WATERSMITH ENGINEERING, L.L.C.

What WATERSMITH ENGINEERING, L.L.C. does

Watersmith Engineering, L.L.C. is a privately held civil engineering consultancy founded in 2013 by Brad Roeth and headquartered at 1029 Hershey Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. The firm specializes in water, wastewater, and stormwater engineering, with service lines covering pump stations and treatment systems, water and sewer networks, stormwater management, and hydrology. It holds Professional Engineer licensure in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Florida and is a registered design firm in Illinois, enabling it to bid on public infrastructure projects across multiple states.

The firm serves municipal governments, water utilities, and private clients primarily in Eastern Iowa and western Illinois, with a publicly listed client roster that includes more than nine Iowa cities, the State of Iowa, Muscatine County, Iowa American Water, Muscatine Power and Water, and assorted private firms and contractors. It operates on a project-based professional services model, providing competitive proposals and free consultations; revenue is generated through engineering design and project management engagements rather than product or software sales.

The team is small (three identified professionals as of 2025: founder Brad Roeth, Brian Grunder since 2019, and Dave Kull since 2025), and the firm uses standard industry design software (AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor). GTM motion is direct sales-led engagement with municipal, utility, and private buyers, with visibility driven by a Squarespace-hosted website and the founder's LinkedIn profile. The firm has no disclosed funding, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and operates as an independent founder-led LLC.

Name

WATERSMITH ENGINEERING, L.L.C.

Legal name

Watersmith Engineering

Website

https://watersmithengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Watersmith Engineering is a privately held civil engineering consultancy in Muscatine, Iowa, founded in 2013, specializing in water, wastewater, and stormwater design for municipal, utility, and private clients across Eastern Iowa and western Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Engineering Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE), Stormwater & Drainage Infrastructure Construction (Sewer, Detention, Outfalls) (IMAFAGAF)

Keywords

• Water engineering services
• Wastewater engineering
• Stormwater management
• Civil engineering design
• Hydraulic infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Muscatine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services for water, wastewater, and stormwater projects. Revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements with municipal, utility, and private clients. Company provides competitive proposals for engineering projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Watersmith Engineering provides water, wastewater, and stormwater engineering services for municipal, utility, and private clients across Eastern Iowa and western Illinois. Core service areas include pump stations and treatment systems, water and sewer networks, stormwater management, and hydrology, delivered as project-based civil engineering design and consulting engagements using AutoCAD, Revit, and Inventor.

Product overview

Watersmith Engineering is a civil engineering consultancy offering water, wastewater, and stormwater engineering services rather than a software product company. Their service portfolio comprises four interconnected core offerings: Pump Stations and Treatment Systems Engineering provides design and consulting for infrastructure systems; Water and Sewer Networks covers distribution and collection network design; Stormwater Management delivers runoff control solutions; and Hydrology Services provides water resource analysis. The firm serves municipal, utility, and private clients throughout Iowa and western Illinois, with a focus on civil engineering design and project management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pump Stations and Treatment Systems Engineering
• Water and Sewer Networks
• Stormwater Management
• Hydrology Services

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• West Plains EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm listed as a client/works with Watersmith Engineering on projects. Other engineering firms also listed including Hall & Hall Engineers, Innovative Engineers, Stanley Consultants, Great Plains Surveying, Horizon Architecture, Martin & Whitacre Surveyors & Engineers, POH Engineering, Carr Engineering.
• Hall & Hall EngineersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consulting firm listed as a client/works with Watersmith Engineering on projects.
• Innovative EngineersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm listed as a client/works with Watersmith Engineering on projects.
• Stanley ConsultantsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consulting firm listed as a client/works with Watersmith Engineering on projects.
• Great Plains SurveyingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSurveying firm listed as a client/works with Watersmith Engineering on projects.
• Horizon ArchitectureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm listed as a client/works with Watersmith Engineering on projects.
• Martin & Whitacre Surveyors & EngineersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSurveying and engineering firm listed as a client/works with Watersmith Engineering on projects.
• POH EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm listed as a client/works with Watersmith Engineering on projects.
• Carr EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm listed as a client/works with Watersmith Engineering on projects.
• Valley ConstructionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction firm listed as a client/works with Watersmith Engineering on projects.
• Redline ConstructionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction firm listed as a client/works with Watersmith Engineering on projects.
• Wolfe ContractingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracting firm listed as a client/works with Watersmith Engineering on projects.
• Brus ConstructionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction firm listed as a client/works with Watersmith Engineering on projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bolton & Menk: Employee-owned civil engineering and surveying firm serving municipalities across the Midwest, with strong practices in water, wastewater, and stormwater engineering. Comparable regional competitor pursuing the same small-to-mid-city municipal client profile.
• Foth: Engineering, architecture, and science consultancy serving municipalities and industry across the Midwest with water infrastructure, treatment, and environmental services. Comparable in service mix and client profile, but larger and more diversified.
• McClure Engineering: Iowa-headquartered civil engineering and land surveying firm with municipal water and wastewater design services. Operates in the same Eastern Iowa geography and competes for similar municipal RFPs.
• Snyder & Associates: Iowa-headquartered civil and environmental engineering firm offering municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater design. Direct peer competing in the same Eastern Iowa market with overlapping municipal clients.
• HR Green: Midwest-based engineering, technical, and management consulting firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Provides water, wastewater, stormwater, and municipal infrastructure design — overlapping directly with Watersmith's core service offerings and competing for the same Iowa municipal RFPs.
• MSA Professional Services: Midwest civil engineering and architecture firm with water, wastewater, and stormwater practices serving small and mid-sized municipalities. Direct regional competitor for municipal engineering contracts.
• Veenstra & Kimmell: Iowa-based engineering and surveying firm providing water, wastewater, and infrastructure services to municipalities in Iowa and the surrounding region. Comparable boutique-scale competitor in overlapping geography.
• ISG (Infrastructure Solutions Group): Multi-disciplinary architecture, engineering, environmental, and planning firm with municipal water and wastewater practice across the Midwest. Comparable in client type and service mix, with broader geographic reach.
• Hall & Hall Engineers: Regional engineering firm listed as a partner/client of Watersmith, indicating active collaboration or co-bid activity on Iowa/Illinois projects. Comparable Midwest water/wastewater engineering peer.

Broad incumbents

• Stanley Consultants: Multi-discipline engineering consultancy headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa, providing water, wastewater, environmental, and infrastructure design across the U.S. and globally. Directly comparable as a water/wastewater civil engineering competitor in Iowa and the broader Midwest, but at much larger scale and scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/watersmith-engineering-l.l.c.

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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