We are full service Water treatment providers

Steam boiler systems

Cooling tower Systems

Hot Water boiler and chilled loops

Installation and Application Equipment

Glycol

Legionella and water management plans

Potable water testing and EPA compliance

If it’s a water question, we probably can answer it

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Chicago Water Treaters was founded in 2024 to set a higher standard in an industry that’s forgotten who it serves.

We believe water treatment should be reliable, transparent, and technically exceptional. Companies often take their most qualified water treater, put them behind a computer, and they deal with spreadsheets and management.

“I wasn’t able to help clients, and the business leadership demanded growth at the cost of everything else. It didn’t matter that clients weren’t getting proper attention. It didn’t matter if we solved this really neat technical problem for the client. If the growth was there, the company was happy. Salespeople were the only positions that mattered. Servicepeople were looked at as a net loss, only to be tolerated.”

-Brian Burgess, Certified Water Technologist, Founder

We work directly with customers who expect accountability, value expertise, and want a partner who treats their systems like they matter. Client Story: Everything’s stable, but are we moving the ball forward? (Being Written)

This company exists for engineers who are tired of excuses, tired of turnover, and tired of vendors who disappear when things get hard. Client Story: When a water treater is in over their head (Being Written)

We’re here to do the work, own the results, and be accountable for both. Client Story: We didn’t realize this is was what we should expect from water treatment (Being Written).

Oh, and we’re not afraid to get dirty. Client Story: “Did I just leave my 3 million dollar boiler room with two guys who said trust me”?

Meet the Team

  • Owner/Operator, Chicago Water Treaters
    Certified Water Technologist (#20303)
    Certified Legionella Safety & Water Management Consultant (#46193)

    Brian is a recognized leader in industrial and commercial water treatment and the founder of Chicago Water Treaters. With over a decade of hands-on field experience he specializes in HVAC water treatment, Legionella risk mitigation, and sustainable water management practices.

    In addition to running Chicago Water Treaters, Brian serves as an Associate Professor at Triton College, where he teaches Process and Drinking Water Treatment courses and mentors the next generation of facilities engineers. His approach blends real-world expertise with a deep commitment to safety, system performance, and client-focused service.

    He remains deeply engaged in industry and community initiatives, including North Branch Works, Illinois Green Alliance, and Chief Engineers of Chicagoland, and served as a Delegate in the German-American Water Infrastructure Survey.

    He holds dual industry-leading credentials: Certified Water Technologist (CWT) and Certified Legionella Safety and Water Management Consultant.

  • Owner/Operator, Chicago Water Treaters
    Certified Supply Chain Professional
    Society of Plastics Engineers

    Jim is an experienced hands-on Engineering, Operations and Program leader with extensive experience planning business objectives for plastics operations, medical device packaging, supply chain logistics, program management and new product development in the medical device industry. He holds multiple patents, has overseen more than $150MM in capital expenditure and brown field projects, implemented Lean business systems, and set strategic goals in technology and development for the business.

    He has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois and is a 6 time Boston Marathon Qualifier runner.

Service Area

 

Based in Chicago, Chicago WT offers nationwide coverage.

We provide direct water treatment services to Chicagoland and to select clients who have big enough problems- Nationwide.

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