# H2O Care Partners

> H2O Care Partners is a Boston-based shared-resource platform that acquires and supports established local water-treatment companies. It gives operators capital, recruiting, finance, marketing, benefits, technology and back-office support while generally keeping the local brand and team in place. Formed in 2022 with Shore Capital Partners and H2O Care of Massachusetts as its first partnership, the network announced its 29th partnership in March 2026 and says it now operates across 16 states.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Boston, United States
- **Founders:** Keith Caldwell (Founding CEO), David Trompke (Founding team member and Chief of Staff), Eric Handsman (Founding team member and CFO)
- **Team size:** More than 1,000 employees across the partner network; LinkedIn lists 1,001-5,000 employees, while the Boston shared-resource team is much smaller.
- **Products:** Back-office support, Hiring, talent development and training, Financial and strategic support, Marketing and brand development, Employee benefits
- **Notable:** Announced its 29th partnership, Joe Water, in March 2026., Reported a network operating across 16 states in March 2026., Reported more than 1,000 employees and a 4.9 average Google rating across the network on its 2026 partnership pages.

## Products & services

- **Back-office support** — Insurance, accounting, payroll and related administrative support for partner companies.
- **Hiring, talent development and training** — Recruiting, technician and staff training, and career-development support.
- **Financial and strategic support** — Acquisition capital and resources for organic growth, add-on acquisitions, trucks, locations and long-term stability.
- **Marketing and brand development** — Brand, digital marketing and lead-generation support while established local names continue to operate.
- **Employee benefits** — Health and retirement benefits intended to help local operators recruit and retain employees.
- **Technology and innovation** — Data dashboards, operational systems, CRM implementation and IT infrastructure.
- **Local water-treatment services** — Through partner brands, the network provides water testing, softening, filtration, reverse osmosis, well-pump work, installation, repair and recurring service for residential and selected commercial customers.

## Achievements

- Announced its 29th partnership, Joe Water, in March 2026.
- Reported a network operating across 16 states in March 2026.
- Reported more than 1,000 employees and a 4.9 average Google rating across the network on its 2026 partnership pages.
- Ranked No. 322 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 with 1,332% three-year growth.
- Ranked No. 254 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 with 1,538% three-year growth.
- Ranked No. 402 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 with 876% three-year growth.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Shore Capital Partners described H2O Care Partners as having been recapitalized in July 2026 and listed it among realized investments; transaction terms and the new investor were not disclosed on the cited page.
- **2026-07** — H2O Care Partners highlighted Reynolds Water Conditioning's tap-water testing guidance in Planet Detroit.
- **2026-03** — Acquired Joe Water in Southwest Florida as its 29th partnership, extending the network across 16 states.
- **2025-12** — Celebrated partner American Aqua's 50th anniversary; the brand reported more than 30,000 customers.
- **2025-11** — Reported its second consecutive appearance on the Inc. 5000, ranked No. 254 for 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.h2ocarepartners.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/h2o-care-partners

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Last updated: 2026-08-17