What Mountain West Tank Resources Inc. does

Mountain West Tank Resources, Inc. (legally Mountain West Tank Resources, LLC) is a privately held, founder-owned specialty services company providing inspection, cleaning, repair, cathodic protection, active tank mixing, and design-build rehabilitation for water storage tanks. Established in early 2023 through the founder's acquisition of Farmington, New Mexico-based CW Divers, the company is headquartered in Ash Fork, Arizona, and operates service hubs in Farmington NM, North Phoenix AZ, and Littleton CO, holding contractor licensing in all three states. Its primary customer base consists of municipal water utilities, water districts, and government tank owners seeking to satisfy AWWA and State primacy inspection requirements while extending storage assets toward a stated 100-year design life.

The company's core technology stack is operational rather than software-driven: in-service tank inspections are delivered by NACE/AMPP-certified commercial divers or by remote operated vehicles (ROVs) where drainage is impractical, supplemented by aerial drone inspection for exterior and security checks. Coating system integrity during rehabilitation is verified by three in-house NACE/AMPP Certified Inspectors providing hold-point inspection. Corrosion control is delivered through passive cathodic protection system installation and anode-replacement maintenance, while water quality is addressed via tank-specific active mixing systems designed to maintain chlorine residuals, reduce biofilm, and control THMs. Emergency underwater welding and leak repair round out the field capability, and design-build delivery combines in-house inspection expertise with licensed contractor execution of coatings, concrete repair, and full rehabilitations.

The revenue model is predominantly project-based professional services with a growing recurring component. Most engagements are priced via custom quotes initiated through the company website or phone, with turnaround promised within 24 business hours. Multi-year (yearly or 3-5 year) inspection agreements introduce a subscription-style layer that packages asset-condition reporting, prioritization, budgeting, and line-item repair recommendations into a recurring fee. Distribution is direct-to-owner with no disclosed channel partners, and go-to-market relies on credentialing (NACE/AMPP, AWWA, ICRI, CSI, ACI), Veteran Owned Small Business status, and direct outreach to municipal water tank owners and State primacy agencies. The company has not raised external capital, has no parent entity, and does not publicly disclose revenue.

Name

Mountain West Tank Resources Inc.

Legal name

Mountain West Tank Resources, LLC

Website

https://mwtankresources.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mountain West Tank Resources is a founder-owned specialty services firm that inspects, cleans, repairs, and rehabilitates water storage tanks for municipal utilities and water districts across Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico using NACE-certified divers, ROVs, and licensed design-build delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Storage Tank Inspection and Maintenance Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711)

akta.pro primary industry

Storage Tank Inspection (AST/UST) (EUAEAHAC)

Keywords

• Water tank inspection
• Tank cleaning services
• Cathodic protection systems
• Coatings inspection
• Tank maintenance repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Ash Fork

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Inspection and Cleaning Services: Professional inspection and cleaning services for water storage tanks using certified divers and ROV technology. Services are project-based, typically completed in 1 day for dive cleaning operations.
2. NACE Coatings Inspection: Hold-point inspection services during coating projects, ensuring specifications are followed through surface preparation, application, and final inspection.
3. Passive Cathodic Protection Systems: Installation, consulting, and maintenance of passive cathodic protection systems for steel storage tanks. Includes anode replacement maintenance.
4. Inspection Agreements: Yearly or 3-5 year inspection agreements providing prioritization of asset maintenance needs, costing, budgets, and line-item repairs/upgrades.
5. Active Tank Mixing Systems: Supply and installation of tank-specific mixing systems to prevent water quality issues.
6. Design-Build Tank Upgrades: Licensed contractor services for common storage tank upgrades including coatings, concrete repair, and complete rehabilitation projects.
7. Emergency Repair Services: Underwater welding, leak location and repairs, and emergency tank repair services.
8. Exterior Pressure Washing: Exterior tank cleaning, graffiti removal, and anti-graffiti treatment installation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mountain West Tank Resources provides professional inspection, cleaning, repair, and maintenance services for potable water storage tanks. Core offerings include in-service tank inspection and cleaning by NACE/AMPP-certified divers or ROV, NACE coatings hold-point inspection, installation and maintenance of passive cathodic protection systems, active tank mixing systems, design-build rehabilitation of tank coatings and concrete, and emergency underwater welding repairs.

Product overview

Mountain West Tank Resources is a service company providing comprehensive water storage tank inspection, cleaning, maintenance, and repair solutions. Formerly known as CW Divers, the company offers a portfolio of services including in-service dive inspections, NACE coatings inspection, passive cathodic protection systems, active tank mixing, emergency repairs, exterior pressure washing, drone inspections, and design-build delivery for tank upgrades. The company's services are designed to help achieve a 100-year design life for storage tank assets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inspection and Cleaning

Quantifiable outcome

• In-service dive cleaning typically completed in 1 day while tank remains online
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tank Industry Consultants: National water storage tank inspection, evaluation, and consulting firm—directly comparable to MWTR's NACE-led inspection, cleaning, and reporting services for municipal and industrial tank owners.
• Utility Service Co. (Aquatech): Provides inspection, maintenance, and rehabilitation services for water storage tanks to municipalities—directly comparable core service line (tank inspection + maintenance) and customer base (water utilities) to MWTR.
• KLM Engineering: Water storage tank inspection and engineering firm where MWTR's founder worked prior to founding MWTR—direct competitor in water tank inspection with overlapping service menu and target customers.
• Corrosion Control Inc. Cathodic protection design, installation, and inspection company serving water and wastewater infrastructure—directly comparable to MWTR's passive cathodic protection system line of business.

Broad incumbents

• Caldwell Tanks: Established water storage tank designer and builder serving municipal and industrial markets; comparable because it touches the same water-tank asset lifecycle that MWTR services, though it competes primarily on new construction rather than inspection and rehab.
• Matrix Service Co. Provides engineering, fabrication, and specialty services for storage tanks and terminals to energy and industrial customers—comparable on storage-tank maintenance and inspection but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• DN Tanks: Design-build precast concrete water storage tank constructor; adjacent competitor serving the same municipal water-tank owners as MWTR but on the new-build and replacement side of the asset lifecycle.
• Severn Trent Services: Water utility services provider including operations, maintenance, and capital program delivery—comparable target customer base (municipal water utilities) and adjacent service offerings around tank and reservoir maintenance.
• Structural Technologies (VSL): Specialty contractor delivering tank rehabilitation, waterproofing, and structural upgrade services; overlaps with MWTR's design-build rehabilitation and cathodic-protection capabilities on water storage assets.

Others

• AWWA (American Water Works Association): Industry association that sets the standards MWTR helps clients comply with; included as a peer because of its role as the governing body whose primacy requirements drive demand for MWTR's inspection and reporting services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mountain-west-tank-resources-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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