North Carolina company buys Milwaukee-based Stormwater Solutions Engineering

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North Carolina-based AQUALIS on Friday announced the acquisition of Milwaukee-based civil engineering company Stormwater Solutions Engineering (SSE).

AQUALIS Chief Development Officer Erin Zaske said in a statement buying SSE expanded its portfolio to include sustainable water engineering and enhanced its customer service.

“This opportunity represents a pivotal point in AQUALIS’ history as we expand our portfolio of services to include sustainable water engineering… By adding SSE’s capabilities to our portfolio of services, we will enhance the customer experience by creating all-inclusive, comprehensive sustainable water management solutions– from planning to construction to post-construction management programs. We are thrilled to invest in this remarkable company and its people. We look forward to building on SSE’s success and existing customer relationships while bringing a well-rounded service offering to our existing clientele,” Zaske said in a statement.

SSE specializes in services such as flood management, water quality, drainage design, integrated site design and site evaluations, AQUALIS officials said. The water engineer would join AQUALIS’ national service.

“After 21 years as Stormwater Solutions Engineering, LLC, we are excited to join forces with the national presence that is AQUALIS, to broaden our reach across the U.S., further fulfilling our mission of improving the built and natural environments within communities through sustainable engineering and design. We see AQUALIS as completing us in the full life cycle that is missing in so many stormwater projects. Bringing our engineering services to their existing stormwater solutions feels like next generation in water management, truly managing a project cradle to grave, and back to the cradle again,” Carrie Bristoll-Groll, P.E., ENV SP and CEO of SSE said in a statement.

Bristoll-Groll will join AQUALIS as Executive Vice President, Engineering Services, officials said. AQUALIS is a portfolio company of New Jersey-based DFW Capital Partners.

DFW Capital Partners partner DeVer Warner said, “This acquisition is the latest addition of AQUALIS’ successful track record of identifying highly suitable, accretive companies to enhance their book of business and service line offering.”