StormTech

What StormTech does

StormTech is a product brand of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS), a publicly traded U.S. infrastructure company, headquartered operationally in Rocky Hill, Connecticut with 51-100 employees dedicated to the StormTech line. The brand manufactures underground stormwater management chambers — high-density polyethylene structures installed beneath parking lots, roadways, and other heavy earth loads to provide detention, infiltration, and storage of stormwater runoff. Core product families include the StormTech chamber system, the Isolator Row Plus pretreatment filtration row, Nyloplast drainage structures, and the newer Aquabox crate systems, all engineered to comply with AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification Section 12.12 and applicable ASTM standards. Complementary offerings include geosynthetics, basins and linear drains, onsite leach systems, Inserta Tee fittings, and specialty products, enabling integrated gray and green infrastructure configurations.

The company's value proposition centers on maximizing usable land by relocating stormwater storage underground, meeting regulatory runoff and water-quality requirements, and providing engineers and contractors with specification-grade documentation, an interactive StormTech Design Tool, a SiteAssist installation app, and a Lunch & Learn training program. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of physical products, distributed via a multi-tier professional channel: regional distributors, certified contractors/installers (Find a Pro locator), ADS manufacturing and distribution facilities, and a direct phone-based sales line. The company does not publicly disclose pricing, with project-specific quotes handled per engagement.

StormTech addresses 14 vertical markets including commercial and mixed-use real estate, parking structures, residential developments, streets and highways, aviation, military and federal facilities, healthcare and education, landfills, mining, agriculture, sports turf and golf, timber operations, railway and ports, and warehouse/industrial facilities. The customer base is fragmented across the long tail of construction and infrastructure projects rather than concentrated in named enterprise accounts. The StormTech offering is positioned within ADS's broader water management solutions portfolio alongside Nyloplast, Water Quality, Detention/Infiltration, Inserta Tee, Onsite Leach, Geosynthetics, Basins and Linear Drains, Specialty Products, and Cultec, and the brand has increasingly integrated Green Infrastructure positioning to align with regulatory shifts toward nature-based stormwater solutions.

Name

StormTech

Legal name

Advanced Drainage Systems

Website

https://stormtech.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

StormTech, a product brand of Advanced Drainage Systems, manufactures underground stormwater detention and infiltration chambers for commercial, residential, transportation, and infrastructure projects, selling through distributors and certified contractors across 14 verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Stormwater Management Infrastructure

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Stormwater Drainage & Culvert Systems (IMANADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Detention, Retention & Storage Systems (Ponds, Tanks, Vaults) (EUANAEAD), Stormwater Quality Treatment & BMPs (Hydrodynamic Separators, Filters, Oil-Grit) (EUANAEAF), Stormwater & Drainage Infrastructure Construction (Sewer, Detention, Outfalls) (IMAFAGAF)

Keywords

• Stormwater management chambers
• Underground detention systems
• Stormwater infiltration products
• Drainage infrastructure solutions
• Water management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Rocky Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Stormwater Management Products: Sale of physical stormwater management infrastructure products including chambers, pipes, basins, and related components for drainage, detention, and infiltration applications. Products are sold to contractors, engineers, and project developers through distribution networks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

StormTech manufactures and distributes underground stormwater management chambers and detention/infiltration systems designed for installation under parking lots, roadways, and heavy earth loads. The product line includes modular chambers for stormwater storage, the Isolator Row Plus for first-flush filtration and pretreatment, and complementary components for water quality treatment. Products comply with AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification Section 12.12 and ASTM standards, and are sold to engineers, contractors, and project developers through a network of distributors and certified installers.

Product overview

StormTech is a comprehensive stormwater management product line from Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS), offering underground chamber systems for detention and infiltration applications. The core StormTech System includes modular chambers installed underground to manage stormwater runoff, complemented by the Isolator Row Plus filtration component for water quality treatment. ADS also offers Aquabox crate systems for underground detention. The product portfolio includes design and planning tools (StormTech Design Tool, StormTech SiteAssist), as well as related sub-brands covering water quality, drainage structures, and specialty products including Nyloplast drains, Inserta Tee fittings, geosynthetics, basins and linear drains, and onsite leaching systems. The system is designed for various markets including commercial, residential, airports, parking structures, and transportation infrastructure, and can be integrated with green infrastructure approaches to mimic natural hydrology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aquabox: Crate systems for underground detention and infiltration.
• Isolator Row Plus

Products and services

• StormTech Chamber System Underground stormwater management chambers manufactured for detention and infiltration applications under parking lots, roadways, and heavy earth loads. Designed for commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects with AASHTO LRFD Section 12.12 and ASTM compliance. Sold to engineers, contractors, and project developers.
• Isolator Row Plus Filtration and isolation component that separates and filters first-flush stormwater runoff before it enters the main StormTech detention chambers. Provides water quality treatment for regulatory compliance and serves as part of green infrastructure integration for engineers and contractors.
• Aquabox Crate Systems Underground detention and infiltration crate systems for stormwater management, offered by Advanced Drainage Systems as a complementary chamber format. Used in commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects requiring subsurface water storage.

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NDS Inc. NDS makes stormwater management products including chambers, drainage basins, and flow management components for residential, commercial, and infrastructure applications. Comparable product portfolio, distribution model, and target customers to StormTech.
• Jensen Precast: Jensen Precast supplies precast concrete stormwater management structures, vaults, and detention systems. Competes with StormTech in detention/infiltration use cases where concrete is specified instead of plastic chambers.
• Prinsco: Prinsco produces HDPE drainage pipe and stormwater management products including chambers and subsurface systems for agricultural, commercial, and infrastructure applications. Comparable in material technology and end-market breadth to StormTech.
• ACO Drain: ACO Drain specializes in stormwater drainage and storage systems including plastic channels, infiltration units, and detention products for commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects — directly comparable to StormTech's chamber and basin offerings.
• Infiltrator Water Technologies: Infiltrator (part of ADS-adjacent water management ecosystem, referenced on the ADS website) manufactures plastic chambers for stormwater and onsite wastewater applications. Direct competitor in underground chamber technology with overlapping end markets.
• Contech Engineered Solutions: Contech provides engineered stormwater management solutions including chambers, treatment devices, and detention systems for civil infrastructure. Operates with a similar engineer/contractor specification-driven GTM as StormTech.
• Cultec: Cultec manufactures plastic stormwater management chambers and crate systems for underground detention and infiltration — the closest direct substitute to StormTech's core chambers. Notably, ADS itself links to Cultec from its Water Management Solutions menu, indicating head-to-head competition inside the same distribution ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Wavin: Wavin is a global pipe and stormwater management solutions provider, offering chambers and infiltration systems alongside HDPE/PVC pipe. Overlaps with StormTech in underground stormwater storage but serves a much broader water-management portfolio.
• Oldcastle Infrastructure: Oldcastle Infrastructure (CRH) is a broad incumbent offering stormwater capture, detention, treatment, and drainage products. Competes with StormTech across multiple product categories but with a much wider portfolio of civil infrastructure products.

Emerging players

• Bio Clean / Forterra: Bio Clean (Forterra's water treatment brand) provides stormwater treatment BMPs and hydrodynamic separators that overlap with StormTech's Isolator Row Plus pretreatment offering. Adjacent competitor in the water-quality side of stormwater management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/adspipe1?feature=results_main
• Facebookfacebook.com/Advanced-Drainage-Systems-Inc-115201311863797
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stormtech-ads
• Instagraminstagram.com/advanceddrainagesystems

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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