Cornerstone H2O

What Cornerstone H2O does

Cornerstone H2O is a manufacturer's representative firm founded in 2016 and headquartered in Fayetteville, Georgia, specializing in water and wastewater treatment solutions for municipal and industrial buyers across the Southeastern United States. The firm represents approximately 45 manufacturers and hundreds of treatment products across Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina, acting as the regional sales and specification channel for OEMs that lack direct coverage in the Southeast. Its customer base is anchored on county and municipal water and wastewater authorities (Newton County, Fayette County, Forsyth County, LaGrange, Rockdale County, Banks County, and others), with some industrial accounts in segments such as food processing.

The company monetizes primarily through manufacturer commissions on equipment it specs and influences, supplemented in 2024 by the launch of Cornerstone Mechanical, a services division that performs installation and maintenance work on treatment systems. The firm originated as a spin-out of The Eshelman Company's Georgia office and is led by co-founder Chris Keever and VP of Operations Andrea Schmid, with a small field team covering account management across the five-state territory. Recent strategic moves include adding dedicated Florida coverage, deepening Metro Atlanta presence, and broadening the manufacturer portfolio, indicating an active build-out from a single-state rep shop into a regional platform.

Name

Cornerstone H2O

Legal name

Cornerstone H2O

Website

https://cornerstoneh2o.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cornerstone H2O is a Southeastern U.S. manufacturer's representative and mechanical services firm, representing ~45 water and wastewater treatment equipment manufacturers to municipal and industrial buyers across Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Design & Engineering for Renewal/Expansion (Pipelines, Pump Stations, Treatment Plants) (EUANALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAN), Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE)

Keywords

• Water treatment solutions
• Wastewater treatment equipment
• Manufacturer's representative services
• Municipal water equipment
• Industrial water treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Fayetteville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Manufacturer's Representative Commissions: As a manufacturer's representative firm, Cornerstone H2O earns commissions from the manufacturers they represent. They generate quality business for suppliers while providing treatment solutions to customers. The company also operates Cornerstone Mechanical as a services division offering equipment repair, rebuild, and installation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cornerstone H2O operates as a manufacturer's representative firm, representing approximately 45 manufacturers and hundreds of treatment solutions for water and wastewater applications in the southeastern United States. The firm connects municipalities and industrial customers with appropriate water and wastewater treatment equipment across Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina. It also operates Cornerstone Mechanical, a wholly owned services division that repairs, rebuilds, and installs water treatment equipment.

Product overview

Cornerstone H2O is a manufacturer's representative firm in the water treatment industry built on tenets of trust, respect, and loyalty. The company represents approximately 45 manufacturers and hundreds of treatment solutions for water and wastewater applications. Their portfolio includes equipment from manufacturers such as AquaPyr (cloth media filters), AWI Filters (stainless steel underdrains), Fluence (MABR systems), Or-Tec (dewatering and screening equipment), Smith and Loveless (grit systems, MBRs), Veolia (clarifiers, filters), and many others covering filtration, disinfection, pumping, dewatering, and odor control applications. The company also operates Cornerstone Mechanical, a services division that repairs, rebuilds, and installs equipment. The firm serves Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina from offices in Georgia and Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cornerstone Mechanical: Equipment repair, rebuild and installation services division

Products and services

• Manufacturer Representation Services (Water and Wastewater Treatment) Sales and specification representation for approximately 45 water and wastewater treatment equipment manufacturers across the southeastern United States (Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina). Provides municipal and industrial customers with access to hundreds of treatment solutions from a single trusted intermediary, supported by territory-based process sales associates in Metro Atlanta, South Georgia, North Florida, and Florida from Tampa Bay southward.
• Cornerstone Mechanical — Equipment Repair, Rebuild, and Installation Services Wholly owned services division of Cornerstone H2O providing equipment repair, rebuilding, and installation services for water treatment industry customers, primarily municipal water and wastewater authorities. Helps municipalities keep water treatment equipment running reliably using innovative repair and replacement technologies, including major mechanical repairs of process equipment such as pumping systems.
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment Line Sheets (Multi-State Representation) Comprehensive catalog of water and wastewater treatment equipment supplied through approximately 45 represented manufacturers, organized by territory line sheets (Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee) and an Industrial line sheet. Coverage includes filtration (Veolia SuperPulsator, AquaPyr cloth media filters, AWI Filter underdrains), clarification (Brentwood, Envirodyne), disinfection (Enaqua UV, Ozonia), pumping (Patterson, National Pump, Ebar), dewatering (Or-Tec, Fournier, Centrisys), screening (Or-Tec, Huber), grit removal (Smith and Loveless PISTA), biological treatment (Fluence MABR, Dynatec tubular MBR), and odor control (Neutratek, Green Gas Services, ScavengeAir).

Quantifiable outcome

• Served Georgia territory for over 40 years

Named customers19 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AquaPyrcoreTechnology or IntegrationAquaPyr provides Cloth Media Filtration technology that offers filtration without using water to backwash, suitable for tertiary, primary, MF/UF Backwash Water Recovery, and Pre-Filtration for Membranes applications.
• Aquaculture Systems TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Floating Bead Filters for Wastewater Applications including TSS, BOD and COD Removal, Heavy Metals Removal, Nitrification, and Denitrification.
• AWI FilterscoreTechnology or IntegrationStainless steel, low-profile underdrains with custom flow distribution and Puracite Media products.
• Beaver EcoWorkscoreTechnology or IntegrationElectro-Oxidation System that destroys or oxidizes contaminants including heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, PFOA/PFOA, H2S, DBPs, bacteria, and viruses with very low operational costs.
• Brentwood (Polychem Systems)coreTechnology or IntegrationRectangular chain and flight clarifiers and trickling filters.
• Clay-GreenecoreTechnology or IntegrationPackage Pump Stations including Vertical Inline, Vertical Turbine, Compact Package Stations, and Custom Package Stations.
• EnaquacoreTechnology or IntegrationNon-contact UV Disinfection Systems for water treatment.
• Filter Tech SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationPackage Water Treatment Systems for ground and surface water including conventional filtration and media filtration.
• FluencecoreTechnology or IntegrationMembrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) with 90% lower power consumption than traditional treatment methods. Also offers Aspiral, NIROBOX, SUBRE and Nitro solutions for wastewater treatment and reuse.
• G3 Wastewater TechcoreTechnology or IntegrationLagoon Sludge Remediation - Never dredge, dewater or haul sludge again. Sludge destruction and degradation in situ with lagoon volume recovery of up to 95%. Economical and time-saving, takes days not months.
• HubercoreTechnology or IntegrationDisc Filter, Pile Cloth Media Filter, Rakemax Multi-Rake Screen, sludge screening and thickening, dryers (solar, belt, disc), and grit traps.
• Industrial & Environmental Concepts (IEC)coreTechnology or IntegrationLiners for ponds and lagoons, floating covers for tanks and clarifiers.
• Or-TeccoreTechnology or IntegrationDewatering systems (Rocker Press, Belt Presses, Belt Thickener), screening equipment (Micro Bar Screen, Rotary Brush Screen, Screw Screen Compactor), DAF systems, and grit removal.
• Risen WatercoreTechnology or IntegrationNew technology development including Channel Panel, Risen Rippler, Fog Log Aerator/Mixer, and Water Selector products.
• Smith and LovelesscoreTechnology or IntegrationPista Grit Systems and Turbo Classifiers, Pistaworks Package Headworks, Titan MBRs, Addigest Systems, and Model R Package Plants.
• Veolia Water Technologies and SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationSuperPulsator, DensaDeg, Accelator, AquaDAF Clarifiers, Greenleaf Filters, Monofloor Underdrains, Climber Screens, ABW Filter, Heliantis Solar Dryers, HTFB Incinerators, Ozonia Ozone Systems, and UV Systems.
• Patterson PumpscoreTechnology or IntegrationHSC Pumps, Vertical In-Line Pumps, and Axial Flow Pumps.
• National PumpcoreTechnology or IntegrationVertical Turbine Pumps including submersible, close-coupled, deep well, pipeline booster, and vertical turbine barge configurations.
• JDV EquipmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationConveyors, Drum Screens, Spiral Screens, Step Screens, Level Lodor Sludge Leveling Systems, and Digester Mixers.
• Fournier IndustriescoreTechnology or IntegrationRotary Press Dewatering Systems with low maintenance and operator attention requirements.
• Dynatec SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationTubular MBR Technology uniquely capable of treating high strength waste streams with simplified operation and maintenance and non-proprietary membranes.
• AETcoreTechnology or IntegrationRectangular chain and flight clarifiers, tube settlers, IFAS, MBBR, FBBR, and trickling filters.
• Electrolytic TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationOn-Site Chlorine and Sodium Hypochlorite Generation producing 12.5% and 0.8% sodium hypochlorite solutions.
• Envirodyne Systems Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationClarifiers including Hercules Drive Units, Bridge or Column Supported, Center or Peripheral Feed, Solids Contact, Spiral Blade, and Suction Header types. Also offers oxidation ditch aerators, aerobic and anaerobic digesters, and inclined plate settlers.
• G Water Treatment SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationPressure filters, carbon filters, RO and NF skids, and package plants.
• The Eshelman CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone H2O was originally formed as the Georgia office of The Eshelman Company, a manufacturer's rep firm in the southeast.
• BoergercoreTechnology or IntegrationRotary lobe pumps, macerators, and grinders.
• CentrisyscoreTechnology or IntegrationDewatering centrifuges, sludge thickeners, centrifuge mobile systems, low-temperature dryers, high-speed disc separator, and vertical cuttings dryer.
• EbarcoreTechnology or IntegrationSurface pumps (vertical, dewatering, self-priming), submersible pumps (solids-handling, grinder), packaged systems, and custom pumps.
• TOMCO2 SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationPressurized solution feed, direct CO2 gas injection, submerged combustion, and pathogen management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lakeside Equipment Corporation: Manufacturer of water and wastewater treatment equipment (clarifiers, screens, filters, biological systems). Comparable because it operates in overlapping treatment-equipment categories and distributes through regional reps and direct municipal sales, intersecting Cornerstone H2O's portfolio and customer base.
• Huber Technology: Manufacturer of water and wastewater solids-handling and screening equipment (Disc Filter, Pile Cloth Media Filter, Rakemax screens, grit traps) that Cornerstone H2O actively represents. Comparable as a principal whose equipment lines sit inside Cornerstone H2O's portfolio and target the same southeastern utilities.
• Smith & Loveless: Manufacturer of water and wastewater treatment equipment (PISTA grit systems, Titan MBRs, package headworks) that Cornerstone H2O actively represents. Comparable because it sells overlapping treatment-equipment categories into the same municipal customer base.
• Aqua-Aerobic Systems: Manufacturer of municipal water and wastewater treatment equipment (filtration, aeration, biological treatment). Comparable as a competing principal whose products overlap Cornerstone H2O's portfolio and which sells to the same municipal utility end-customers, often via regional reps.
• The Eshelman Company: Manufacturer's representative firm covering the southeastern U.S. water and wastewater treatment market. Cornerstone H2O was originally formed from Eshelman's Georgia office, making it the most directly comparable peer in geography, product category, and business model.

Broad incumbents

• Pentair: Global water solutions company with filtration, pumping, and treatment equipment lines serving residential, commercial, and municipal/industrial customers. Comparable because its commercial/industrial treatment portfolio overlaps with Cornerstone H2O's principals and is sold into similar end markets.
• Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions: Global tier-1 water and wastewater treatment equipment and services company (SuperPulsator, Accelator, Ozonia). One of Cornerstone H2O's most important principals, and therefore a directly overlapping incumbent in the same treatment-equipment categories the firm sells.
• Evoqua Water Technologies: Major North American provider of water and wastewater treatment products and services (now part of Xylem). Comparable as a broad incumbent whose product categories (filtration, disinfection, MBR, service) overlap Cornerstone H2O's portfolio and which serves many of the same municipal and industrial customers.
• Xylem: Global water technology company (Flygt, Wedeco, Bell & Gossett) with a broad portfolio in pumps, disinfection, and treatment. Comparable because it competes with many of Cornerstone H2O's principals and sells directly and through rep channels into the same southeastern municipal market.
• Mueller Water Products: Manufacturer of water infrastructure products (valves, hydrants, pipe, metering) selling primarily to municipal water utilities. Comparable as an incumbent supplier to the same southeastern utility customers Cornerstone H2O serves, although with a more focused infrastructure-products portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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