OUR MISSION

AquaWorks DBO is an award winning civil and environmental engineering firm dedicated to creating top-quality small-scale water and wastewater treatment systems. We provide planning, design, permitting, construction management, and start-up services. We specialize in package water and wastewater systems treating less than 1-million gallons per day.

ABOUT AQUAWORKS DBO

Our team is focused on one thing – delivering to our clients the most cost-effective treatment systems to meet their environmental compliance requirements. In addition to our professional service offerings, we are skilled at providing all the services a utility may need to construct a new facility with our design build operate capabilities. We regularly work with the regulatory agencies to obtain the required approvals for treatment projects.

In December 2025, AquaWorks began the next chapter for its team of dedicated staff by joining Apex Companies, LLC. Established in 1988, Apex is a national multidisciplinary consulting and engineering services firm with a robust portfolio of capabilities in water, environmental, health and safety, construction management, transportation, compliance and assurance, and infrastructure. Rated #13 as an ENR All-Environmental firm and #68 in the top 200 overall, the firm is known for its technical expertise, rapid response, operational integrity, and exceptional client satisfaction. Apex operates in all 50 states and maintains a highly capable and diverse team of scientists, geologists, engineers, technicians, and information management specialists.

ENGINEERING

We provide all the design functions that projects may require, including treatment plant design, collection and distribution system design, permit applications, facility planning, performance reviews, and value engineering. Our team of professional engineers can manage all phases of the design process for our clients including the civil, environmental, structural, electrical, and mechanical design disciplines.

PROJECT FUNDING

The ability to fund a project is a challenge for many of our customers. We are familiar with both grants and low interest loan opportunities available to make these projects more affordable. We regularly prepare the funding applications on behalf of our clients and have been successful in obtaining assistance from numerous sources.

OWNER REPRESENTATION

Are you already working with an engineer on your treatment system but are seeking supplemental technical services for your team? We often augment an owner’s capabilities by providing project management, oversight, value engineering, and engineering management to facilitate a successful project delivery.