Empire State Water Well Drillers

What Empire State Water Well Drillers does

The Empire State Water Well Drillers Association (ESWWDA), legally NY State Water Well Drillers Association, Inc., is a private non-profit trade association founded in 1941 and headquartered in Albany, New York, with operational offices in Rome and Carmel. It serves the New York State groundwater industry by convening water well drilling contractors, pump installers, manufacturers, and suppliers across all 62 New York State counties and portions of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.

ESWWDA's core offerings are membership services and industry convening rather than technology products. These include tiered membership at $250/year for contractors/drillers, pump installers, and manufacturers/suppliers (with a $50 associate tier), a quarterly publication called Hole Talk, a Document Center for regulatory and accreditation materials, a Voluntary Accreditation Program, a long-running scholarship program established in 1941, and an annual fundraiser raffle distributing $18,000 in prizes. The association partners with the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) and PSI/LaserGrade to provide localized certification testing, and with the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation (NY DEC) to disseminate regulatory updates and access water well completion reports.

Revenue is generated through membership dues, newsletter advertising across five pricing tiers ($200–$1,500), trade show booth fees and sponsorships, and the annual fundraiser drawing. Go-to-market is primarily event- and content-driven: ESWWDA reaches members through its website, the quarterly newsletter, spring and summer annual meetings, and an annual trade show. The organization does not develop proprietary technology and operates as a traditional membership association rather than a venture-scale business.

Name

Empire State Water Well Drillers

Legal name

NY State Water Well Drillers Association, Inc.

Website

https://nywelldriller.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Empire State Water Well Drillers Association is a 1941-founded non-profit trade association serving water well contractors, pump installers, manufacturers, and suppliers across New York State and portions of five neighboring states through membership, publications, certification testing, and annual events.

Ownership category

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Product category

Trade Association Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Certification Support (Stage 1/2) & External Audit сопровождение (EUAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Water well drilling
• Trade association membership
• Groundwater industry
• Well contractor certification
• Industry advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from contractors, pump installers, manufacturers, and suppliers operating in the water well drilling industry. Associate memberships available for employees of member companies at a lower rate.
2. Annual Fundraiser: Annual fundraising drawing with prizes totaling $18,000 (1st prize $10,000, two 2nd prizes of $5,000 each, five 3rd prizes of $1,000 each). Tickets sold at $50 each.
3. Newsletter Advertising: Revenue from newsletter advertising payments by member companies and suppliers.
4. Trade Show Booth Space: Revenue from trade show booth space rentals at association events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Empire State Water Well Drillers Association (ESWWDA) is a New York State trade association serving water well drilling contractors, pump installers, manufacturers, and suppliers. It delivers paid memberships, a quarterly Hole Talk newsletter, a voluntary accreditation program, scholarship awards, NY State certification testing access (via NGWA/PSI partnership), a contractor/supplier directory, an annual fundraiser drawing, and trade show booth space for industry members.

Product overview

ESWWDA is a professional association serving the New York State groundwater industry since 1941. The organization provides membership services, industry publications (Hole Talk newsletter), educational resources through the Document Center, professional testing centers via NGWA/PSI partnership, a voluntary accreditation program, scholarship opportunities, contractor/supplier directories, and annual events including a trade show and fundraiser. The organization is committed to leadership in protecting natural resources through groundwater industry promotion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESWWDA Membership Dues-paying membership providing access to industry benefits including regulatory updates, networking, certification support, publications, and advocacy. Tiered offerings: Contractor/Driller ($250), Pump Installer ($250), Manufacturer/Supplier ($250), and Associate Member ($50) on annual billing.
• Voluntary Accreditation Program Accreditation program for water well drilling professionals that promotes quality standards and professionalism in the New York State groundwater industry.
• Annual Fundraiser Drawing Annual raffle drawing with prizes totaling $18,000 (1st prize $10,000, two 2nd prizes of $5,000 each, five 3rd prizes of $1,000 each). Tickets priced at $50 each, sold in bundles from 1 to 10 tickets. Drawing held at the annual general membership meeting in January.
• Trade Show Booth Space Booth space and sponsorship opportunities at ESWWDA's annual trade show for manufacturers and suppliers to showcase products to drilling contractors. Tiers include $100 donation, $200 pizza sponsorship, and $750 tradeshow booth payment.
• Newsletter Advertising Advertising placements within the quarterly Hole Talk newsletter, with pricing tiers of $200, $250, $500, $1,000, and $1,500 available to members and suppliers.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Ground Water Association (NGWA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1941NGWA is a key strategic partner providing certification programs, exam preparation resources, and access to testing centers through PSI/LaserGrade. ESWWDA promotes NGWA certifications to members and facilitates access to NGWA learning center, study guides, and exam registration. The partnership includes certification prep webinars and access to exam study materials.
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NY DEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESWWDA maintains an ongoing relationship with NY DEC Division of Water for regulatory updates, water well record keeping, and industry advocacy. The DEC has posted over 80,000 water well completion reports online and provides updates on regulations affecting the industry.
• Water Systems CouncilminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorESWWDA is a member of the Water Systems Council, a national organization promoting water well systems and groundwater awareness.
• PSI / LaserGradecoreTechnology or IntegrationPSI/LaserGrade provides computerized testing sites throughout New York State for NGWA certification exams, enabling members to take exams locally rather than traveling long distances.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Water Systems Council: National non-profit promoting water well systems and groundwater awareness. ESWWDA holds membership in WSC, and the two share an overlapping mission around groundwater advocacy and well-system education.
• National Ground Water Association: The national umbrella trade association for the groundwater industry and ESWWDA's core strategic partner. NGWA provides the certification programs ESWWDA resells to members, making it both a partner and the dominant national-level peer operating in the same space.
• American Water Works Association: Large international non-profit covering the full water sector including groundwater. While focused more on utilities and municipal supply, AWWA represents an adjacent incumbent in the broader water industry with overlapping member segments.

Regional players

• National Groundwater Association (UK) — UK Groundwater Forum: UK-based groundwater industry body with comparable advocacy and member-service mission. Serves as a regional peer demonstrating how similar associations operate in different jurisdictions with analogous water well drilling constituencies.

Direct peers

• California Groundwater Association: A state-level trade association for water well drillers and pump installers in California. Highly comparable to ESWWDA in structure, member composition (contractors, pump installers, suppliers), and revenue model based on membership dues and events.
• Texas Ground Water Association: Texas-based trade association serving groundwater professionals. Operates with a similar member-driven model, certification focus, and event-based revenue, making it a close structural peer to ESWWDA.
• Florida Ground Water Association: Florida state association for water well contractors. Comparable organizational form and constituency to ESWWDA, serving drillers, pump installers, and suppliers with advocacy and education programs.
• Michigan Ground Water Association: Michigan-based association for groundwater professionals offering member services, certification support, and industry events. Closely mirrors ESWWDA's regional association model.

Emerging players

• International Ground Source Heat Pump Association: Non-profit promoting geothermal ground-source heat pump technology. Relevant because ESWWDA members offer geothermal drilling, creating a niche intersection between groundwater and geothermal contractor communities.
• National Drilling Association: Trade association for the drilling industry more broadly, including geotechnical and environmental drilling. Adjacent to ESWWDA's environmental and geothermal drilling use cases, offering partial member overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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