What WASTE WATER SYSTEMS INC does

Waste Water Systems, Inc. (WWS, Inc.) is a privately held Georgia-based manufacturer founded in 1989 by Thomas A. Sinclair that designs and builds on-site wastewater management systems based on subsurface drip irrigation technology. Its core offering, marketed under the registered Perc-Rite® trade name, uses patented pressure compensating emitters to discharge treated effluent at slow, controlled rates through shallow underground pipe networks, enabling wastewater disposal in sites unsuitable for conventional septic or spray systems — including areas with high water tables, slow-permeability soils, severe slopes, or limited land area. The product line extends to Dose-Rite® (dose-based drip) and Spray Rite® (spray-based land application), with packaged systems scaled from 10,000 gallons per day residential installations to over 2 million gallons per day municipal plants. The company holds exclusive Georgia rights to U.S. Patent Nos. 5,200,065 and 5,984,574 covering the emitter and disposal system architecture.

The business sells custom-engineered systems directly through an enterprise field sales motion to municipalities, commercial developers, industrial facilities (including poultry processing plants), institutional customers (schools, churches), residential subdivisions, and recreational properties such as golf courses and RV resorts. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time capital equipment sales rather than recurring service contracts, with supplemental offerings in pretreatment integration (lagoons, septic tanks, aerobic systems) and the Community/Central System Concept for small and rural communities. The company's flagship reference account is the 1992 Norwood, Georgia municipal drip soil absorption system, a $950,190 project that served as Georgia's first municipal drip installation and established a template for federally and state-funded community deployments.

Operationally, WWS runs a lean organization out of Ellijay, Georgia with manufacturing and headquarters co-located, serves North American and select international markets, and emphasizes regulatory acceptance as a key sales lever — having secured formal recognition from Georgia DHR in 1991 and maintaining an active working relationship with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. Systems integrate computer-managed controls, automatic disc filtration with backwashing, scheduled drip field flushing, and remote monitoring via phone line, which together reduce the operator skill requirement and lower lifecycle costs relative to conventional sewer infrastructure. No headcount, revenue, or external funding disclosures are available.

Name

WASTE WATER SYSTEMS INC

Legal name

Waste Water Systems, Inc.

Website

https://wastewatersystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Waste Water Systems, Inc. is a privately held Georgia manufacturer founded in 1989 that designs and builds on-site wastewater management systems using patented subsurface drip irrigation technology, serving municipalities, commercial developers, industrial facilities, and residential subdivisions across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wastewater Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Decentralized/Package Wastewater Systems (Small/Remote) (EUANADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drip & Micro-Irrigation Systems (Dripline, Tape, Micro-sprays) (AFAAACAA), Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks) (BPALAMAA), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment systems
• Drip irrigation dispersal
• Onsite wastewater management
• Commercial wastewater equipment
• Municipal wastewater solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Ellijay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-Site Management Systems Sales: Sale of packaged wastewater treatment systems under Perc-Rite, Dose-Rite, and Spray-Rite brands. Systems are available from 10,000 G.P.D. to over 2 M.G.D. Includes product specification and full line of on-site management systems for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal applications.
2. Community/Central System Concept: Complete wastewater collection, treatment, and final disposal or reclamation systems for small and rural communities, including alternative small diameter collection systems that significantly reduce construction costs compared to conventional sewer systems.
3. Pretreatment and Pretreatment Options: Wide range of pretreatment options including lagoons, septic tanks, or aerobic treatment systems integrated with the Perc-Rite disposal system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Waste Water Systems Inc designs, manufactures, and supplies onsite wastewater management systems based on drip irrigation dispersal technology for municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential subdivision applications. The company's product lines — Perc-Rite, Dose-Rite, and Spray-Rite — provide engineered treatment and dispersal solutions for sites where conventional sewer systems are impractical. The offerings include computer-managed controls and remote monitoring capabilities for system performance oversight.

Product overview

Waste Water Systems, Inc. offers a complete line of On-Site Waste Water Management Systems marketed under three trade names: Perc-Rite® (primary subsurface drip system), Dose-Rite®, and Spray Rite®. These systems use patented pressure compensating emitters for subsurface or surface land application of treated effluent. The company also provides Community/Central System Concepts for small communities requiring collection, treatment, and reclamation solutions. Packaged systems range from 10,000 G.P.D. to over 2 M.G.D.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Perc Rite: Primary product brand for on-site wastewater management systems using patented pressure compensating emitter technology for subsurface or surface drip irrigation disposal
• Dose-Rite
• Spray Rite

Products and services

• Perc-Rite Drip irrigation-based wastewater dispersal system for sites where percolation-based dispersal is the primary treatment pathway. Designed for engineered onsite applications serving municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential subdivision customers.
• Dose-Rite Engineered dosing and dispersal wastewater system designed to deliver controlled, metered effluent to drip dispersal fields. Used in applications requiring precise hydraulic loading management.
• Spray-Rite Spray dispersal wastewater management system engineered for onsite treatment and disposal in sites unsuitable for conventional subsurface systems. Targeted at commercial and decentralized applications.
• Turnkey Wastewater Project Delivery (e.g., Norwood project) End-to-end delivery of engineered onsite wastewater systems, including system design, supply, and installation support for municipal and commercial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Buffer zone reduced to 25 feet vs 150 feet for spray systems
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Precision Planning, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 1991Engineering design firm that developed the drip irrigation concept for the Norwood project site with assistance from Waste Water Systems. Currently working with WWS on a one-million gallon municipal system for another Georgia community. Provided expertise in assisting small communities in developing financing for public works.
• Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)coreOthersAgency responsible for permitting Georgia's municipal wastewater treatment systems. Aggressively requires land application methods (drip or spray) to protect receiving streams. Developing design guidelines for drip irrigation systems.
• Georgia Department of Community AffairsminorOthersProvided $400,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for Norwood project, which funded installation of bathrooms for four homes.
• Louisiana State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity that tested the initial prototype of the subsurface drip irrigation system in January 1989, with results presented to the Environmental Health Section of Georgia's Department of Human Resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fuji Clean USA: U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Fuji Clean, manufacturer of packaged decentralized wastewater treatment systems (Johkasou) for residential and small commercial applications. Comparable decentralized treatment product positioning.
• Norweco: Ohio-based manufacturer of onsite and decentralized wastewater treatment systems serving residential, commercial, and municipal markets. Comparable product breadth across treatment and dispersal with multi-decade operating history.
• Premier Tech (Ecoflo): Canadian-based manufacturer of decentralized wastewater treatment systems, including the Ecoflo coco filter and related drip dispersal solutions. Competes in the same niche of small-community and decentralized residential treatment with proprietary media/biology approach.
• Clearstream Wastewater Systems: U.S. manufacturer of packaged wastewater treatment systems for residential, commercial, and small municipal markets. Comparable product positioning in the onsite/decentralized treatment category.
• Consolidated Treatment Systems: Manufacturer of packaged and decentralized wastewater treatment systems serving small communities, commercial properties, and residential developments. Comparable municipal and commercial decentralized focus.
• Jet, Inc. Manufacturer of onsite aerobic wastewater treatment systems serving residential, commercial, and small community applications across the U.S. Direct peer in the decentralized packaged system category.
• Orenco Systems: Oregon-based manufacturer of decentralized wastewater treatment systems including the AdvanTex textile media and Recirculating Media Filter products. Most direct technical analog to Perc-Rite, serving small communities with proprietary decentralized architecture and remote monitoring.
• Bio-Microbics: Manufacturer of decentralized wastewater treatment systems (FAST, BioBarrier, etc.) for residential, commercial, and small community applications. Comparable scope of packaged treatment-and-dispersal solutions for sites unsuited to conventional sewers.
• Infiltrator Water Technologies: Leading U.S. manufacturer of decentralized wastewater components including drip dispersal systems, chambers, and treatment equipment. Closest scaled competitor to Waste Water Systems' Perc-Rite product family, with broader national distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Advanced Drainage Systems: Public, scaled water management solutions provider whose Infiltrator Water Technologies subsidiary is the closest scaled competitor to WWS. Provides broader stormwater and drainage infrastructure context and reflects the capital and scale WWS lacks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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