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Our History
1984
1985
Expanded Our Services
Started AWS (Applied Wastewater Services) as wastewater management group that focused on operations of wastewater facilities and septic system management.
1987
Bristol-Meyers Squibb, NJ
1st pharmaceutical onsite water reuse system in the US.
1988
First decentralized community onsite wastewater system
Completed onsite wastewater treatment facility for Bloomsbury, NJ
1991
Our First DBO Project
NSU wins 30 year contract with Knowlton Township to complete the first Design-Build-Operate project.
1994
Ten Years Old!
1995
Became Applied Water Management
Consolidate AWT, AWS and AES under the name Applied Water Management.
1996
Expand into CT & MA
Expand water reuse into CT (Westbrook Outlet Center) and MA (Wrentham Outlet Center), the first water reuse systems in each state.First Public School Water Reuse System
First public school water reuse system completed (Copper Hill Elementary School, NJ).
1999
Helped develop NYC building code
Worked with Battery Park City and the NYC Department of Health to develop the codes allowing for direct water reuse within buildings in NYC”.
2000
The Solaire, Battery Park, NY
1st in-building water reuse system for residential high-rise in the US.
2001
American Water Acquires Applied Water Management
2002
Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
250,000+ GPD on-site water reuse system for New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
First UV/Ozone
Develop the first application of UV/Ozone to replace carbon filtration within water reuse plants. Prototype tested at the Wrentham Mall.
2004
20 Years Old!
2005
St Croix Indians of Wisconsin
Construction begins on new wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system to replace failing system for The St. Croix Indians of Wisconsin.2009
NSU celebrates 25 Years!
2010
MacDonald Island, AB, Canada
60,000 GPD onsite water treatment & reuse with thermal energy recovery.
2011
22 Awards
NSU receives 22 Awards at the 2011 Wastewater Operations Conference.
2012
NSU Formed
NSU acquires Applied Water Management and completes Series C financing.The New School University, New York, NY
40,000 GPD in-building onsite water treatment & reuse for flush water, cooling, irrigation and laundry. First system to utilize reclaimed water for laundry in NYC.
2013
Stewardship Practices Recognized
Received “Best for the World Award (Environment)”.
2014
30 Years Old!
New Jersey Recognition
NSU receives 4 awards from the Division of Public Safety (State of New Jersey)
2015
Awarded Durst Halletts Point Project
First Thermal Energy Transfer
NSU builds first in-building thermal energy transfer and non-potable water supply system (Solaire).
Durst Hallets Point, Queens NYC
Awarded Durst Halletts Point (Queens NYC) project. A district scale redevelopment with in-building water reuse.
2016
American Sustainable Business Council
NSU became member of American Sustainable Business Council.
Clean Water Campaign
Founding member of Clean Water Campaign to protect DE River Watershed.
New Jersey Sustainable Business Council
Founding member of New Jersey Sustainable Business Council.
Expand West
NSU Acquires Philips Services with ~30 O&M contracts; establish foothold in the California market.
2017
One Water Award
Received One Water Award for Stony Brook Millstone Watershed project.
Best for the World Awards
Received “Best for the World Award (Environment & Governance)”.
2018
Governance work honored
Received “Best for the World Award (Governance)”.
2019
B Corp Certification
NSU achieves B Corp Certification.
NSU Acquires Bennett Environmental Associates
Expands into Cape Cod and adds water licenses.
Top 100 Impact Company
Awarded Top 100 Impact Companies in North America.
Microsoft Campus, Mountain View, CA
643,000 sq. ft. onsite water reuse project to meet LBC net-zero non-potable water initiatives.
NSU Acquires Acqualogic
Expands into Silicon Valley and prepares to operate Microsoft Campus.