Ers Industrial Services, Inc.

What Ers Industrial Services, Inc. does

ERS Industrial Services, Inc. is a Fremont, California-based specialty contractor that has delivered turnkey filtration, coating, and mechanical repair services to municipal and industrial water/wastewater operators since 1996. The firm operates as a regional services company employing 11-50 people, with a service menu spanning filter inspection and cleaning, turnkey filter media change-outs, industrial coatings, and underdrain repair, valve work, and custom fabrication. Its field crews are qualified to service the dominant legacy filter platforms installed across U.S. municipal plants, including Leopold, Roberts, Westech, and AWI systems.

The company's product surface combines service execution with two proprietary branded coating systems, ENDURA-FLEX 1988 and ECOSYSTEM, both positioned as NSF/600-certified options within the broader industrial coatings line. Underlying technical capability rests on in-house underdrain fabrication, custom valve work, and a large standing inventory of filter media (sand, gravel, anthracite) and replacement components that enables rapid response on unplanned change-outs and full-bypass project execution.

ERS generates revenue on a project-based, professional services model priced per scope rather than per recurring volume, and goes to market through enterprise field sales targeted at public utility and industrial clients within its California footprint. The firm holds a California General Engineering Class A license, the C-33 classification, and DIR Registration #1000003275, giving it standing on California public water infrastructure bids. There is no disclosed M&A, partnership, funding, or management team information in the input data.

Name

Ers Industrial Services, Inc.

Legal name

ERS Industrial Services, INC.

Website

https://ersfilter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ERS Industrial Services is a Fremont, California specialty contractor delivering turnkey filtration, coating, and underdrain repair services to municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment operators, primarily in California, with proprietary ENDURA-FLEX and ECOSYSTEM coating products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Cleaning & Decontamination (Tank/Vessel/Confined Space) (IMAIAGAE)

Keywords

• Water filtration services
• Wastewater treatment maintenance
• Industrial coatings application
• Filter media changeouts
• Underdrain repair services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Services (Project-Based): ERS generates revenue through project-based industrial services including filter inspections, turnkey filter media changeouts, industrial coatings applications, and underdrain repairs. Services are delivered to municipal and industrial clients on a project or contract basis with no subscription or recurring revenue model indicated.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ERS Industrial Services provides turnkey filtration, inspection, and repair services for water and wastewater treatment systems. The company delivers on-site filter media inspections, turnkey filter media changeouts, industrial protective coatings application, and underdrain repair and custom fabrication for municipal and industrial facilities. Services also include engineered full bypass solutions that allow work on critical in-service components without requiring a full facility shutdown.

Product overview

ERS Industrial Services is a turnkey service provider for the water and wastewater treatment industry, offering a unified portfolio of inspection, maintenance, and repair services. The core service offerings include Filter Inspection/Cleaning Service for preventive maintenance, Turnkey Filter Media Change Outs for filter replacement, Turnkey Industrial Coatings Service for protective coatings using branded products like ENDURA-FLEX 1988 and ECOSYSTEM, and Underdrain Repair/Valves/Fabrication for system repairs and custom fabrication. These services are delivered as integrated solutions, with the company providing full bypass capabilities, filter media management, and comprehensive coatings application to minimize operational downtime for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Filter Inspection / Cleaning Service Full-service filter media inspections and testing for pressure vessel and gravity filters in water and wastewater facilities, plus mechanical or chemical in-place cleaning of filter media and systems to prevent costly shutdowns. Intended for municipal and industrial water/wastewater treatment plant operators.
• Turnkey Filter Media Change Outs Turnkey filter media replacement for all filter types, including pressure vessel mono and multimedia changeouts and gravity filter mono and multimedia changeouts, leveraging a large inventory of filter media for quick response and turnaround. Targeted at municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Turnkey Industrial Coatings Service Application of 100% solids epoxies and elastomeric polyurethanes on concrete and steel in water and wastewater treatment facilities, with options for fast return to service or full bypass solutions. Includes specialized coatings for wastewater and sewer systems, structural and hydrophilic crack injection, and concrete resurfacing. Provided to water and wastewater treatment facility operators.
• Underdrain Repair, Valves, and Fabrication Repair of all major underdrain systems in water and wastewater applications, including Leopold, Roberts filter group, Westech, and AWI brands; custom fabrication of PVC or stainless steel wedge wire laterals; air scour and surface wash grid design and installation; rotating sweep rebuilds; and valve replacement up to 60 inches. Served to municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment clients.
• ENDURA-FLEX 1988 100% solids NSF/600 elastomeric polyurethane coating used in water and wastewater treatment facility applications as part of ERS's industrial coatings service.
• ECOSYSTEM 100% solids NSF/600 elastomeric polyurethane coating designed for industrial coating applications in water and wastewater treatment facilities, used within ERS's industrial coatings service.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Parkson Corporation: Parkson is a water and wastewater treatment equipment provider with filtration, clarification, and related systems. It overlaps ERS in municipal and industrial treatment facilities, filtration maintenance, and infrastructure upgrades.
• ChemTreat: ChemTreat provides industrial water-treatment services, chemistry, equipment, and monitoring programs to commercial and industrial customers. It shares ERS's on-site water treatment expertise and mission-critical reliability use cases, although its model is more recurring-service and chemistry-led.
• Westech Water: Westech Water provides water and wastewater treatment equipment, including filtration and underdrain systems. It shares ERS's treatment-facility customers, installed equipment, and recurring maintenance and retrofit use cases, although its primary motion is equipment supply.
• Roberts Filter Group: A water and wastewater filtration equipment and underdrain provider serving treatment plants. Its installed filtration systems, replacement components, and service-related customer relationships closely overlap ERS's filter maintenance, media changeout, and underdrain repair work.
• Leopold (a Xylem brand): Leopold is a water and wastewater filtration and underdrain brand with extensive installed-base expertise. Its filter-system coverage and retrofit capabilities directly overlap ERS's maintenance, repair, and upgrade work.
• H2O Innovation: H2O Innovation is a water and wastewater treatment technology and services company offering systems, operations, and maintenance solutions. Its municipal and industrial focus and lifecycle-service capabilities make it a strong comparator, though it is more equipment- and project-oriented than ERS.

Emerging players

• Aquatech International: Aquatech provides water and wastewater treatment technologies and services for industrial and municipal applications. It is comparable through treatment-system expertise, project delivery, and lifecycle service opportunities, but serves a broader international market.

Broad incumbents

• NALCO Water, an Ecolab company: NALCO Water is Ecolab's water-treatment business, serving industrial and institutional customers with treatment programs and on-site service. It is comparable through the same water infrastructure and reliability use cases, but at much larger scale and with a more chemistry- and operations-led model.
• Evoqua Water Technologies: Evoqua is a broad water and wastewater treatment equipment and services provider, now part of Xylem, with filtration and lifecycle-service capabilities. It overlaps ERS in treatment-plant equipment, service, and upgrade work, but at substantially greater scale.
• Xylem: Xylem is a global water technology company spanning treatment, transport, testing, and lifecycle services. It is a broad incumbent comparator because it can bundle equipment, digital solutions, and services around treatment facilities like those served by ERS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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