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80 Most Innovative Illinois Based Water Companies & Startups

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This article showcases our top picks for the best Illinois based Water companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Water industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top Illinois Water Startups

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Xaptum

Xaptum

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Multi-tenant, future-proof network operator that enables enterprises to seamlessly scale and secure IoT deployments.

Lotic Labs

Lotic Labs

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Lotic Labs powers financial innovation for water and the environment.

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Elevate

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Elevate is a non-profit organization that operates with a mission to provide affordable heat, power and water resources to the communities.

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Nano Gas Technologies

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Equipment for water treatment, oil recovery, and agriculture

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Digital H2O

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Digital H2O develops an online oilfield water management analytics platform to change how energy companies manage scarce water resources.

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NUMiX MATERIALS

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NUMiX MATERIALS specializes in manufacturing and supplying sorbents to remove dissolved heavy metals from contaminated water.

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Confluency

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Confluency is an engineering company that specializes in water resource management.

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Culligan International

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Culligan works to provide better water for their customers in their homes, offices, restaurants, and industrial facilities around the world.

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Mazarine Ventures

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Mazarine invests in early-stage companies with innovations that address water/wastewater risks

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Waterly

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Waterly is a mobile app to help water utility workers replace those old clipboards while gathering information and reporting it to the state

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BubbleClear

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A wastewater treatment company developing biomedia technology

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Kadeya

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Kadeya is a closed-loop water vending business that utilizes digitally connected reusable water bottles and tiny bottling equipment.

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Industrial Fluid Management, Inc.

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Industrial Fluid Management, provides operational services for wastewater and water treatment facilities.

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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation

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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States.

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Halsey Taylor

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Halsey Taylor provides drinking water products.

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Growing Blue

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GrowingBlue.com is a data-driven resource that enables its users to have a better understanding of the water challenges.

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Dunn Engineers

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Dunn Engineers is a water management design firm.

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Direct Push Analytical

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Direct Push Analytical is a hydrogeological service company.

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Jones Environmental Control

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Jones Environmental Control provides heating, ventilating and air conditioning services.

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Florida Friendly Fertilizer

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Florida Friendly Fertilizer is an Agricultural service company specializes in healthy plants and turf.

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American Bottoms

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American Bottoms produce a wastewater effluent to protect water resources.

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Walter Louis Fluid Technologies

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Walter Louis Fluid Technologies provides water treatment equipment, water softening, filtration processes, and chemical applications.

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Heneghan & Associates

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Heneghan & Associates offers water & stormwater engineering, land development, funding assistance, and print shop services.

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Haskris

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Haskris manufactures and distributes industrial chillers, heat exchangers and water back-up systems.

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Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency

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Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency is a company that focus on Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction.

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Sundale Utilities

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Sundale Utilities provides water and wastewater systems services.

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Integrated Lakes Management

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Integrated Lakes Management assists, enhances, manages, and rehabilitates natural resources.

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Air Diffusion Systems

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Air Diffusion Systems offers water and wastewater treatment solutions.

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PathoSans

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PathoSans is a leader in the development of innovative, efficient & environmentally responsible cleaning technology.

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Northwater

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Northwater is an environmental and geosciences consulting firm that specializes in supporting the water sector.

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Heaven’s Mist Water

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Heaven’s Mist Water provides a water treatment service.

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Prairie Crossing

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Prairie Crossing is a non-profit organization that specializes in native landscaping, biodiversity, and storm-water management.

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North Park Public Water District

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North Park Public Water District is a public corporation water provider.

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Rayes Boiler

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Rayes Boiler specializes in the design and manufacture of a wide range of boilers and support systems.

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AGREM

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AGREM is a water management solutions provider company.

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Binz & Sons

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Binz & Sons offers drilling and pump services.

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Midwest Environmental Consulting Services

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Midwest Environmental Consulting Services offers project management, site development, air monitoring, HVAC and water testing services.

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Professional Meters

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Professional Meters provides meters and meter reading systems for industries.

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Guardian

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Guardian is a system of Leak Detectors and a Valve Controller.

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Green Valley Distributors

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Green Valley Distributors supplies bottled water and coffee to areas of Chicago and Northwest Indiana.

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Embrich Plumbing Co

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Emrich Plumbing, a licensed & insured plumbing company, can provide installation, repair & maintenance for all types of plumbing systems.

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Pursanova

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Pursanova is the company that solves the toughest Water Quality Concerns.

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Admiral Environmental Services

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Admiral Environmental Services offers environmental consulting firm.

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RestorationMaster

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RestorationMaster provides fire and water restoration services.

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Universities Council on Water Resources

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UCOWR is a consortium of academic institutions and affiliates invested in water resources research, education, and outreach.

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RWEDI Solutions

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RWEDI Solutions offers a water treatment system for cooling towers that reduces operating costs and conserves natural resources.

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Midwest Meter

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Midwest Meter manufactures water main tapping, calibration, water-meter testing, water equipment repair, and automation services.

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Prospect Water Co

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Prospect Water Co. provides water treatment products and services to household and commercial customers through independently.

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HydroFloTech

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HydroFloTech is a wastewater solution provider.

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Mcdougal Family Foundation

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McDougal Family Foundation is a non-profit organization that offers educational programs, healthy water and charity services.

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EFI-Solutions

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EFI-Solutions manufactures and markets municipal water distribution products, industrial chemical control vaults, and mining applications.

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Earthwise

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Earthwise is an industrial water treatment company that offers consultation, sustainable water management, heating, and cooling systems.

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Water Integrated Treatment Systems

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Specializes in the processing of treatable non-hazardous liquid waste for disposal to the sanitary sewer.

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Aquamoon

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Aquamoon is a aquarium management company.

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Propel

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Propel provides electrolytes and flavored water with a blend of vitamins and antioxidants to hydrate the body of gym enthusiasts.

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Water Science Technologies

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Water Science Technologies was started in the fall of 2000, as the U.S. southeastern distributor for the bromine-based biocides product

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Discount Water Softeners

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Discount Water Softeners in commercial and residential water treatment services.

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RMU

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RMU is a public utility company that renders electricity, water, wastewater treatment, internet, and advanced communication services.

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Friends of the Chicago River

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Friends of the Chicago River focuses on improving, protecting and promoting healthy river system for benefits of people, plants and animals.

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Global Water Technology

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Global Water Technology is a full service water treatment firm specializing in custom water treatment programs.

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is a public utility company offering wastewater treatment and management.

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IN-PIPE TECHNOLOGY

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In-Pipe Technology provides engineered waste-water treatment technology and services for municipalities in the United States.

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Thermaquatica

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Thermaquatica is commercializing a proprietary and patented technology for processing biomass (including agricultural wastes).

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SPAAN Tech

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Architecture, Engineering, and Project Management

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Clinton’s Ditch Cooperative Company

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Clinton’s Ditch is an Independent, New York State Pepsi Cola Manufacturer.

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LiquiTech

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LiquiTech provides technologies and services that secure water delivery systems against water pathogen risks.

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Environmental Monitoring & Technologies

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Environmental Monitoring & Technologies provide analytical support for wastewater compliance for manufacturers, groundwater monitoring.

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eWaterPay

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Using mobile technology for the accountable collection of user fees to pay for the maintenance of water supply systems forever.

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Illinois American Water

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Illinois American Water provides water and wastewater treatment services.

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Everpure Inc.

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Everpure is a global provider of water filtration products and services.

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Utilities

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Utilities is a dynamic firm that primarily focuses on offering a complete range of water and wastewater service to their customers.

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Waterline Renewal Technologies

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Waterline Renewal Technologies provides trenchless rehabilitation of degraded potable water and sewer pipes, manholes and storm sewers.

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City Water, Light & Power

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CWLP is providing water and electricity for residential and commercial sectors located in Springfield.

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K. Lowe Plumbing

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K. Lowe is a full-service plumbing company specializing in sewer line repair and replacement, water conditioning, and sump pump systems.

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Amwell

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Amwell is the manufacturing and marketing of water and wastewater treatment equipment company.

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Suburban Laboratories

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Suburban Laboratories provides drinking water testing, soil, groundwater, wastewater, surface water sampling, and product testing services.

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International Valve Marketing

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International Valve Marketing designs and manufactures Vent-Tech air release valves for industrial water and wastewater applications.

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Harvest Moon Sustainable Ventures

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Harvest Moon creates high quality full spectrum oils and distillatefor use in everyday healing hemp products

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Water Services Inc

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Water Services Inc provides products to high technology institutions, commercial facilities and residences worldwide.

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Wachs Water Services

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Wachs Water Services is the leading provider of water distribution system asset management solutions

Written by Mark Smith

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