Skywater Rainwater Collection Systems

What Skywater Rainwater Collection Systems does

Skywater Rainwater Collection Systems (operated as Skywater, LLC) is a Prescott, Arizona-based design-build and consulting firm specializing in rainwater harvesting systems for residential, commercial, institutional, and government clients across the US Southwest and lower Rocky Mountains. Founded in 2008 by landscape architect Barnabas Kane, the company delivers end-to-end services spanning consultation, system design, installation, and maintenance, with a portfolio that includes active cistern-based collection, passive earthworks (swales, bio-retention basins), gray water integration, irrigation tie-in, and total hydrology planning. The firm is ARCSA-accredited and has contributed to multiple LEED-certified projects, including Prescott College Village (Platinum), the Lofts at McKinley (Platinum), and the Highlands Center for Natural History (Gold).

The business model is professional services, with revenue generated through four streams: consultation/advisory, system design, design-build installation, and DIY assistance/support. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed; system costs vary by capture surface area, storage capacity, site conditions, and complexity. Distribution is consultative and sales-led, combining direct on-site engagement with referral channels through architects, engineers, planners, developers, and a small local partner network - notably Manzanita Landscaping for implementation and Prescott Creeks Preservation Association for municipal bio-remediation work funded by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Customer segments span residential property owners (primary), commercial and institutional clients (primary), government/municipal, educational institutions, and design professionals.

Skywater is privately held, founder-controlled, bootstrapped with no external funding rounds disclosed, and operates with a headcount of 1-10 employees. There is no AI, software-as-a-service, or proprietary technology platform; competitive positioning rests on founder expertise, ARCSA credentials, a portfolio of LEED-certified projects, and regional relationships built over 16 years in the arid Southwest, where water scarcity and wildfire risk continue to drive demand for decentralized water-reclamation systems.

Name

Skywater Rainwater Collection Systems

Legal name

Skywater, LLC

Website

https://skywaterarizona.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Skywater Rainwater Collection Systems is a Prescott, Arizona-based design-build firm founded in 2008 that designs, installs, and consults on rainwater harvesting systems for residential, commercial, institutional, and government clients across the US Southwest and lower Rocky Mountains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rainwater Harvesting Services

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Detention, Retention & Storage Systems (Ponds, Tanks, Vaults) (EUANAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stormwater Collection & Conveyance (Inlets, Catch Basins, Pipes, Channels) (EUANAEAA), Water Sourcing & Abstraction (Surface Water, Groundwater, Intake Works) (EUANAAAA)

Keywords

• Rainwater harvesting systems
• Water management consulting
• Stormwater management design
• Cistern installation services
• Passive earthworks design

Headquarters

HQ city

Prescott

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consultation Services: Professional consulting services for rainwater harvesting assessment, system sizing, water management strategies, and planning. Includes on-site design consultations and educational services.
2. System Design Services: Custom system design for rainwater harvesting including tank sizing, grading and drainage planning, LEED design, and landscape integration. Billed as professional design services.
3. System Installation and Construction: Design-build services for installing complete rainwater harvesting systems including active collection, passive earthworks, potable and non-potable systems, above-ground and underground tanks, and gray water systems.
4. DIY Assistance and Support: Guidance and support services for do-it-yourself rainwater system installation projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Skywater Rainwater Collection Systems provides consultation, custom design, installation, and maintenance services for rainwater harvesting systems serving residential, commercial, institutional, and municipal clients. Offerings span active cistern/tank-based collection systems and passive earthworks/bio-retention systems, integrated with filtration, irrigation, and total hydrology planning to capture, store, treat, and reuse rainwater on-site.

Product overview

Skywater Rainwater Collection Systems is a rainwater harvesting system design and installation company offering a comprehensive suite of services including consultations, DIY assistance, planning, design, installation, and maintenance for residential and commercial projects. Their core offerings consist of consultation services (tank sizing, water management strategies, permaculture design), design and installation of active rainwater harvesting systems (above-ground and underground tanks, cisterns), passive earthworks systems (earthworks, swales, basins), and specialized services such as LEED design and total hydrology planning. The company works with local landscape and irrigation partners to deliver integrated solutions that protect and sustain the environment while meeting client water needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rainwater Harvesting Consultation Services
• Rainwater Harvesting System Design Services Custom system design for rainwater harvesting covering tank sizing, grading and drainage planning, capture surfaces (roofs and butterfly roofs), storage, filtration, irrigation integration, LEED documentation, and landscape integration, delivered as professional design services for residential and commercial projects.
• Rainwater Harvesting System Installation and Construction Services Design-build installation of complete rainwater harvesting systems, including active cistern/tank collection (above-ground and underground storage with pumps, filtration, and pressurized distribution), passive earthworks (swales, basins, bio-retention features), potable and non-potable systems, gray water systems, and irrigation integration. Delivered by Skywater with support from local landscape and irrigation partners.
• Rainwater Harvesting System Maintenance Services Ongoing maintenance and support for installed rainwater harvesting systems to ensure optimal performance, filtration effectiveness, and longevity of the installed infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• A typical 2,500 sq. ft. rooftop in Prescott, Arizona can collect 21,600 gallons of fresh rainwater per year - enough to water a typical landscape.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manzanita LandscapingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFamily-owned, full-service landscaping company serving Prescott, Arizona since 2009. Provides landscape installation, maintenance, irrigation system installation and renovation, and rainwater catchment system construction. Owner Marc Vetere is a Prescott native with expertise in arid climate landscaping.
• Consillium DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning land planning firm based in Denver. Founder Barnabas Kane works as a senior landscape architect with Consillium Design, creating a professional connection between the firms.
• Prescott Creeks Preservation AssociationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal nonprofit watershed steward partnering with Skywater on bio-remediation and green infrastructure projects. Collaborated on Prescott Adult Center and Whipple Street Bio-Basin projects, funded by Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
• Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing funding for green infrastructure and nonpoint source pollution reduction projects. Funded Prescott Adult Center bio-remediation and Whipple Street Bio-Basin projects through Nonpoint Source Pollution Reduction Plan.
• City of PrescottminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partnering with Skywater and Prescott Creeks on public bio-remediation projects including community center and urban basin improvements.
• Gorman & Co.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate developer partnered with Downtown Phoenix Community Development Corporation and Arizona Bridge to Independent Living on The Lofts at McKinley project, the first LEED Platinum 55+ housing in Arizona.
• Downtown Phoenix Community Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit development organization partnering on affordable housing projects including The Lofts at McKinley affordable senior housing development.
• The River NetworkminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational nonprofit organization supporting watershed health. Contributed volunteer support to Prescott area bio-remediation projects through AmeriCorps partnerships.
• ARCSA (American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association)coreOthersThe leading professional organization for rainwater catchment in the United States. Skywater is accredited by ARCSA, providing professional certification and industry credibility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• HarvestH2O (Rainwater Harvesting Community): Long-running online resource and marketplace for rainwater harvesting education, design tools, and equipment. Functions as an enabling/community-adjacent platform in the same space rather than a regional installer competitor to Skywater.
• HydroPoint Data Systems: Provider of smart irrigation and water management technology integrating weather-based controllers, flow sensors, and analytics. Comparable as an adjacent enabling technology for the irrigation and rainwater distribution layer that Skywater integrates into its harvesting projects.
• ARCSA (American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association): The leading U.S. industry association for rainwater catchment professionals, of which Skywater is an accredited member. Functions as an industry/ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, but its professional accreditation framework defines Skywater's competitive positioning versus other installers.

Direct peers

• Aquascape, Inc. Aquascape is one of the largest North American designers, manufacturers, and installers of water features and rainwater harvesting systems. It competes directly with Skywater on integrated rainwater capture, storage, and landscape integration for residential and light-commercial customers.
• Bushman USA: Manufacturer and installer of polyethylene rainwater harvesting tanks and cisterns used in residential and commercial systems. Overlaps with Skywater's active cistern/tank offering as both a supplier-side competitor and an installer-side peer in the same product category.
• Innovative Water Solutions, Inc. Virginia-based rainwater harvesting system designer and installer serving residential, commercial, and institutional clients. Directly comparable to Skywater on consultation, custom tank/cistern design, and multi-stage filtration across active and passive systems.
• Clean Water Revival: Texas rainwater collection system designer and installer offering consulting, design, and installation of cistern and tank-based systems for residential and commercial customers, mirroring Skywater's full-service regional approach but serving a different state-level geography.

Broad incumbents

• StormTrap: National stormwater management firm specializing in modular detention, retention, and infiltration systems for civil infrastructure. Overlaps with Skywater's passive earthworks and bio-remediation work but operates at a substantially larger civil-engineering scale.

Regional players

• Cascadia Rainwater Harvesting: Pacific Northwest-based rainwater harvesting and stormwater management design and installation firm. Offers active cistern systems, filtration, and consulting services comparable to Skywater's full-service design-build approach, though serving Oregon/Washington rather than the Southwest.

Emerging players

• Storm Water Solutions (SWS): Stormwater compliance and best-management-practices consultancy supporting MS4 permitting and green infrastructure. Adjacent but increasingly overlapping with Skywater as municipal and federal green infrastructure requirements drive demand for consulting-led water capture design.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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