About Us
What We Do
Who We Are
Trailblazers in Iron and Manganese Removal
We began in 1982 in Hollister, California, with an initial focus on filtering water for agriculture. We expanded to municipal systems in 1996, soon after we pioneered technology to remove iron and manganese at a much faster rate than current methods. We also developed proprietary treatments for arsenic, chromium-6, nitrates, and other groundwater contaminants.
Providers of equitable clean water solutions
We have designed, built, and installed 450 specialized filtration systems in ten U.S. states, as well as Canada and Sri Lanka. The systems can be scaled to serve small communities as well as large municipalities, with treatment capacity of up to 60 million gallons per day. They also require less maintenance than traditional filtration systems, thus lowering operating costs for small, rural and disadvantaged communities. We have designed, built, and installed 450 specialized filtration systems in ten U.S. states, as well as Canada and Sri Lanka. The systems can be scaled to serve small communities as well as large municipalities, with treatment capacity of up to 60 million gallons per day. They also require less maintenance than traditional filtration systems, thus lowering operating costs for small, rural and disadvantaged communities.
Based in California
We began partnering with Cadiz, Inc in 2015, and the company formally purchased ATEC in 2022. As ATEC Water Systems LLC, we are now a wholly-owned division of Cadiz, serving the mission of promoting the human right to clean, affordable water. We continue to be based in Hollister, where all filters are designed and built .
We began partnering with Cadiz, Inc in 2015, and the company formally purchased ATEC in 2022. As ATEC Water Systems LLC, we are now a wholly-owned division of Cadiz, serving the mission of promoting the human right to clean, affordable water. We continue to be based in Hollister, where all filters are designed and built .
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About Our Leader
Lee Odell is ATEC’s chief operating officer and head of the division. He brings 33 years of engineering experience with groundwater treatment, including 13 years at CH2M/Jacobs where he was global technology lead for groundwater treatment. He has overseen more than 300 groundwater treatment projects and designed more than 75 groundwater treatment plants.
He literally wrote the book on treating groundwater for the American Water Works Association. He also served on the oversight committee for the sixth edition of the association’s book on designing water treatment plants.
Along the way, he developed the American Society of Civil Engineering’s certification course on drinking water treatment, with 60+ hours of training. He also chaired the Environmental & Water Resources Institute’s committee on water supply, treatment and distribution engineering.
