Johnson County Wastewater Dist

What Johnson County Wastewater Dist does

Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) is a department of Johnson County Government in Kansas, responsible for the safe collection, transportation, and treatment of wastewater generated by residential, commercial, and industrial customers within the county. The department operates treatment infrastructure including the Tomahawk Creek Treatment Facility and maintains a district-wide sewer collection network. Its core service lines are organized around four customer segments: residential customers, commercial customers, developers/engineers/contractors (permitting and design standards), and sanitary disposal contractors (vacuum waste truck operations). Supporting service features include an online payment portal hosted on Invoice Cloud, service start/transfer/stop capabilities, and a 24/7 sewer problem reporting emergency line.

JCW's business model is that of a government utility funded through recurring service fees billed to residential and commercial customers. The department does not publish pricing on its website; bills are administered through a self-service online portal, phone customer service, and on-site support. Marketing and community engagement are conducted through standard government channels — Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and a quarterly customer newsletter. JCW partners with the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment for coordinated environmental monitoring and public health response during sewer emergencies. Geographic operations are confined to Johnson County, Kansas, with two administrative offices in Olathe.

Name

Johnson County Wastewater Dist

Legal name

Johnson County Wastewater

Website

https://jcw.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) is a Kansas government utility department that collects, transports, and treats wastewater for residential, commercial, and industrial customers across Johnson County. It operates treatment facilities, a district-wide sewer network, and developer permitting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Wastewater Services

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Watershed/Source Water & Raw Water Quality Monitoring (intakes, reservoirs, groundwater) (EUANAJAH)

Keywords

• Wastewater collection
• Wastewater treatment
• Municipal sewer services
• Utility billing
• Sewer infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Olathe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Wastewater Service Fees: Government utility funded through service fees and bills paid by residential and commercial customers for wastewater collection, transportation, and treatment services.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) is a government public utility department that provides safe collection, transportation, and treatment of wastewater for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Johnson County, Kansas. Service lines are segmented by customer type — residential, commercial, developers/engineers/contractors, and sanitary disposal contractors — and supported by an online payment portal, account management (start/transfer/stop service), and a 24/7 sewer problem reporting system. The department operates physical treatment infrastructure such as the Tomahawk Creek Treatment Facility to protect public health and the water quality of local lakes, rivers, and streams.

Product overview

Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) provides a unified portfolio of wastewater management services for the Johnson County, Kansas community. The core offering encompasses wastewater collection, transportation, and treatment to protect public health and environmental water quality. Service lines include Residential Customers, Commercial Customers, Developer/Engineer/Contractor Services, and Sanitary Disposal Contractor Services. Supporting features include an Online Payment Portal via Invoice Cloud, Service Start/Transfer/Stop capabilities, and a Sewer Problem Reporting system with 24/7 emergency support. The department operates treatment facilities including the Tomahawk Creek Treatment Facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Wastewater Services Wastewater collection, transportation, and treatment services for residential customers in Johnson County, Kansas, including account management, payment options, and sewer problem reporting for individual homeowners and renters.
• Commercial Wastewater Services Wastewater management services for commercial customers in Johnson County, Kansas, including commercial account management and payment processing for business establishments.
• Developer, Engineer & Contractor Services Permitting and development services for developers, engineers, and contractors in Johnson County, Kansas, including design standards, construction standards, permitting, and project consultation.
• Sanitary Disposal Contractor Services Services supporting sanitary disposal contractors in Johnson County, Kansas, including vacuum waste truck operations and related waste management for sanitary wastewater disposal.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Johnson County Department of Health and EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-agency collaboration for environmental protection and public health response. Johnson County Wastewater works jointly with the Department of Health and Environment on responses to sewer emergencies such as manhole overflows, coordinating environmental monitoring and public health notifications.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Essential Utilities: Essential Utilities is a publicly traded natural gas, water, and wastewater utility serving customers across multiple states. It is a comparable peer due to its regulated wastewater service lines, recurring fee-based revenue, and diversified utility operations.
• Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago: MWRD is a large municipal wastewater and stormwater authority serving the greater Chicago region. It is a comparable institutional peer given its scale of wastewater treatment, collection infrastructure, and public-sector governance model.
• American Water Works Company: American Water is the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility in the United States, operating regulated utility services across multiple states. It is a comparable peer due to its regulated wastewater and water utility operations and recurring fee-based revenue model.
• DC Water: DC Water is the municipal water and wastewater authority for the District of Columbia, operating treatment plants and collection infrastructure. It is a comparable peer as a regulated municipal wastewater utility with a public-service mandate and recurring fee-based revenue.
• New York City Department of Environmental Protection: NYC DEP is the municipal agency responsible for New York City's water supply, wastewater collection, and treatment. It is a comparable peer as a large government-run wastewater utility with regulated fees and a public-health protection mandate.
• Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment: LA Sanitation is the municipal agency responsible for wastewater collection and treatment in the City of Los Angeles. It is a comparable peer as a major municipal wastewater utility with treatment facilities and a regulated public-service operating model.

Others

• Suez Water (Veolia): Suez (now part of Veolia) operates water and wastewater treatment services for municipalities globally. It is a relevant adjacent peer as a large outsourced operator providing services that complement or substitute for in-house municipal wastewater operations.
• Veolia North America: Veolia North America operates municipal water and wastewater services under contract for municipalities. It is a relevant adjacent peer as a major outsourcing and operations partner that often partners with or competes against municipal wastewater utilities like JCW.

Direct peers

• WaterOne: WaterOne is the potable water utility serving Johnson County, Kansas, operating in the same county and serving an overlapping residential and commercial customer base as Johnson County Wastewater. As the water-service counterpart to JCW's wastewater service, it is the most directly comparable municipal utility in the territory.
• Kansas City Water Services: Kansas City Water Services is the municipal wastewater and stormwater utility serving Kansas City, Missouri, providing collection and treatment of municipal wastewater. It is a direct peer given the same municipal wastewater treatment mission, customer base, and regulated fee structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpOgXaWnpdB9Trr1CXFUcjQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/jocojcw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jocojcw

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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