# Aaron Tartakovsky

> Aaron Tartakovsky is the San Francisco-based co-founder and CEO of Epic Cleantec, a water-technology company that designs and operates onsite systems for recycling water in buildings. After work in federal politics and business development at CB Engineers, where he formed an R&D division, Tartakovsky co-founded Epic in 2015 and became a prominent advocate for decentralized water reuse. His work joins technology, real-estate economics, regulation, and public storytelling - most visibly through beers made with highly purified recycled building water.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Epic Cleantec
- **Organizations:** Epic Cleantec, CB Engineers, Fast Company Impact Council, J-Ventures Fund
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree (field not publicly specified), Tufts University, Master's degree (field not publicly specified), Tel Aviv University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Epic Cleantec and helped bring building-scale onsite water reuse projects to multiple U.S. markets., Led Epic through a $12 million Series B financing announced in November 2024., Helped introduce San Francisco's first approved greywater reuse system at the Fifteen Fifty residential tower.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2015** — Worked in federal politics and later served as Director of Business Development and Marketing at CB Engineers, where he formed an R&D division.
- **2015** — Co-founded Epic Cleantec in San Francisco.
- **2019** — Recognized in the Water & Wastes Digest Young Pros class; became a founding member and limited partner of J-Ventures Fund.
- **2021** — Epic commissioned San Francisco's first approved building-scale greywater reuse system at Fifteen Fifty.
- **2022** — Epic introduced its modular OneWater system and demonstration OneWater Brew; the system was named a TIME Best Invention of 2022.
- **2023** — Represented Epic in water and urban-resilience discussions at Davos, the UN Water Conference, and Fast Company's Innovation Festival.
- **2024** — Joined the Fast Company Impact Council; Epic closed a $12 million Series B and participated in a White House water-security roundtable.
- **2025** — Spoke on water reuse at SXSW; Epic launched Shower Hour IPA and Laundry Club Kölsch commercially.
- **2026** — Named a Bay Area commercial-real-estate Rising Star and a SevenFifty Daily Drinks Innovator; continued public discussions about water, buildings, and AI infrastructure.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Epic Cleantec and helped bring building-scale onsite water reuse projects to multiple U.S. markets.
- Led Epic through a $12 million Series B financing announced in November 2024.
- Helped introduce San Francisco's first approved greywater reuse system at the Fifteen Fifty residential tower.
- Used OneWater Brew and later commercial recycled-water beers to broaden public discussion of water reuse.
- Contributed to the 2018 Onsite Non-Potable Water System Guidance Manual/Practice Guide.
- Presented on water reuse and urban resilience at forums including Davos, the UN Water Conference, Fast Company's Innovation Festival, and SXSW.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Named one of SevenFifty Daily's 2026 Drinks Innovators for using commercially sold recycled-water beer to shift perceptions of water reuse.
- **2026-07** — Inc. reported that Epic's recycled-water beers had sold more than 23,000 cans across more than 100 retail locations, according to Tartakovsky.
- **2026-06** — Joined a SPUR forum in San Francisco on aligning AI data-center growth with sustainable water and grid infrastructure.
- **2026-02** — Named a Bay Area commercial-real-estate Rising Star by The Registry.
- **2025-11** — Epic commercially launched Shower Hour IPA and Laundry Club Kölsch at Greenbuild.

## Links

- Website: https://epiccleantec.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarontartakovsky
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/EpicCleantec
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@epiccleantec
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epiccleantec/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epiccleantec

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Last updated: 2026-08-10