DenBeste Water Solutions

What DenBeste Water Solutions does

DenBeste Water Solutions is a division of DenBeste, Inc., a family-owned private company founded in 1981 by Bill and Lori DenBeste and headquartered in Windsor, California. The company operates three integrated divisions — DenBeste Water Solutions (liquid storage tank rental), DenBeste Manufacturing (custom tank and trailer fabrication), and DenBeste Rentals (environmental equipment rental) — serving oil & gas, construction, environmental services, water management, renewable energy/geothermal, and industrial customers primarily in California. Its product portfolio spans portable frac tanks up to 21,000 gallons, double-wall and acid storage tanks, poly tanks, weir and flowback tanks, mix tanks, filtration bins, roll-off bins, vacuum containers, and complementary equipment including winch trucks, end dump trailers, steel rock trailers, low bed trailers, high side trailers, and vac trailers.

The core technology centers on a 45-acre manufacturing facility in Shafter, CA equipped with a 12' by 46' plasma cutting table and a 20' by 60' fully permitted blast and paint booth, enabling in-house production of tanks from 40-yard roll-off bins to 21,000-gallon frac tanks. Tank construction uses 1/4" steel plate with contoured full-drain bottoms, smooth interior walls, liquid level gauges, integrated stairways, safety harness clips, lifting eyes, ABS braking systems, and interior epoxy lining. The vertically integrated model pairs custom fabrication with a rental fleet and self-distribution via the company's own truck and trailer fleet, allowing rapid deployment for project-based and emergency response engagements including the 2010 Deep Horizon Gulf Clean-Up.

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: recurring equipment rentals (liquid storage tanks and environmental equipment delivered to job sites on a quote-based pay-as-you-go model) and one-time custom tank manufacturing, refurbishment, and fabrication work. Customer acquisition is B2B direct sales with phone-based quoting (1-800-838-1477), supported by a small business development team and long-tenured customer relationships spanning 5-10+ years. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed rate cards, and the company holds no patents, certifications, or institutional investment. The operating model is relationship-driven, capital-intensive, and regionally concentrated in California with stated capacity to serve "mission critical needs anywhere on the globe."

Name

DenBeste Water Solutions

Legal name

DenBeste, Inc.

Website

https://denbeste.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DenBeste Water Solutions, a division of family-owned DenBeste, Inc., manufactures, rents, and delivers portable liquid storage tanks (up to 21,000 gallons), custom-fabricated tanks, and complementary environmental equipment to oil & gas, construction, environmental remediation, water management, and industrial customers across California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Liquid Storage Equipment

NAICS

Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing (33242), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Crude Oil Tank Farms & Terminals (TLAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Storage & Delivery Infrastructure (Tanks, Reservoir Liners, Bladders) (AFABAHAK), Hazardous Liquids & Specialty Chemical Terminals (Methanol, Solvents, Sulfur) (EUALAEAL), Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE)

Keywords

• Liquid storage tanks
• Frac tank rentals
• Environmental containment equipment
• Industrial tank manufacturing
• Mobile water management

Headquarters

HQ city

Windsor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Liquid Storage Tank Rentals: Rental of portable liquid storage tanks including frac tanks (21,000 gallon capacity), potable water tanks, acid storage tanks, double wall tanks, upright tanks, weir tanks, and poly tanks. Rental equipment delivered to job sites for environmental, construction, oil/gas, and water management projects.
2. Custom Tank Manufacturing: 45-acre manufacturing facility in Shafter, CA producing custom tanks and trailers. Services include refurbishment, custom tank production, and fabrication of roll-off bins and frac tanks. Uses plasma cutting, certified welding, and blast/paint finishing.
3. Environmental Equipment Rentals: Rental of unmanned power units, winch trucks (Peterbilt 367), trailers (aluminum end dump, steel rock, roll-off, low bed, high side, vac trailers), and specialty equipment. Fleet includes Cat equipment for construction and industrial applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DenBeste Water Solutions designs, sources, manufactures, and rents portable liquid storage tanks and environmental containment equipment for industrial, oil and gas, construction, environmental remediation, and water management projects. The company operates a 45-acre manufacturing facility in Shafter, California, and maintains one of the most diverse fleets of temporary liquid holding tanks in the industry, with capacities ranging from 6,300 to 21,000 gallons, including frac tanks, double wall tanks, poly tanks, weir tanks, and specialty acid and potable water storage tanks.

Product overview

DenBeste Water Solutions is a division of DenBeste, Inc., a diversified company with three separate divisions operating in the environmental, industrial, energy, engineering, and construction sectors. The company offers a portfolio of liquid storage tanks ranging from 6,300 to 21,000 gallons in various configurations (portable, double wall, poly, open top, weir tanks, mix tanks, and specialty tanks). The Water Solutions division provides turnkey liquid storage solutions including rental and leasing of specialty tanks and bins. The Manufacturing division produces custom tanks and trailers at a 45-acre facility in Shafter, CA using plasma cutting and blast/paint booth capabilities. The Rentals division offers environmental equipment including winch trucks (Peterbilt Model 367), various trailers (aluminum end dump, steel rock, roll off, low bed, high side, vac trailers), and roll off bins. The product lineup includes frac tanks, containment berms, filtration bins, mud tanks, vacuum containers, and vactor bins for applications in pipeline hydrotesting, stormwater management, dewatering, groundwater storage, oil/gas fracking containment, emergency response, geothermal, and firewater storage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liquid Storage Tank Rentals Rental of portable liquid storage tanks including frac tanks (up to 21,000 gallons), potable water tanks, acid storage tanks, double wall tanks, upright tanks, weir tanks, poly tanks, mud tanks, mix tanks, and flowback tanks. Delivered to job sites for environmental, construction, oil and gas, and water management projects.
• Custom Tank Manufacturing Custom manufacturing of liquid storage tanks and trailers at a 45-acre facility in Shafter, California. Includes plasma cutting (12'x46' table), certified welding, and blast/paint booth finishing (20'x60'). Capable of producing 40 yard roll off bins to 21,000 gallon frac tanks, plus refurbishment and custom fabrication.
• Environmental Equipment Rentals Rental of unmanned power units (Peterbilt 367 winch trucks with 40,000 lb winch), aluminum end dump trailers, steel rock trailers, roll off trailers, low bed trailers, high side trailers, and vacuum trailers (120 BBL and 130 BBL stainless steel) for construction, industrial, and environmental applications.
• Portable Frac Tank - 21,000 Gallon Portable liquid storage tank with 21,000 gallon capacity featuring 1/4 inch steel plate construction, smooth interior walls, contoured full drain bottoms, liquid level gauges, integrated stairways, safety harness clips, lifting eyes, ABS braking systems, and interior epoxy lining. Designed for oil and gas, environmental, and construction applications.
• Potable Water Storage Tank - 21,000 Gallon Potable water storage tank with 21,000 gallon capacity for safe storage of drinking water in field applications, emergency response, and water management projects.
• Portable Acid Storage Tank - 21,000 Gallon Portable acid storage tank with 21,000 gallon capacity designed for handling acidic materials with chemical-resistant construction.
• Double Wall Liquid Storage Tank - 18,000 Gallon Double wall liquid storage tank with 18,000 gallon capacity providing secondary containment for leak protection in regulated applications.
• Liquid Storage Tank with Integrated Berm - 18,900 Gallon Liquid storage tank with integrated berm providing 18,900 gallon capacity with built-in secondary containment.
• Upright Liquid Storage Tank Upright vertical liquid storage tank for space-efficient temporary liquid storage.
• Open Top Weir Tank Open top weir tanks available in 17,826 gallon and 10,000 gallon capacities for settling and decanting applications.
• Poly Tank Polyethylene tanks available in 12,600 gallon and 6,300 gallon capacities for chemical and hazardous liquid storage.
• Open Top Flowback Tank Open top flowback tank for handling flowback fluids from oil and gas operations.
• Mix Tank Mix tank for blending, agitating, and circulating stored liquids with other products.
• Mud Tank Mud tank for drilling fluid storage and solids control in oil and gas applications.
• Spill Guard Containment Berm Containment berm and spill guard for secondary containment around tanks and equipment.
• Filtration Bin / Phase Separator Filtration bin and phase separator available in 20 yard and 40 yard capacities for solids control and liquid treatment.
• Roll Off Bin Roll off bins available in 20 yard and 40 yard capacities for waste collection and temporary storage.
• Vacuum Container and Vactor Bin Vacuum container (25 yard) and low profile vactor bin (8 yard) for liquid and solid waste removal applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Long-term customer relationships spanning 5-10+ years indicating reliable service and customer satisfaction

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Tank & Equipment: Specializes in rental and sale of frac tanks, oilfield storage tanks, and related containment equipment to oil and gas operators. Closely matched product line to DenBeste's core 21,000-gallon frac tank and double-wall offerings.
• Rain for Rent: One of the largest North American providers of temporary liquid storage, irrigation, and pumping equipment rentals. Directly comparable to DenBeste's Water Solutions division across frac tanks, dewatering, and environmental containment rental customers.
• Adler Tank Rentals: National rental provider of portable tanks, containment, and environmental rental equipment serving oil and gas, environmental, and industrial customers. Overlaps DenBeste on fleet composition and customer verticals.
• Ironclad Environmental Solutions: Provides total water and liquid management solutions including pumps, tanks, filtration, and emergency response for construction, industrial, and environmental projects. Matches DenBeste across liquid containment and environmental equipment rental customers.
• BSI Rentals: Specialty tank rental company focused on environmental, oil and gas, and industrial liquid containment. Comparable fleet composition and customer profile to DenBeste in the Western US.

Broad incumbents

• BakerCorp (United Rentals Tank & Pump Solutions): Originally a standalone tank and pump rental specialist now integrated into United Rentals, the largest equipment rental company in North America. Competes with DenBeste on liquid storage tanks and pumps across industrial and environmental end markets.
• Sunbelt Rentals: Major North American equipment rental company with growing industrial and environmental fleet including pumps, tanks, and specialty containment. Provides a comparison point for DenBeste at multi-region, multi-segment scale.
• United Rentals: Largest equipment rental company in the world with a substantial tank, pump, and environmental solutions portfolio serving industrial, construction, and energy customers. Demonstrates the addressable scale of DenBeste's verticals at consolidated, publicly disclosed scale.

Emerging players

• TGE (Tank & Equipment): Provides portable tank rental and sales for oilfield, industrial, and emergency response applications. Smaller and more regionally focused competitor similar in profile to DenBeste's core tank fleet offering.
• Western Environmental Construction: Environmental construction and remediation contractor that operates liquid containment, treatment, and tank rental equipment. Comparable to DenBeste on environmental remediation use cases, particularly in California.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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