Gridwater

What Gridwater does

Gridwater is a Central Texas wastewater services company headquartered in Georgetown, Texas, operating as a subsidiary of Water On Demand, Inc. The company delivers three core field-service offerings — grease trap and interceptor cleaning, hydro jetting and drain cleaning, and septic tank pumping/aerobic-system maintenance — to restaurants, commercial properties, property managers, and residential homeowners across Austin and a ~150-mile radius in the Hill Country region. Founded around 2001, Gridwater claims 25 years of field-operations history and 1,400+ existing customer contracts, with quote-based, pay-as-you-go pricing and direct-to-consumer scheduling via phone and web request forms.

The company describes proprietary "mobile treat-in-place" water-treatment systems deployed via specialized service vehicles (pump trucks, hydro-jetting rigs) that enable on-site treatment rather than transport to fixed facilities — an operational architecture the company labels novel. Gridwater is structured as a QSBS-qualified C-Corp under Section 1202, offering accredited investors potential 100% tax-free capital gains after a five-year hold. Its go-to-market is single-channel and direct: licensed Texas field crews serving a defined geographic perimeter, with no franchise, reseller, or platform layer. Executive Chairman Ken Berenger, with 25+ years in banking and corporate finance, leads investor outreach.

In March 2026, Gridwater (via parent Water On Demand) launched a mobile water-treatment investment offering on the Fassport private markets platform to raise $4M for national rollout of its mobile treat-in-place systems, with first revenue-generating units targeted for Q2 2026. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and no AI/ML, software integrations, or app products are in evidence — the business is fundamentally a local, labor-and-truck-based service operation scaling geographically via capital raise.

Name

Gridwater

Legal name

Gridwater Inc.

Website

https://gridwater.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gridwater is a Texas-licensed wastewater services company providing grease trap cleaning, hydro jetting, and septic pumping to restaurants, commercial properties, and homeowners across Austin and Central Texas, with plans to nationally scale its proprietary mobile treat-in-place systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Wastewater Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Sewer Pump/Lift Stations & Wet Wells (EUANACAC)

Keywords

• Commercial wastewater services
• Grease trap cleaning
• Hydro jetting services
• Septic tank pumping
• Wastewater management

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Wastewater Services: Recurring service revenue from commercial customers including grease trap cleaning, hydro jetting, and septic pumping. Services include scheduled maintenance contracts and emergency service calls. Gridwater launched with 1,400+ existing customer contracts providing immediate cash flow.
2. Residential Wastewater Services: One-time and recurring septic pumping and maintenance services for residential customers across Central Texas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gridwater is a professional wastewater services company that delivers on-site pumping, cleaning, and maintenance for grease traps, sewer/drain lines, and septic systems to commercial and residential customers across Austin and Central Texas. Services are performed by trained crews using specialized pump trucks, hydro jetting rigs, and sewer camera equipment deployed directly to customer properties. The company is also expanding into mobile treat-in-place water treatment systems for national rollout.

Product overview

Gridwater is a single-service wastewater management company offering three integrated service offerings for commercial and residential customers in Central Texas. The core portfolio consists of Grease Trap Cleaning & Service (scheduled and emergency maintenance for restaurants and commercial properties), Hydro Jetting & Drain Cleaning (high-pressure sewer line clearing with camera inspection), and Septic Tank Pumping & Cleaning (residential and commercial septic services including aerobic systems). These services operate as a unified local service offering backed by 25 years of field operations, with a current expansion into mobile treat-in-place water treatment systems for national rollout.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grease Trap Cleaning & Service Scheduled and emergency grease trap and interceptor cleaning service for Austin restaurants and commercial properties, including full pump-out, wall scraping, waste removal, and compliance documentation to satisfy City of Austin regulations (25% capacity or 90-day minimum).
• Hydro Jetting & Drain Cleaning High-pressure water jetting for clearing sewer lines, grease lines, and drain fields, with optional sewer camera inspection to diagnose problems before and after service. Targets commercial properties and residential customers with stubborn blockages.
• Septic Tank Pumping & Cleaning Septic tank pumping and maintenance for residential and commercial properties, including aerobic system maintenance, septic inspections for home sales, and tank locating across Central Texas. Addresses conventional, aerobic, and advanced treatment systems common in the Hill Country.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Major US waste and environmental services company with industrial/liquid waste lines serving commercial customers. Comparable on commercial waste streams and large-enterprise customer relationships, though wastewater is a small part of its portfolio.
• Roto-Rooter: Iconic national plumbing and drain cleaning franchise (owned by Chemed Corp). Overlaps with Gridwater on sewer/drain cleaning, hydro jetting, and emergency response for commercial and residential customers, but operates as a broad plumbing incumbent rather than a wastewater specialist.
• Essential Utilities: Regulated water and wastewater utility holding company (formerly Aqua America). Comparable as a major player in water/wastewater infrastructure services serving commercial and residential customers, though focused on regulated utility operations rather than field service.
• Waste Management (WM): Largest North American waste services company with commercial and industrial liquid waste handling capabilities. Overlaps with Gridwater on commercial wastewater collection and grease trap servicing for large customers but as part of a much broader waste portfolio.
• Mr. Rooter Plumbing: National plumbing franchise under Neighborly that provides drain cleaning, sewer line service, and hydro jetting. Comparable on drain cleaning and sewer service offerings but as part of a wider residential plumbing portfolio.

Emerging players

• Zoom Drain: Specialty drain and sewer service franchise expanding nationally with focus on hydro jetting, sewer camera inspections, and pumping. Comparable service set to Gridwater's hydro jetting line and similar franchise-style growth ambition.

Direct peers

• Wind River Environmental: Largest US provider of grease trap, septic, and industrial wastewater services with a national branch network. Closest direct comparable on service mix (grease trap pumping, hydro jetting, septic) and customer base (restaurants, property managers, commercial properties).

Others

• ServiceMaster Restore: National restoration services franchise (under Awakened Brands) handling water/sewage cleanup and remediation. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but overlaps in the wastewater emergency-response value proposition for commercial customers.

Regional players

• Longhorn Septic: Texas-based septic and grease trap services company operating in overlapping Central Texas markets. Direct comparable on geographic footprint, Hill Country soil/system expertise, and residential septic customer base.
• Averett Septic Tank Service: Regional septic, grease trap, and drain field service provider in the Mid-Atlantic US. Comparable on core wastewater services (septic pumping, grease trap cleaning) but operates in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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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