What Tomorrow Water does

Tomorrow Water is the North American subsidiary of South Korean environmental technology company BKT Co. Ltd., headquartered in Anaheim, California, with operations across the United States, Canada, Vietnam, France, and Switzerland. The company develops proprietary wastewater and biosolids treatment technologies anchored by the Proteus up-flow biofiltration platform, which uses patented cross-shaped floating expanded polypropylene (EPP) media to deliver 70-80% TSS and 35-60% BOD removal without chemicals at 15% of the footprint of conventional primary clarifiers. The technology portfolio is integrated through the IUP (combining AAD anaerobic digestion, Draco thermal hydrolysis, and AMX Anammox nitrogen removal) and packaged with the Co-Flow Campus concept, which co-locates wastewater treatment with data centers, biogas production, and smart farming.

The company serves three primary customer segments: municipal water utilities (with reference deployments at the 190 MGD Seoul Seonam, 132 MGD Seoul Jungnang, 172 MGD Daejeon Central, and 280,000 m³/d Busan Suyeong facilities in Korea, plus MMSD South Shore and Linda County Water District in the US), industrial food and beverage manufacturers (Pulmuone Foods USA), and emerging semiconductor and solar panel manufacturers. Revenue is generated through turnkey project delivery (design, construction, operations, and maintenance), technology licensing across 60+ global deployments, managed services contracts, and — forward-looking — long-term land rental and energy/water reuse agreements under the Co-Flow data center co-location model.

Tomorrow Water distributes through direct enterprise field sales in North America and exclusive channel partnerships internationally (Stereau/Saur Group in France and Switzerland; Brault Maxtech in Canada with Écotech Québec support). Go-to-market is heavily event-driven, with annual presence at WEFTEC, IFAT Munich, Texas Water, NEWEA, CWEA, and biosolids conferences, complemented by structured pilot programs at utility sites that convert into commercial-scale deployments. Recent strategic capital includes a Samsung equity investment in parent BKT, a USD 27.8 million DOE grant for PdNA development with AECOM, and a USD 500,000 Écotech Québec grant for the Canadian Proteus pilot.

Name

Tomorrow Water

Legal name

Tomorrow Water

Website

https://tomorrowwater.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tomorrow Water, the North American subsidiary of South Korea's BKT Co. Ltd., provides proprietary wastewater and biosolids treatment technologies led by the Proteus biofiltration platform, serving municipal utilities, food manufacturers, and semiconductor clients across the US, Canada, Korea, Vietnam, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wastewater Treatment Services

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Reuse & Reclamation Infrastructure Construction (Recycled Water Systems) (IMAFAGAH), Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD), Industrial Water Reuse Utilities (ZLD/MLD & Process Water Recycling) (EUANAGAG)

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment systems
• Biofiltration technology
• Biosolids and biogas
• Water resource recovery
• Turnkey water infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Anaheim

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Wastewater Treatment Systems: Design, construct, and operate complete wastewater treatment systems for industrial and municipal clients. Full project delivery including financing, construction, operations, and maintenance for process water, wastewater, and waste/sludge challenges. Revenue recognized over project duration with potential for own-financing arrangements.
2. Technology Licensing and Deployment: License Proteus and other proprietary technologies (AAD, AMX, Draco, IUP) to municipal utilities and engineering firms. Revenue from technology deployment fees, engineering integration services, and ongoing support. Deployed in over 60 wastewater treatment plants globally across sizes from 5,000 to 1 million+ population equivalents.
3. Managed Services and Operations: Long-term operating contracts for wastewater treatment systems post-construction. Company operates systems upon completion for clients including food manufacturers (Pulmuone). Generates recurring operational revenue.
4. Data Center Co-Location (Co-Flow): Co-Flow Campus model generates revenue through long-term land rental agreements with data center operators, energy savings from biogas cogeneration, and water reuse value. Local governments benefit from reduced financial burden and increased land value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tomorrow Water designs, builds, and operates proprietary wastewater and biosolids treatment systems based on its patented Proteus up-flow biofiltration platform, integrated with AMX nitrogen removal, Draco thermal hydrolysis, and AAD anaerobic digestion. The company delivers turnkey infrastructure projects for municipal water utilities, industrial manufacturers, and data center developers, and packages its technologies into integrated solutions such as the IUP and Co-Flow Campus model. It also licenses Proteus and related technologies to engineering firms and utilities globally.

Product overview

Tomorrow Water (U.S. subsidiary of BKT Co. Ltd., Korea) offers a portfolio of proprietary wastewater treatment and resource recovery technologies organized around its core Proteus biofiltration platform and integrated process solutions. The flagship Proteus/Proteus+ upward-flow filtration system (using patented EPP media) serves as the primary physical-biological treatment engine, paired with Draco (hydrothermal carbonization/thermal hydrolysis), AMX (Anammox nitrogen removal), and AAD (advanced anaerobic digestion) to address solids, nutrients, and energy recovery. These technologies are packaged into integrated solutions including the IUP (harmonizing liquid and solids treatment lines) and the Co-Flow Campus concept (co-locating wastewater treatment with data centers and biogas plants). The Tomorrow Water Project (TWP) is the overarching UN SDGs-linked initiative combining all technologies for deployment in developing countries. Water AI enables automated design and digital twin operations management. Turnkey services deliver financing, design, construction, and O&M as a bundled offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Proteus: High-rate, compact, upward-flow filtration technology for primary and biological wastewater treatment, using patented cross-shaped floating expanded polypropylene (EPP) media. Used for solids removal, BOD removal, wet weather flow management, and carbon diversion.
• Proteus Plus
• Proteus 123
• AMX
• Draco
• AAD
• Co-Flow Campus
• TWP (Tomorrow Water Project)
• ReCarbon Partnership
• IUP
• MBBR

Products and services

• Proteus (Proteus Plus / Proteus 123) Upward-flow biofiltration system using patented cross-shaped floating expanded polypropylene (EPP) media for primary and secondary wastewater treatment, achieving 70-80% TSS removal and 35-60% BOD removal without chemicals, with up to 85% smaller footprint than primary clarifiers. Proteus Plus adds aeration for 84% TSS and 81% BOD removal qualifying as biological treatment; Proteus 123 combines with mainstream AMX to meet U.S. federal discharge standards in under 3 hours.
• Draco Thermal Hydrolysis Process Hydrothermal carbonization/thermal hydrolysis technology that uses water, heat, and pressure to process organic waste, boost biogas production, reduce sludge volume, and extract high-value keratin from livestock rendering waste without caustic chemicals.
• AMX (Anammox) Anammox-based shortcut ammonia removal technology for high-strength nitrogen wastewater treatment, working efficiently at water temperatures above 20°C and integrated into the IUP for energy-efficient nutrient removal.
• AAD (Advanced Anaerobic Digestion) Advanced anaerobic digestion technology for sludge stabilization and biogas production, integrated into the IUP, enabling treatment plants to achieve energy self-sufficiency through methane recovery from wastewater sludge and co-digested organic wastes.
• vDAF (Dissolved Air Flotation) Dissolved Air Flotation technology for separation of suspended solids, fats, oil, and grease from wastewater streams.
• MBBR (Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor) Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor system for biological wastewater treatment using biofilm-based processes.
• Co-Flow Campus Integrated multifunctional wastewater treatment facility model combining wastewater treatment, biogas production, smart farming, and data centers into carbon-neutral, multifunctional urban hubs that maximize synergies between waste, energy, data, and economic value flows.
• IUP (Integrated Upstream Process) Unified system integrating AAD, Draco, and AMX for harmonized liquid and solids treatment lines, coordinating biological, hydraulic, and energy-recovery processes across the full treatment train to enable production of high-value energy from recovered waste resources.
• PROCESS 123 / Integrated Wastewater Process Integrated approach combining Proteus+ physical filtration with biological treatment and Mainstream AMX for complete wastewater treatment in under 3 hours, achieving U.S. federal discharge standards with rapid nitrification and nitrogen removal.
• Turnkey Wastewater Treatment Services Comprehensive project delivery encompassing financing facilitation, design, construction, operations, and maintenance of process water, wastewater, and waste/sludge treatment systems for municipal and industrial clients, including own-financing arrangements where project savings offset investment costs.
• FMX Membrane Proprietary ultrafiltration membrane system used for keratin purification and separation processes within the Draco treatment chain, preserving chemical structure of extracted proteins for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications.
• Water AI Artificial intelligence platform applied to the wastewater treatment value chain with 3D automatic design programs that complete basic system design in 1-2 days versus 2-3 weeks conventionally, expanding to construction management and digital twin-based operations management using deep learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces wastewater treatment footprint to 15% of primary clarifier area
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Feature14 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water treatment major offering biological, membrane, and sludge processing technologies to municipal and industrial clients. Direct competitor to Tomorrow Water's Proteus/IUP portfolio in municipal tenders, particularly in Europe and North America, with established utility relationships and full-scope EPC delivery.
• Hitachi Zosen Inova: Japanese-engineering major with established thermal hydrolysis (Cambi THP) and anaerobic digestion technologies competing directly with Tomorrow Water's Draco and AAD offerings. Active in municipal biosolids and resource recovery markets globally, including overlapping deployments in Korea and Europe.
• Xylem (with Evoqua): Xylem acquired Evoqua in 2023 to form a US-leading water technology platform with deep municipal utility relationships. Competes head-to-head with Tomorrow Water on biological treatment (MBBR, activated sludge, anammox-adjacent offerings) and has the scale to bundle equipment, services, and digital offerings that smaller players struggle to match.

Emerging players

• Fluence Corporation: Provider of decentralized and packaged wastewater treatment plants using MABR and other proprietary biological technologies. Comparable to Tomorrow Water in its focus on modular, compact, energy-efficient treatment for industrial and small-to-mid municipal applications, with overlapping smart-packaged plant positioning.
• Organica Water: Hungarian-origin provider of biological wastewater treatment using fixed-film activated sludge processes, with strong Asian market presence. Direct emerging peer to Tomorrow Water's biological / biofiltration stack (Proteus Plus, MBBR, AMX) in municipal secondary treatment and resource recovery.
• Newterra: Provider of modular packaged wastewater and water reuse systems for industrial and small municipal clients. Comparable to Tomorrow Water's turnkey and packaged-system delivery model and competing in decentralized industrial food/beverage wastewater treatment where Tomorrow Water serves Pulmuone and similar clients.

Others

• Stereau (Saur Group): French engineering subsidiary of Saur Group and Tomorrow Water's exclusive channel partner for France and Switzerland. Adjacent peer / partner offering competing biofiltration and primary treatment solutions (Delreb, Biolest), and a direct window into European municipal wastewater modernization markets.

Regional players

• Kurita Water Industries: Japanese water treatment specialist with broad industrial and municipal wastewater offerings, including biological treatment and ultrapure water systems. Regional Asian peer comparable to BKT/Tomorrow Water in serving Japanese and Korean semiconductor, electronics, and heavy industrial clients.
• Kubota Membrane USA: Japanese manufacturer of membrane bioreactor (MBR) systems widely deployed in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment. Comparable to Tomorrow Water's MBBR and FMX membrane technologies in compact biological treatment applications, with strong Asian and growing North American presence.

Direct peers

• Aqua-Aerobic Systems: US-based manufacturer of aeration, biological treatment, filtration, and disinfection systems for municipal and industrial wastewater. Closest direct comparable to Tomorrow Water's Proteus / Proteus Plus portfolio in the North American primary and secondary treatment market, with overlapping applications in nutrient removal and wet weather flow management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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