Natural Systems Utilities Acquires Bennett Environmental Associates

Aqua Pennsylvania (Essential Utilities) Acquires City of Beaver Falls Wastewater System

July 22, 2025

Utilities

Essential Utilities' subsidiary Aqua Pennsylvania has completed the $37.75 million purchase of the City of Beaver Falls wastewater system in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved the sale on June 18, 2025; Aqua Pennsylvania plans about $10 million in infrastructure investments over the next decade and will integrate roughly 3,200 customers (plus bulk transmission for ~3,800 EDUs) into its system.

Saur Group Acquires Natural Systems Utilities from XPV Water Partners

January 19, 2024

Environmental Services

Saur Group, through its industrial water platform Nijhuis Saur Industries, has acquired Natural Systems Utilities (NSU) from XPV Water Partners. The deal adds NSU's distributed water reclamation and onsite reuse capabilities to Saur/NSI, supporting accelerated technology deployment across commercial and residential building markets in the Americas and Europe.

Newterra Acquires Environmental Site Solutions (ESS)

August 8, 2023

Environmental Services

Newterra Inc. acquired the assets of Environmental Site Solutions, LLC (ESS), a Seattle-area supplier of water filtration systems, rentals, filter media and turn-key change-out services. The deal expands Newterra's filtration capabilities and filter-media supply on the U.S. West Coast and broadens service coverage across municipal drinking water, construction dewatering, remediation and industrial markets.

Environmental Systems Group (Bernhard Capital-Backed) Acquires BEM Systems, Inc.

August 29, 2022

Environmental Services

Environmental Systems Group, a platform formed by Bernhard Capital Partners, has acquired BEM Systems, Inc., a consulting, engineering, and information-management firm. The add-on expands the platform's geographic reach into the Northeast and Alaska and adds consulting and technology-enabled services (including the PAECETrak EMIS offering) to the platform.

Shenandoah Industrial Services Acquires Bay Area Environmental Services

December 3, 2020

Environmental Services

Shenandoah Industrial Services, a KLH Capital-backed provider of storm drainage and pipeline rehabilitation services, has acquired Bay Area Environmental Services, a Gibsonton, Florida-based water and sewer pipeline cleaning, testing, and restoration specialist. The add-on expands Shenandoah’s footprint into Tampa Bay and West Central Florida, adds experienced staff and new municipal, industrial and government customers, and broadens its service capabilities in pipeline inspection and rehabilitation.

Natural Systems Utilities Acquires Acqualogic/Kanso

December 2, 2019

Environmental Services

Natural Systems Utilities (NSU) has completed the acquisition of the Acqualogic/Kanso water and wastewater operations and maintenance business, assuming all O&M contracts for 28 on-site systems in the San Francisco Bay Area. The deal expands NSU's presence into the South Bay region and increases its operating density as it continues to grow its national portfolio of on-site community water and wastewater systems.