“This development marks a major milestone for our company and team,” said John Barelli, founder and president of WaterSurplus. “It also serves as a launchpad to bring our new intellectual property into existing and emerging water process treatment markets. By joining forces with Hawkins, we gain the scale and resources to expand our services and continue our commitment to ongoing technology advancement.”
“WaterSurplus shares our culture, quality, and our high bar on customer service,” said Patrick Hawkins, CEO of Hawkins. “We previously partnered with WaterSurplus to be our trusted partner for large-scale equipment opportunities. Just like us, WaterSurplus places the customer first and has built high-quality products and solutions serving a large number of long-term customers, including a number of Fortune 500 customers.”
Founded in 1989, Loves Park, Illinois-based WaterSurplus provides sustainable water treatment solutions across industries throughout the US and internationally. The company’s offerings include membrane separation and certified NSF/ANSI 61 media filtration systems, engineering and design services, custom turnkey equipment, rapid-response PFAS removal solutions, a diverse rental fleet, and surplus equipment sales. WaterSurplus has pioneered several key innovations, including the ImpactRO brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO) system, which integrates multiple breakthrough technologies to dramatically reduce membrane fouling, lower operating costs, and improve system sustainability. Other notable advancements include NanoStack low-fouling membrane elements and the OxiPlus line of high-flow catalytic filter media, which is cost-effective, long-lasting, and NSF/ANSI 61 certified.
