With more than a decade of experience, our technology is designed to meet the unique treatment situations, sustainability values, and growth goals of the businesses, municipalities, and communities we serve.

FIXING WATER AT THE SOURCE

Protecting water—one of our most crucially important natural resources—has been a focus of governments and communities for decades. Laws like the US Clean Water Act (passed in 1972) decreased many traditional pollutants including BODs, fecal coliforms, and phosphates.

 

However, population growth and increased consumption have led to increases in pollutants like nutrients, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. Nutrient runoff, in particularly, is adding to an already staggering challenge.

  • From 2012 to 2019 in New York, the number of lakes and ponds where algae blooms have been reported has increased from 64 to 216.

  • In Ontario, the Lake Simcoe algae bloom can get so thick that it can be seen from the air.

  • In northwest Ohio, the EPA has designated 787 square miles, including several watersheds draining to Lake Erie, as the Maumee Area of Concern (AOC)—one of the largest AOC’s in the United States.

We asked ourselves, “How do we clean up our waters—and keep them clean?” From there, we focused our efforts on decentralized solutions that don’t just treat wastewater, but also enhance water efficiency, promote water reuse, and support the effectiveness of existing infrastructure.

 

Econse delivers practical, affordable, and proven source-point systems that small to mid-size businesses, developers, and municipalities can implement to make an immediate positive impact.

OUR HISTORY

Econse is the new wave of water innovation in an age of climate risk and infrastructure decay, proving that small, smart, and fast beats big, slow, and centralized.

  • 2013–2015

    THE START OF SOMETHING GREAT

    Econse was founded with a simple but radical premise: we can fix water pollution at the source, not just pipe it downstream and hope someone else solves the problem. Tired of watching innovative ideas get lost in red tape, budget bloat, and engineering paralysis, Derek Davy launched the company as a creative rebellion against the outdated water industry.

    The mission: build modular, affordable, operator-friendly treatment systems that scale, adapt, and deliver. These early years were spent prototyping in garages and greenhouses, testing designs in real-world conditions, and proving that performance didn’t need to come with a million-dollar price tag.

  • 2015–2018

    EARLY WINS, PROVEN SYSTEMS

    Our first wins came in the craft brewing space, where high-strength effluent and surging disposal costs made traditional options unworkable. We created a game-changing, turnkey solution that cut hauling costs, enabled onsite treatment, and created a pathway to reuse. It paid for itself in months—not years.

    Word spread. Installations followed.

    We grew by helping overlooked niches—greenhouses, vegetable processors, agricultural barns—and solving their real wastewater headaches with compact, high-impact systems. And with every project we learned how to move faster, decrease costs, and improve effectiveness without cutting corners.

    2015–2018

  • 2018–2022

    GROWING INTELLIGENTLY

    Our industry has a legacy playbook—bloated engineering fees, long timelines, buried costs. Great for the bottom line, but not so good for customers and an environment that need practical solutions now.

    So once again, we chose to go our own way. Pre-engineered, factory-built, rapidly deployable. Systems shipped like products, not projects. Installations that take weeks, not seasons.

    From solids skids to chemical pre-treatment to advanced filtration and membranes, our modular toolkit works for a wide variety of customers and verticals, providing tangible outcomes: lower costs, cleaner water, and reduced regulatory headaches.

  • 2023–2025

    EXPANDING OUR REACH

    In 2023, we relocated to Western New York to tap into one of North America’s most underserved yet high-potential regions. Facing water pollution, infrastructure gaps, and development bottlenecks, New York state and the entire Great Lakes region needed a better option. We answered with our most advanced solution yet—the Waterhorse MBR.

    Designed to bring municipal-level treatment to decentralized sites, the Waterhorse features a proprietary crossflow membrane, eliminating the operational pain points of submerged systems. It’s compact, robust, and radically easy to run. From subdivisions to agri-business to industrial parks, the Waterhorse turns pipe dreams into permit-ready infrastructure.

    2023–2025

TODAY AND TOMORROW

Like always, we continue to think bigger, challenging the very foundation of how we build water infrastructure. Our focus goes beyond cutting phosphorus from lakebound effluent, intercepting microplastics at the source, or enabling new housing where sewers can’t reach…

 

We’re making water treatment something that communities can own—not outsource.


What does our future look like?

  • Helping other water-tech ventures navigate the hard path from concept to customer.

  • Using our network to support innovative solutions and teams, providing a fast, affordable pathway to market.

  • Scaling nationwide and launching micro-utility models.

  • Embedding AI and automation to improve, simplify, and advance solutions.

OUR TEAM

At Econse, we’ve brought together individuals with unique talents, robust experience, and focused expertise. One thing we all have in common is our passion for creating solutions that help businesses grow sustainability, empower municipalities to attract businesses, and make the world a cleaner, healthier place.

 

Derek Davy
Founder & CEO

A creative strategist and systems thinker, Derek launched Econse with no venture capital, just grit, vision, and a relentless belief that clean water should be local, affordable, and achievable. Derek fused his experience in storytelling, branding, and business development to build a company that speaks human—not engineering. He remains the driving force behind the company’s culture of boldness, speed, and integrity.

Neil Sosebee
Chief Technology Officer

Neil brings the backbone: decades of engineering experience, deep knowledge of treatment systems, and the technical judgment that keeps our solutions practical, safe, and regulator-proof. From process design to real-world deployment, Neil ensures that every Econse system delivers. His calm precision is the perfect complement to Derek’s velocity and vision, making them one of the most effective teams in water tech today.
 

OUR PARTNERS

Econse gratefully acknowledges assistance from several government agencies,
academic institutions and other supportive organizations such as:

 
 
 

“ With the BrüClean System I don’t have to worry about a process that normally takes up a lot of a brewer’s time”

“The better we are at protecting our water at source, the better our water is going to be for all of us and future generations”

“This solution helps reduces risks of any spikes or spills leaving the business and upsetting the local Wastewater Treatment Plant.”

“a very small portion of my day is spent managing wastewater”

“Econse helped us understand the regulations and worked with us to provided a system that meets the city’s targets”

“If you’re a small or mid sized business, your options for wastewater treatment are very limited.”

“Our solutions cost thousands, not millions, with a foot print a fraction the size of traditional treatment options.”