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About Hoffman Water · Urbana, Ohio

# About Hoffman Water.

An engineer-led industrial water treatment company in Urbana, Ohio. A chemical engineer who still runs service calls built it.

[Schedule Complimentary Plant Survey](https://www.hoffmanwater.com/contact.html) [Call 24/7: (937) 508-8739](tel:+19375088739)

**Chemical Engineer-Led** · Since 1998

**Industrial & Commercial** clients across Ohio & surrounding states

**AP Tech · Advantage Controls** partners

**American-Owned & Operated** · Urbana, Ohio

![Doug Hoffman, President and Founder of Hoffman Water](https://www.hoffmanwater.com/assets/doug.png)

Our Story

## Engineer-Led Since 1998.

Doug Hoffman has spent more than 25 years in industrial water treatment across Ohio. He trained as a chemical engineer at the University of Cincinnati and started in the field in 1998, learning the work on boilers, cooling towers, and process water.

In 2018 he founded Hoffman Water LLC in Urbana, Ohio. The company serves industrial and commercial facilities with a complete line of water treatment: Boiler, Cooling, Wastewater, and Membrane products, plus SOLIDified solid chemistry. The company's standard on every account: Professional Service, Quality, and Value.

He still runs service calls: boiler startups, condenser passivation, closed-loop pH, and SOLIDified conversions. That work built the company, and he still does it.

[Connect with our founder on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-hoffman-7133201a5/)

1998

In the Industry

25+

Years Experience

Ohio+

Service Area

How We Work

## Engineer-Led. Field-First.

Programs built on water chemistry and the way your equipment runs.

### Whole-System View

We treat every loop in the plant: steam, cooling, closed-loop, process, and waste. That shows us how the whole system behaves, not one piece of it.

### Engineer-Led

A chemical engineer leads the work. You get a program built on water chemistry and equipment behavior, not a sales target.

### SOLIDified Advantage

We convert facilities to SOLIDified solid chemistry and AP Tech feeders. Consistent dosing, no hazardous liquids, drums, or spill risk for your team.

### You Reach a Person

When a system goes down, you reach a person. Doug rolls out and gets you back in production.

The Team

## The People Behind the Programs.

"After nearly 30 years in water treatment, I've learned this company is only as strong as the people we surround ourselves with."

Doug Hoffman, President & Founder

![Doug Hoffman, President and Founder of Hoffman Water](https://www.hoffmanwater.com/assets/doug.png)

### Doug Hoffman

President and Founder. Chemical engineer, University of Cincinnati. In the field since 1998. He runs service calls, builds the programs, and answers the phone.

![Scott Koehnke, Sales Lead at Hoffman Water](https://www.hoffmanwater.com/assets/scott-koehnke.jpg)

### Scott Koehnke

Leads sales, with more than 30 years of experience. He helps facilities across Ohio and surrounding states scope the right program and stays close to existing accounts.

Partners

## Who We Work With.

We build programs around proven equipment and chemistry from partners we know, and we provide the technical and sales support our partners rely on.

### AP Tech

Solid-chemistry feeders, including the Ultra-M, and passivation solids. Our SOLIDified programs run on AP Tech equipment. [aptechsolids.com](https://www.aptechsolids.com)

### Advantage Controls

Controllers, blowdown packages, and chemical feed automation for boiler and cooling systems.

### AquaPhoenix Scientific

Water test kits and field test methods we use to verify treatment and document results.

### Walchem

Metering pumps and controllers for automated chemical feed and monitoring.

Our Divisions

## Hoffman Water and Hoffman Soft Water.

Hoffman Water LLC is the parent company, covering full-scope industrial water treatment. Hoffman Soft Water is our pretreatment division, focused on [water softening](https://www.hoffmansoftwater.com/water-softening.html) and [filtration](https://www.hoffmansoftwater.com/filtration.html). When a boiler, tower, or cooling system needs clean water going in, the two sides coordinate so the pretreatment matches the treatment.

[Visit Hoffman Soft Water →](https://www.hoffmansoftwater.com/)

Want to talk to the engineer who'll run your program?

Tell us about your facility. We'll set up a site assessment and give you a straight recommendation.

[Schedule Complimentary Plant Survey](https://www.hoffmanwater.com/contact.html) [Call 24/7: (937) 508-8739](tel:+19375088739)