp & paper, food & beverage, and correctional facilities. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

ICS Online

Legal name

Cleanwater1, Inc.

Website

https://icsonlineinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICS Online designs, programs, and builds industrial control panels for municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment applications, operating as a brand within Cleanwater1's portfolio of water quality solutions providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Control Systems for Water Treatment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial control systems
• Water treatment automation
• Wastewater process control
• Odor control systems
• Control panel engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Ripon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial control systems and related water treatment equipment as part of the Cleanwater1 integrated portfolio of water quality solutions.
2. Service Agreements: Ongoing service agreements providing technical support, maintenance, and specialized services for installed industrial control systems.
3. Parts and Consumables: Sale of replacement parts and consumables for industrial control systems through Cleanwater1's parts ordering platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ICS Online (Industrial Control System Online, Inc.) engages in designing, programming and building industrial control panels and automation systems for municipal water quality, wastewater treatment, and odor control applications. Operating as a brand within the Cleanwater1 portfolio, the company delivers control system solutions integrated with chemical feed, mixing, polymer activation, and measurement systems for industrial process control.

Product overview

ICS Online (Industrial Control System Online, Inc.) operates as a brand under cleanwater1, which offers a unified platform combining multiple water treatment technologies and brands including PAX Water Technologies (mixers), UGSI Chemical Feed (Polyblend), PSI Water Technologies (Microclor), PureAir Filtration (emergency gas scrubbers), VeloDyne (VeloBlend), and Integrity Municipal Systems (odor control). ICS Online specifically provides industrial control system solutions for water quality, wastewater treatment, and odor control applications. The portfolio includes products for municipal water quality (disinfection, residual management, THM reduction, tank mixing, chemical feed, measurement), municipal wastewater treatment (disinfection, solids thickening/dewatering, odor control systems, emergency chlorine scrubbers), and various industrial applications including mining, data centers, oil/gas/chemical, pulp & paper, food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, and correctional facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UGSI Chemical Feed: Chemical feed solutions including Polyblend products
• IMS (Integrity Municipal Systems)
• PAX Water Technologies
• PSI (Process Solutions, Inc.)
• PureAir Filtration
• VeloDyne
• ICS (Industrial Control System Online, Inc.)

Products and services

• ICS Industrial Control Systems

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cleanwater1, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICS Online (Industrial Control System Online, Inc.) operates as a brand within the Cleanwater1 portfolio of water quality and wastewater treatment companies, combining industrial control systems expertise with Cleanwater1's comprehensive range of water treatment solutions including chemical feed, mixing, polymer activation, odor control, and measurement systems.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric is a global industrial automation incumbent with deep water/wastewater vertical solutions (EcoStruxure for Water). Comparable to ICS Online because it sells control panels, PLCs, SCADA, and control systems to the same municipal and industrial water customers, but at significantly greater scale and with proprietary hardware/software stacks.
• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation is a leading industrial control systems provider (Allen-Bradley PLCs, FactoryTalk SCADA). Directly comparable to ICS Online's programmable control panel work for water/wastewater plants, with strong overlap in target customers and project specification dynamics, though Rockwell serves all process industries at far greater scale.
• Emerson Electric: Emerson (DeltaV, Ovation) is a process automation incumbent with a strong water/wastewater utility presence through its Ovation platform. Comparable to ICS Online because both deliver measurement, control, and SCADA systems for water and wastewater treatment plants serving similar municipal customers.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia Water Technologies is a global water treatment solutions provider offering process equipment, controls integration, and digital services for municipal and industrial customers. Comparable to ICS Online because Veolia also supplies integrated control systems as part of its treatment plant offerings, though it operates as a much larger diversified solutions provider.
• Honeywell Process Solutions: Honeywell Process Solutions (Experion, PlantCruise) provides DCS and process control systems used in water and wastewater treatment facilities. Comparable to ICS Online because both deliver process automation platforms to similar utility and industrial customers, with Honeywell serving far more verticals at greater scale.
• ABB: ABB (System 800xA, Ability) provides industrial automation, control panels, and SCADA solutions with strong water and wastewater utility presence globally. Comparable to ICS Online because both compete for the same control system specification and integration projects at municipal and industrial water sites.
• Siemens: Siemens (SIMATIC PCS 7, WinCC) is a global industrial automation leader with dedicated water/wastewater industry solutions. Comparable to ICS Online because both provide PLC, SCADA, and control panel solutions to municipal and industrial water customers, with Siemens operating at significantly broader scale across multiple process industries.

Direct peers

• Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a specialist in industrial process measurement instruments (flow, level, analytical, pressure) used extensively in water and wastewater treatment. Comparable to ICS Online because both supply the instrumentation and control layer that municipalities and industrial water users depend on for compliance-grade process control.
• Xylem: Xylem is a pure-play water technology company offering smart metering, network management, and treatment solutions including treatment plant control and SCADA. Comparable to ICS Online because both serve municipal water/wastewater operators with hardware-and-controls solutions; Xylem operates at much larger scale and offers the closest vertically-specialized competitor profile.
• Hach (a Danaher company): Hach specializes in water quality analysis and process instrumentation (sensors, controllers, sc1000 platform) for drinking water and wastewater. Comparable to ICS Online because both supply industrial control instruments and process measurement devices that municipalities integrate into treatment plant automation systems.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/industrial-control-systems-online-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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