# Sylmar Group

> Sylmar Group is a Los Angeles holding company that buys founder-owned industrial water treatment and well-service businesses and keeps them - no flip, no expiration date. Started in 2019 by a Marine-turned-water-wonk and a Yale-trained operator, it now runs a coast-to-coast platform of legacy brands treating cooling towers, boilers and groundwater wells across 27 states, backed by a $130M credit facility.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Founders:** Peter Brooks (Co-Founder & CEO), Michael Warady (Co-Founder & President)
- **Team size:** ~39 at corporate; larger across operating brands
- **Products:** Sylmar Water Treatment Services, Sylmar Utilities Services, Custom Chemical Blending, Technology & Sustainment
- **Notable:** Grew from a single operating company (2019) to a coast-to-coast platform across 27 states., Secured a $130M senior secured credit facility led by Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners in February 2026., Completed a run of acquisitions including Clearwater Industries, ETI, R2J Chemical Services, ProChem Water, Atlantic Water Management, Aquatrol Services and Tower Water.

## Products & services

- **Sylmar Water Treatment Services** — Custom-engineered water treatment programs for industrial, commercial, agricultural and institutional customers - cooling tower and boiler treatment, chemical feed and dosing, on-site chlorine and chlorine dioxide generation, industrial RO and ultrafiltration, wastewater treatment, Legionella control, high-purity process water, lab testing and 24/7 field service.
- **Sylmar Utilities Services** — Outsourced groundwater well and pump lifecycle services - well drilling and installation, vertical turbine and submersible pump service, well rehabilitation, in-house pump rebuild shop, emergency response and remote asset monitoring.
- **Custom Chemical Blending** — In-house blending of proprietary water treatment chemistries, giving the platform vertically integrated control over formulation, equipment and service.
- **Technology & Sustainment** — Partnerships with Airburst Technology (patented compressed-air well rehabilitation) and Dioxide Pacific to extend asset life and treatment performance.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single operating company (2019) to a coast-to-coast platform across 27 states.
- Secured a $130M senior secured credit facility led by Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners in February 2026.
- Completed a run of acquisitions including Clearwater Industries, ETI, R2J Chemical Services, ProChem Water, Atlantic Water Management, Aquatrol Services and Tower Water.
- Assembled legacy brands with heritage dating to the 1950s under one permanent-capital umbrella.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Acquired Tower Water, a New York City water treatment firm founded in 1992, expanding the Northeast platform.
- **2026-04** — Entered the Texas market with the acquisition of Aquatrol Services and added leadership hires.
- **2026-02** — Closed a $130M senior secured credit facility led by Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners to fund expansion.
- **2026-01** — Acquired Atlantic Water Management, extending into New England.
- **2025-12** — Acquired ProChem Water, expanding across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.

## Links

- Website: https://sylmargrp.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sylmar-group

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Last updated: 2026-08-21