Burnham provides a turnkey, financed build‑own‑operate solution for municipalities and large food processors to treat wastewater without upfront capital costs. It designs, constructs, and operates custom systems that capture biogas for renewable energy, purify water for reuse, and extract nitrogen and phosphorus for sale as fertilizers, turning waste streams into revenue and reducing treatment expenses.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Municipalities and industrial food processors face high capital costs, operational complexity, and regulatory risk when treating wastewater, while valuable resources such as biogas, clean water, nitrogen, and phosphorus remain unexploited.
Solution
Burnham offers a turnkey, financed, build‑own‑operate model that removes upfront capital expense and operational burden from wastewater owners. The company designs and installs custom recovery systems that capture biogas for renewable energy, extract clean water for reuse, and convert nutrients into marketable fertilizers or soil additives. By owning and operating the facilities, Burnham assumes performance risk and manages day‑to‑day operations, financing, and tax incentives, allowing clients to monetize resource streams and lower net treatment and disposal costs. The approach also reduces carbon emissions and other harmful outputs, supporting clients’ sustainability goals.
Target Audience
Primary customers are municipal wastewater utilities and large‑scale food processing facilities that need reliable, low‑risk treatment solutions while seeking to generate revenue from recovered resources.
Features
- Full project financing, construction, ownership, and long‑term operation to eliminate client capital outlay
- Integrated biogas capture and conversion to renewable electricity or heat
- Water purification modules that produce reusable clean water for industrial or municipal reuse
- Nutrient recovery technology that extracts nitrogen and phosphorus for sale as organic fertilizers or soil amendments
- Real‑time monitoring and performance guarantees to ensure regulatory compliance and optimal resource recovery
- Turnkey service model covering permitting, tax incentive management, and ongoing maintenance