Natural Systems Utilities News

PRESS RELEASE – (Hillsborough, NJ – January 19, 2016)

Natural Systems Utilities (NSU) announced today the successful completion of the acquisition of Phillips Services, Inc. (PSI) and expansion into California. PSI is located in the San Francisco Bay Area and manages 25 on-site water and wastewater systems within a 100-mile radius of Napa. PSI has been providing safe and reliable operations services since 1986 and has an outstanding reputation with its clients along with the local and state regulatory agencies.  NSU will assume all of the PSI contracts and business operations.

NSU now operates 210 systems across 10 states, including the largest base of on-site reuse and natural treatment systems in the US. PSI’s customers will benefit from NSU’s expertise and innovation in operations management, design-build services for advanced water reclamation facilities and related technologies.  PSI’s Founder, Gary Phillips reports “PSI was started due to the need for local operations and the desire to provide our customers with the best service possible.  This partnership builds on our existing capabilities, increasing support to our existing customers while allowing for expansion to provide California with better water management solutions”.

Zach Gallagher, Vice President of NSU said, “NSU is very excited to expand into California, a state facing one of the most severe droughts on record. On-site water reclamation facilities can reduce water consumption by over 50% and should be considered as part of the overall solution to address the challenges California faces today.  Long-term reliable operations and maintenance is the key to providing safe and secure alternative water supply and we look forward to building on the legacy of PSI in the Bay Area while servicing downtown San Francisco and expanding into other areas of California”.

NSU consistently develops a better way to create value where others see waste. NSU is an emerging national leader in organic waste repurposing and water reclamation innovation. Our reputation has been built on best in class execution capability, and on long-term, shared-value partnerships with the people and communities we serve.

For more information about Natural Systems Utilities, LLC, contact Angela Knowles at 908-431-7021 or aknowles@naturalsystemsutilities.com. Learn more about PSI at www.phillipsonsite.com.

PRESS RELEASE (Hillsborough, NJ — January 19, 2012) Natural Systems Utilities (NSU) announced today the successful completion of the acquisition of Applied Water Management (AWM) from AWM’s parent company American Water. Applied Water Management, also based in Hillsborough, NJ, has 77 employees and has offices in NJ, PA, and MA. NSU will assume all AWM contracts and business operations. AWM is a recognized leader in water resource management. Combined, the Company provides design, build, operations and engineering services to over 150 systems in NJ, NY, PA, CT, MA, RI, and MN.

The Company will be known as Natural Systems Utilities and will operate under both the NSU and AWM names. NSU also announces the closing of a Series C financing lead by XPV Capital with co-investor American Refining and Biochemical, Inc. Existing investors also participated. Terms of the transaction and financing were not disclosed. Ed Clerico, NSU CEO, reports “This acquisition capitalizes on the current unique market position of NSU and AWM. NSU now represents the largest operating base of decentralized water and wastewater utility assets in the U.S. AWM’s clients will benefit from NSU’s expertise and innovations in operations, management and advanced wastewater systems and related technologies.” Dominic Kulik, Chairman of NSU said, “NSU has a proud history of providing environmentally friendly water resource management services to a range of municipal, commercial, residential, institutional and industrial customers across America. The deep pool of talent and sector expertise of the AWM professionals will allow NSU to expand our services to a market with rapidly increasing needs for improved water management services.

Our unique design-build-operate-finance model provides innovative water and wastewater solutions more quickly and at lower life cycle costs.” Natural Systems Utilities, established in 2007 as a Delaware LLC, is an innovative water and energy utility company that integrates planning, design, engineering, and long-term operation and financing of sustainable, water-centric infrastructure. The NSU management team also offers a long-term asset management and ownership perspective. This combination uniquely positions NSU as a comprehensive resource to their clients in meeting immediate and long-term resource stewardship and sustainability goals.

Additionally, NSU is pioneering efforts in biogas capture and conversion, creating renewable energy through the wastewater treatment process. NSU provides water resource management solutions to new build projects and to retrofit existing systems that serve individual buildings, industrial facilities, commercial centers, communities, and municipalities in rural, suburban and urban environments. NSU systems will integrate water supply, stormwater management, water reuse, wastewater treatment, renewable energy and nutrient capture wherever possible.

NSU applies a holistic water management approach that aims to preserve freshwater resources, improve water quality, and repurpose wastewater and waste energy as beneficial resources. The Company relies on a variety of technologies, from natural treatment systems to advanced membrane bioreactors, as core elements in its integrated infrastructure solutions. NSU’s systems can be built and operated at lower costs than traditional solutions.

NSU is a Certified B Corporation and adheres to B Corp’s guiding principles of long-term sustainability, measured by a triple bottom line of financial, social, and environmental criteria. NSU’s non-profit research foundation, WINS (World Institute for Natural Systems) works to advance the understanding, application and management of natural resources and their connected water, energy, land, and agricultural systems.

Learn more about us at www.nsuwater.com. Learn more about XPV Capital at www.xpvcapital.com. For further information please contact Rick Cisterna at 908.359.5129 or at rcisterna@naturalsystemsutilities.com.