Sell Your Business/Septic/MassachusettsLast updated: October 5, 2026

Sell Your Septic Company in Massachusetts

Quick Answer
Septic companies in Massachusetts typically sell for 4x-6x EBITDA, or 2.5x-3.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated septic companies, per published ranges from Glacier Lake Partners, Exit Lab and others. The Census Bureau counts 118 septic tank and related services businesses in Massachusetts, ranking 10th of 50 states, and 58% of them have fewer than five employees. The largest groups buying septic companies nationally include Wind River Environmental (Gryphon Investors), Septic Blue (Georgia Oak Partners) and Premier Tech Water and Environment (Premier Tech). Our own research found 4 septic companies in Massachusetts already owned by these platforms, including Acton Concord Septic (Wind River Environmental) and Heritage Pumping (Wind River Environmental).
4x-6x
typical EBITDA multiple (published ranges)
2.5x-3.5x
typical SDE multiple
118
establishments in Massachusetts (Census 2023)
58%
have fewer than 5 employees

Who is buying septic companies in Massachusetts

Septic companies in Massachusetts that already have an outside owner

Found by DealSeam's own research, not just press releases. Each company is listed on its owner's website, says so on its own website, now redirects to its owner, or was confirmed owned in DealSeam's September 2026 ownership screen. Many of these sales were never announced.

CompanyCityOwned byHow we know
Acton Concord SepticConcordWind River Environmentalannouncement ↗
Heritage PumpingCarverWind River Environmentalits website now redirects to its owner ↗
Jim LeBoeuf Septic ServiceHyannisWind River Environmentalannouncement ↗
WWSIBridgewaterWind River Environmentalits website now redirects to its owner ↗

Headquartered in Massachusetts: Wind River Environmental (Marlborough, MA).

PlatformOwner / backerTypeHeadquartersScale
Wind River EnvironmentalGryphon InvestorsPrivate equityMarlborough, MALocations in 16 states; "a robust portfolio of over 100 acquisitions" (Aug 2026)Source ↗
Septic BlueGeorgia Oak Partners (Source Capital provided debt and an equity co-investment)Private equityAtlanta, GAAtlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh at the 2023 buyout; has since added the Orlando area, Florida's Nature Coast and Dade City, FL through acquisitionsSource ↗
Premier Tech Water and EnvironmentPremier Tech (private; Bélanger family)Strategic / family-ownedRivière-du-Loup, QC6,100 team members in 31 countries (whole Premier Tech group; US service footprint not stated)Source ↗
Liquid Environmental Solutions (LES)Infrastructure at Goldman Sachs AlternativesPrivate equityIrving, TX65 collection branches and 25 wastewater treatment plants (Mar 2026 release); 64 service locations and 26 treatment and processing facilities at the July 2025 saleSource ↗
P3 ServicesStellex Capital ManagementPrivate equityHockley, TX20 operating companies across eight states (Aug 2026)Source ↗
Smith's Sanitary Septic ServiceFull Guard CapitalPrivate equityHanover, PAServes South Central Pennsylvania and Northern MarylandSource ↗
SES Mid Atlantic / Advantage Septic ServiceSeekye CapitalPrivate equityManassas, VAServes Virginia (not otherwise disclosed)Source ↗
Rescue Cesspool & DrainChelsea Square Partners (majority, alongside the founder)Private equityIslandia, NYServes Long IslandSource ↗
LJP Waste SolutionsNonantum Capital PartnersPrivate equityNorth Mankato, MNNot disclosedSource ↗
Half Moon Plumbing & ElectricDustin and Tiffany Mitchell (founders)Strategic / family-ownedOwasso, OKNot disclosed (serves Owasso, Tulsa, Broken Arrow and Bartlesville)Source ↗

Ownership verified October 6, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Septic roll-up tracker →

How many septic tank and related services businesses are in Massachusetts

The Census Bureau counted 118 septic tank and related services businesses in Massachusetts in 2023, ranking 10th of 50 states. 58% had fewer than five employees and 91% had fewer than 20. 0 had 50 or more.

EmployeesEstablishmentsShare
Fewer than 56858%
5 to 92017%
10 to 191916%
20 to 49119%
50 or more00%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 ↗ (NAICS 562991). An establishment is a single physical location, so an owner with three locations counts three times.

What a septic company in Massachusetts is worth

Septic companies typically sell for 4x-6x EBITDA, or 2.5x-3.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated septic companies, with most deals in the Not published; Exit Lab says environmental platforms such as Wind River compete for targets with $2M-$5M EBITDA range. These are published industry ranges from Glacier Lake Partners, Exit Lab and others, not an appraisal of your company.

What buyers pay more for

  • +Recurring pump-out contracts
  • +Commercial grease-trap revenue mix
  • +Secure, permitted disposal access
  • +Route density

What buyers discount

  • -Install-only or emergency-only revenue
  • -Aging or undersized fleet
  • -No secure disposal arrangement
  • -Cash handling and unrecorded work

How selling through DealSeam works

01

A confidential conversation

We learn about your company and what you want from a sale. Nothing is listed publicly.

02

Introductions where there is a fit

Where a qualified buyer fits your company, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.

03

You decide

You choose whether to go further, on your own timeline. Sellers pay nothing; the buyer pays our fee if a deal closes.

Selling a septic company in Massachusetts: common questions

How much is a septic company in Massachusetts worth?

Septic companies typically sell for 4x-6x EBITDA, or 2.5x-3.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated septic companies, with most deals in the Not published; Exit Lab says environmental platforms such as Wind River compete for targets with $2M-$5M EBITDA range. Buyers tend to pay more for recurring pump-out contracts, commercial grease-trap revenue mix, secure, permitted disposal access and route density, and less where they see install-only or emergency-only revenue, aging or undersized fleet, no secure disposal arrangement and cash handling and unrecorded work. These are industry-wide ranges from Glacier Lake Partners, Exit Lab and others, not an appraisal of your company.

Who is buying septic companies in Massachusetts?

Nationally, the largest groups consolidating septic companies include Wind River Environmental (Gryphon Investors), Septic Blue (Georgia Oak Partners) and Premier Tech Water and Environment (Premier Tech); 8 of the 10 platforms we track are private-equity-backed. Our own research found 4 septic companies in Massachusetts already owned by these platforms, including Acton Concord Septic (Wind River Environmental), Heritage Pumping (Wind River Environmental) and Jim LeBoeuf Septic Service (Wind River Environmental).

How many septic tank and related services businesses are there in Massachusetts?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 118 septic tank and related services businesses in Massachusetts in 2023, ranking 10th of 50 states. 58% had fewer than five employees, 91% had fewer than 20, and 0 had 50 or more.

Does it cost anything to sell through DealSeam?

No. Sellers pay nothing. When a deal closes, the buyer pays DealSeam's fee. There is no listing fee and no retainer.

Will my employees or customers find out I'm thinking about selling?

No. Nothing is listed publicly, and your details go to a buyer only after you approve that introduction.

Thinking about selling your septic company?

DealSeam works confidentially with owners to understand their options and, where there's a fit, introduces them to qualified buyers, at no cost to sellers.

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Sources

Valuation multiples are published ranges from Glacier Lake Partners, Selling a Septic & Drain Service Business M&A guide (May 5, 2026), Exit Lab, Service Business Valuation Multiples by Industry (2026) and bzwrth, What's My Septic Services Business Worth?. Establishment counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 562991). Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified October 6, 2026. Companies listed as already owned come from DealSeam's own research: the owner's website, the company's own website, a domain redirect, or a source found in our September 2026 ownership screen, each re-checked before publishing. Named acquisitions are the deals we have recorded from public announcements, each linked to its source; they are not every deal in the state. Ownership in this sector changes often. None of this is investment, legal or tax advice.