Lake County Department of Utilities

What Lake County Department of Utilities does

Lake County Department of Utilities is a unit of the Lake County, Ohio county government, a public-sector entity headquartered at 105 Main Street, Painesville, Ohio, that has operated continuously since the county's establishment in 1840. While the firmographic record describes the department as a provider of water, wastewater, and solid waste utility services, the available source data does not include product-level information for the utilities function; instead, it characterizes the broader Lake County government's operational footprint, which includes the Crime Laboratory (DNA analysis via CODIS, AFIS fingerprint identification, fluorescent multiplex STR DNA testing, drug/firearms/trace evidence examination), the Juvenile Court (exclusive statutory jurisdiction over persons under 18, plus specialized programs such as Night Court, CARTEENS, Transitions, Detention Garden, and Saturday Academic), the Prosecutor's Office (child support enforcement and Victim Assistance Program with 24-hour hotline), and several other departments.

Underlying technology is concentrated in forensic science and case management. The Crime Laboratory's CODIS membership provides integration with the FBI's nationwide DNA database, and its AFIS system is networked with the State of Ohio Bureau of Identification and Investigation for near-instantaneous statewide fingerprint searches. Fluorescent multiplex STR DNA testing is described as enabling recovery of DNA from decades-old samples previously deemed untestable. Supporting hardware and software underpin juvenile court scheduling, detention operations, and online payment processing via ACI Payments.

The entity is funded through countywide tax levies (notably the countywide tax levy supporting the Crime Laboratory), transaction-based court and filing fees, and intergovernmental/fee-for-service arrangements — the Crime Laboratory provides services free of charge to Lake County law enforcement agencies while assessing fees for out-of-county agencies. Customer segments span county residents, juveniles and families, crime victims, and law enforcement agencies. The county is governed by an elected Board of County Commissioners (currently John T. Plecnik, Morris Beverage III, and Morgan R. McIntosh); as a government entity, no private shareholders, equity investors, or M&A counterparties apply, and traditional PE/VC growth metrics are not applicable.

Name

Lake County Department of Utilities

Legal name

Lake County, Ohio

Website

https://lakecountyohio.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1840

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lake County Department of Utilities is a unit of Lake County, Ohio's county government, providing water, wastewater, and solid waste services to county residents, while the broader county entity operates Juvenile Court, Crime Laboratory, Prosecutor's Office, and Victim Assistance programs for Lake County, Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water and Wastewater Utilities

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Utilities (221), Utilities (22)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

Keywords

• Water utility services
• Wastewater management
• Solid waste services
• Municipal utilities
• Utility billing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Painesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. County Tax Levy Funding: The Lake County Crime Laboratory is funded by a countywide tax levy.
2. Fee-based Services: The Laboratory serves Lake County law enforcement agencies at no cost and assesses a fee for out of county police agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lake County Department of Utilities provides water, wastewater, and solid waste utility services to customers in Lake County, Ohio. Operating as a department within the Lake County government, the utility serves residents and businesses with online billing and payment access through the county's municipal online payments portal.

Product overview

Lake County, Ohio operates a government website (lakecountyohio.gov) that provides access to various county departments and services including the Juvenile Court, Prosecutor's Office, Sheriff's Department, and other municipal services. The source data primarily covers Lake County Juvenile Court and Lake County Prosecutor's Office operations, including online payment systems through ACI Payments, various court programs, and administrative services. No dedicated 'Department of Utilities' product information is found in the provided source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Utility Services
• Wastewater Utility Services
• Solid Waste Utility Services

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 99% accuracy for DNA paternity testing
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Painesville Exchange ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2025Collaboration on the Time Out Teddy program to prevent child abuse. The Painesville Exchange Club provides teddy bears to the Court to distribute to children during time-outs, along with educational materials for parents and caregivers about child abuse prevention.
• LaketrancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2024Partnership to empower at-risk youth through enrichment programs. Laketran provides transportation services to support youth participation in Court programs.
• Ohio State University ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2024Partnership bringing CARTEENS (traffic safety education) to Lake County. The Ohio State University President attended the Lake County Fair to recognize this collaboration with the Juvenile Court.
• Ohio State Highway PatrolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2024Partnership for CARTEENS program providing traffic safety education to juvenile traffic offenders.
• FBI - Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)coreTechnology or IntegrationLake County Crime Laboratory is a member of CODIS maintained by the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice, enabling DNA sample matching against millions of samples from violent offenders nationwide.
• State of Ohio Bureau of Identification and InvestigationcoreTechnology or IntegrationAFIS fingerprint identification system networked with state database for instantaneous statewide search capabilities.
• Lake Erie CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership where Judge DeLeone meets with Lake Erie College students interested in corrections after tours of the Court and Detention Center. John Zinnicker participates in Lake Erie College Career Fairs.
• Lake County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration including teaching at Corrections Officers Academy, Sheriff's Explorer Program visits, and coordinated law enforcement activities.
• Lake County Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Continuing Legal Education events, GAL Seminars, Guardian ad Litem programs, and Law Day activities.
• All Lake County Police DepartmentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Prosecutor's Office provides legal assistance and advice to all Lake County law enforcement agencies 24 hours a day. Victim Assistance Program advocates are available to police departments throughout Lake County.
• Cleveland State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDetention Director Tim Brown participates in Cleveland State University Spring Career Fairs to educate students on career options at Lake County Juvenile Court.
• Lake County Job and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for child abuse prevention initiatives and collaboration on Citizen Review Board appointments. Court supports Job and Family Services' work during Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Family-owned waste and recycling services company headquartered in Cincinnati with strong Ohio and Kentucky operations. Regional peer offering comparable solid waste and recycling services to the Ohio utility/solid waste market.
• Lake County Solid Waste District (Geauga-Trumbull): Northeast Ohio regional solid waste management district providing comparable solid waste/recycling services to a similar demographic of Ohio counties. Relevant peer for the County's solid waste utility line of business.

Direct peers

• Cleveland Water: Municipal water utility serving the City of Cleveland and surrounding communities in Northeast Ohio. Closely comparable service area, customer type (municipal water), and regulatory structure, with overlapping coverage in Lake County's adjacency.
• Aqua Ohio: Private investor-owned water and wastewater utility operating throughout Ohio under the Essential Utilities umbrella. Directly comparable business model (regulated water/wastewater), with active service territory that overlaps Ohio municipal utilities in Northeast Ohio.
• City of Columbus Division of Water: Large Ohio municipal water utility serving the Columbus metropolitan area. Comparable as a municipally-operated water/wastewater provider with similar regulatory and governance structure, though materially larger scale.
• Greater Cincinnati Water Works: Municipal water utility serving Cincinnati and surrounding communities in Ohio. Comparable as another large Ohio municipal water provider with similar customer base (residential/commercial/industrial ratepayers) and rate-based revenue model.
• Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD): Regional wastewater treatment authority serving the Cleveland metropolitan region. Directly comparable as a publicly operated wastewater/sewerage utility with rate-based funding and similar regulatory oversight to Lake County's Utilities Department.

Broad incumbents

• Essential Utilities, Inc. Public water and natural gas utility (formerly Aqua America) with significant regulated water/wastewater operations across multiple states including Ohio. Broad incumbent peer for regulated water utility operations and rate-base valuation comparisons.
• American Water Works Company: Largest publicly-traded investor-owned water and wastewater utility in the United States. Broad incumbent with substantial Ohio footprint; provides a public-market comparable for valuation, scale, and operating benchmarks.
• Waste Management of Ohio: Ohio subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc., the largest solid waste services provider in North America. Broad incumbent comparable for the County's solid waste utility line of business, including collection, transfer, and disposal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LakeCountyUtilities
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lake-county-utilities-dept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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