Storm Water Systems

What Storm Water Systems does

Storm Water Systems, Inc. is a privately held Cleveland, Georgia-based manufacturer founded in 2006 that engineers, produces, and installs passive, motorless litter-capture systems for rivers, streams, storm drains, ponds, and reservoirs. The company is co-owned by Gary Hopkins (President/CEO) and Mark Kirves, who bring over 40 years of plastics-industry experience and operate an in-house manufacturing plant at 196 Industrial Blvd, Cleveland, GA. Its product family is anchored by the patented Bandalong Litter Trap (Boss #320, Bulldog #920, Beast #922), with companion offerings including the compact Bandalong Bandit for small waterways, the Bandalong Boom System of floating HDPE barriers, the StormX Netting Trash Trap for first-flush storm-drain capture (down to 5mm debris), and the 2024-launched OverFlo Guard for overflow-structure protection. All systems rely on natural water current rather than electricity, are designed not to impede fish or wildlife, and have accumulated 250+ installations worldwide since 2009.

The company sells primarily to municipal governments (cities, counties, towns), watershed advocacy nonprofits (Anacostia Riverkeeper, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Satilla Riverkeeper, Sonoran Institute, Dog River Clearwater Revival, Chesapeake Bay Trust), and federal/state agencies, with corporate funders (Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Micron Technology, Cox Enterprises) and universities (UGA) as secondary stakeholders. Go-to-market is enterprise, project-based, and specification-driven: deals flow through direct sales (phone, web form, email), engineering consultants (HDR, Geosyntec, Straughan Environmental) who specify Storm Water Systems products in their designs, and general contractors (S.J. Louis, Vertex, ENTACT, CVI Development) who execute installations. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with projects often subsidized by EPA, Chesapeake Bay Trust, and corporate ESG grants (e.g., a $300,000 Micron donation for the Neabsco Creek deployment and $200,000 in grants for Montgomery County's Lockridge Drive installation).

The business model combines one-time hardware sales of manufactured proprietary products, project-based installation services, and ancillary consulting and custom-engineering work, plus educational outreach through a K-5 children's flipbook. Revenue streams are domestic-skewed across the Southeastern, Mid-Atlantic, Southwestern, and Western United States, with growing international references. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed outside funding and maintains an 11-50 employee headcount.

Name

Storm Water Systems

Legal name

Storm Water Systems, Inc.

Website

https://stormwatersystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Storm Water Systems is a privately held Cleveland, Georgia manufacturer founded in 2006 that engineers and installs passive, motorless litter-capture systems (Bandalong traps, Bandalong Bandit, StormX netting, OverFlo Guard) for municipalities, environmental nonprofits, and corporate partners to intercept floating debris in rivers, streams, and storm drains before it reaches the ocean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water pollution control equipment / Stormwater litter capture systems

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Stormwater Collection & Conveyance (Inlets, Catch Basins, Pipes, Channels) (EUANAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pollution Control & Environmental Remediation (Booming, Skimming, Shoreline Cleanup) (TLAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Stormwater litter capture
• Floating debris traps
• Waterway protection systems
• Marine debris interception
• Storm drain netting

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (Litter Traps and Boom Systems): One-time sales of manufactured proprietary products: Bandalong Litter Traps (Boss #320, Bulldog #920, Beast #922), Bandalong Bandit, Bandalong Boom Systems, StormX Netting Trash Traps, and OverFlo Guards. Products are fabricated in-house at the Cleveland, GA plant.
2. Installation Services: Project-based installation services for trap systems at customer sites, performed by the Storm Water Systems installation crew. Leasing arrangement referenced for City of Helen, GA Bandalong Litter Trap.
3. Consulting and Custom Solutions: Site assessment, engineering consulting, and custom-engineered solutions for waterway cleanup projects (e.g., recommending Bandalong Bandit over traditional boom barrier for Henrico County, VA).
4. Manufacturing Services: In-house manufacturing of products at the Cleveland, Georgia facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Storm Water Systems designs, manufactures, and installs passive, motorless litter-capture systems for rivers, streams, creeks, storm drains, and overflow structures. Its Bandalong Litter Trap (Boss #320, Bulldog #920, Beast #922), Bandalong Bandit, Bandalong Boom System, StormX Netting Trash Trap, and OverFlo Guard use natural water current to capture floating debris as small as 5mm without motors or electricity. The company wraps these products with in-house manufacturing at its Cleveland, Georgia plant, plus installation, consulting, and custom-engineering services for municipalities, government agencies, environmental nonprofits, and corporations.

Product overview

Storm Water Systems offers a single product family of eco-friendly, passive (no motors, no electricity) waterway debris-capture solutions rather than a software platform-plus-modules architecture. The portfolio is anchored by the original Bandalong Litter Trap™ (with Boss #320, Bulldog #920, and Beast #922 models) and extends to three specialized variants: the compact Bandalong Bandit™ Litter Trap for small creeks and tributaries, the Bandalong Boom System™ of floating HDPE boom barriers for directing and containing debris, and the StormX™ Netting Trash Trap that intercepts "first flush" litter at storm drains and weir walls. A newer OverFlo Guard™ addresses pond and reservoir overflow structures. Around these physical products the company wraps four service lines — Manufacturing (in-house fabrication at Cleveland, GA), Installations (on-site deployment with anchoring systems), Consulting (site assessment and product specification), and Custom Solutions (bespoke engineering) — plus a children's educational flipbook (The Bandalong Bandit: A Stream Team Mystery) used for K–5 outreach. Together, the Bandalong and StormX lines form a coordinated network designed to intercept debris at progressively smaller scales — from large rivers down to storm drains — before it can reach the ocean.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bandalong Litter Trap™: Floating litter trap that guides waterborne litter into an easily accessible cage for capture; available in Boss #320, Bulldog #920, and Beast #922 models for small to large waterways.
• Bandalong Bandit™
• Bandalong Boom System™
• StormX™ Netting Trash Trap
• OverFlo Guard™

Products and services

• Bandalong Litter Trap™ Patented floating litter trap that uses natural water current to guide floating debris into an accessible lift-out cage for removal. Offered in three models: Bandalong Boss #320 for smaller rivers and streams (handling velocities up to 9 ft/s), Bandalong Bulldog #920 for medium-sized waterways, and Bandalong Beast #922 for larger rivers and high-volume water bodies. Operates 24/7 without motors or electricity and does not impact fish passage. Used by U.S. municipalities such as Baltimore, Mobile, Waycross, Gainesville, and the District of Columbia.
• Bandalong Bandit™ Litter Trap Compact, portable, and easy-to-install variant of the Bandalong Litter Trap designed for creeks, streams, and tributaries 25 feet wide or less. Built from HDPE, marine-grade aluminum, and stainless-steel hardware for full corrosion resistance; lightweight enough to fit in a pickup truck bed. Used by Henrico County, VA; Village of Babylon, NY; Dunellen, NJ; the City of Atlanta / Chattahoochee Riverkeeper; and the University of Georgia for environmental studies.
• Bandalong Boom System™ Flexible, durable floating HDPE boom sections coupled together to block, corral, or redirect floating litter and sediment in waterways. Includes draft skirts for dam and river crossings, rider-pole mounting systems, and ground anchors; engineered to simplify cleanup, reduce labor, and lower costs. Deployed alongside Bandalong Litter Traps at sites such as Coulee Mine Branch in Lafayette, LA and Eslava Creek in Mobile, AL.
• StormX™ Netting Trash Trap First-flush stormwater netting trap that captures litter directly from storm drains, weir walls, and end-of-pipe structures using UV-resistant HDPE nets and stainless-steel hubs. Captures debris and pollutants as small as 5mm. Includes weir wall, half-pipe, end-of-pipe, and lift-up overflow grate models. Originally known as the Pratten Trap (used internationally for 15+ years before U.S. introduction). Deployed at the 4th Street inlet of the Waller Creek Flood Control Tunnel in Austin, TX, and at Riverside Creek and Alazan Creek projects in San Antonio, TX for the San Antonio River Authority.
• OverFlo Guard™ Floating debris guard built from durable, UV-stabilized HDPE that surrounds existing riser pipes on overflow structures in ponds and reservoirs. Prevents blockages from litter, leaves, and natural debris, keeps the surface clear, and reduces maintenance, flooding risk, and infrastructure wear during heavy rain events. Targeted at municipal pond and reservoir overflow infrastructure.
• Manufacturing Services In-house fabrication of Bandalong Litter Traps, Bandalong Bandits, Bandalong Boom Systems, StormX units, and OverFlo Guards at the company's Cleveland, Georgia manufacturing plant (196 Industrial Blvd, Cleveland, GA 30528). Leverages over 40 years of plastics-industry experience held by co-owners Gary Hopkins and Mark Kirves.
• Installation Services On-site installation of litter traps, booms, netting systems, and overflow guards in waterways, creeks, ponds, stormwater channels, and weir walls. The Storm Water Systems installation crew anchors systems with pilings, walkways, rider poles, or ground anchors appropriate to site conditions. Project-based, quote-priced deployments.
• Consulting Services Advisory support for municipalities, environmental groups, and corporations evaluating waterway litter and stormwater pollution challenges, including site assessments and product specification recommendations. Examples include evaluating a Bandalong Bandit over a traditional boom barrier for Henrico County, VA and supporting specification decisions across multiple U.S. projects.
• Custom Solutions Custom-engineered solutions for unique site conditions, including weir-wall integrations, embankment end-of-pipe units, and other tailored deployments beyond the standard product lineup. Designed for projects that do not fit standard catalog offerings.

Named customers26 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major, flagship and minor.

• Sonoran InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on new Bandalong Bandits to expand litter interception in Southern Arizona (Tucson, AZ, March 2026), protecting the Santa Cruz River. Listed in the company's 'Our Network' page.
• Anacostia RiverkeeperflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-running partner on Anacostia River watershed trash capture. Mike Bolinder, former Anacostia Riverkeeper, publicly endorsed the Bandalong Litter Trap as a 'remarkably effective tool for capturing floating trash without impacting fish or wildlife health.' Co-installed traps with Prince George's County Department of the Environment, Town of Mt. Rainier, and Chesapeake Bay Trust.
• Chattahoochee RiverkeeperflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner for testing Bandalong Bandits in Atlanta-area creeks (Tanyard Creek, Ardmore Park, Grove Park) and on the Brookhaven Bandalong 320 installation. Provided photos and trash count updates during product testing.
• Cox EnterprisesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured in Storm Water Systems' 'Our Network.' Cox Communications partnered with the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) to install a Bandalong Bandit litter trap on the Woonasquatucket River in Rhode Island (June 2024).
• Satilla RiverkeepermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on the Bandalong Litter Trap installation at the Satilla River in Waycross, GA, where lift-out baskets are emptied by crane for efficient debris management. Listed in the company's 'Our Network.'
• Groundwork Anacostia River D.C. (GWARDC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMade history by introducing the Bandalong Litter Trap to the Anacostia River — the first installation in the Western Hemisphere, on Watts Branch Creek in Washington, D.C. Watershed specialists continue to maintain and empty the trap as part of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort.
• University of Georgia (UGA) and Clarke County, GAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPurchased three Bandalong Bandits installed in Athens, GA for environmental studies. UGA students work to clear trash from the Oconee River and use the Bandits for sustainability education. Gary Hopkins and Mark Kirves were honored as 'Masters of Innovation' by UGA Small Business Development in 2010.
• Dog River Clearwater RevivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting installation and maintenance of Bandalong Litter Trap and boom systems at Eslava Creek and Dog River in Mobile, Alabama. Special thanks to Clair Wilson for providing photos and hard work getting the Bandalong installed.
• Chemonics InternationalmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborated with Chemonics International on the 'Race for Oceans: D.C.' event along the Anacostia River. The partnership brought together local nonprofits (Water Environment Federation, Reading Partners DC, Anacostia Riverkeeper) and Chemonics's Denmark-based nonprofit partner UNLEASH to engage local youth and remove 715 pounds of trash from the Anacostia.
• HDR EngineersmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerServing as the consulting engineer on the Riverside Creek project in San Antonio, TX. HDR brought extensive expertise to ensure the StormX installation met the highest standards of quality and effectiveness for the San Antonio River Authority.
• Geosyntec ConsultantsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLed oversight of the Superfund restoration project in Baltimore, MD, installing five new Bandalong litter traps across key waterways to protect the Chesapeake Bay. Ensured environmental and engineering excellence.
• Straughan Environmental, Inc.majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecified the Bandalong systems for the Baltimore Superfund restoration project, selecting the best models (Bandalong 920, Bandalong Bandit, Bandalong 320s) to meet site conditions and waterway needs.
• ENTACT, LLCmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExecuted the installations of the five Bandalong litter traps in Baltimore, MD, coordinating logistics and ensuring safe, precise placement as part of the Chesapeake Bay protection effort.
• Vertex ConstructionmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAwarded the contract to install a StormX Weir Wall Trash Trap in Riverside Creek, San Antonio, TX — keying into the existing concrete-lined channel and casting concrete piers to securely anchor 30-inch StormX units. Also awarded a second project to install a large Bandalong Litter Trap in Alazan Creek.
• S.J. Louis ConstructionmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHeadquartered in Rockville, MN. General contractor for the Waller Creek Flood Control Tunnel Project in Austin, TX — the largest Storm Water Systems project in the State of Texas. The 4th Street inlet uses StormX trash trap with disposable open area mesh netting.
• CVI DevelopmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBased in Austin, TX. Subcontractor for the Waller Creek Flood Control Tunnel Project. Storm Water Systems is proud to be chosen as part of the solution to clean Austin's waterways using StormX technology.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Lamor Corporation: Finnish environmental technology company offering oil spill response, waste cleanup, and water protection solutions globally. Larger incumbent with a broader portfolio but overlapping in passive waterway debris-capture and boom system categories.
• Clean Harbors: Large North American environmental and industrial services company providing waste collection, treatment, and remediation services across thousands of municipal and industrial customers. Broader incumbent that overlaps in environmental services adjacent to Storm Water Systems' installed-base maintenance.

Direct peers

• SeaBin Project: Australia-based manufacturer of floating seabins and surface skimmers that capture floating debris and microplastics in marinas, harbors, and waterways. Comparable passive-capture hardware targeting similar government, marina, and corporate sustainability customers.
• The Ocean Cleanup: Dutch-founded nonprofit deploying the Interceptor, a passive river-mouth floating barrier that captures and concentrates plastic debris. Competes for high-profile municipal and national-government river plastic-capture mandates, including in markets where Storm Water Systems has deployed.
• Poralu Marine: French marine-equipment manufacturer whose Ecollector and related floating debris capture systems serve ports, marinas, and waterfront municipalities globally. Comparable passive debris-capture hardware maker with international footprint.
• Elastec (American Marine): Illinois-based manufacturer of environmental equipment including oil-spill containment booms, debris collection systems, and floating barriers for waterways. Comparable specialty manufacturer serving municipal and industrial customers with passive capture and containment hardware.
• Clearwater Mills: Maker of the Mr. Trash Wheel family of passive, solar- and hydro-powered trash-collecting waterwheels deployed in Baltimore's Inner Harbor and other U.S. waterways. Most direct U.S. competitor in passive waterway litter capture, competing for similar municipal RFPs.

Emerging players

• 4ocean: Florida-based ocean and waterway cleanup operator and consumer-products brand funding cleanup operations via reusable-product sales. Adjacent participant in the waterway debris space, primarily as an operator rather than a manufacturer of capture systems.
• Plastic Fischer: German-based company developing river plastic-capture solutions for developing-market waterways. Emerging competitor targeting the same municipal and ESG-funded market with smaller-scale passive capture systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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