Consulting Services for High-Purity & Process Water

Elevate water quality, reduce risk, and stay compliant

Absolute Water Technologies provides end-to-end consulting for healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, hemodialysis, and industrial water systems. We bridge regulations and reality – translating ANSI/AMMI, FDA, USP, CMS, and facility standards into practical, validated designs and procedures your team can sustain.

Why teams choose Absolute Water Technologies

Leadership in standards and compliance

Rick Kaestner

Rick Kaestner

President/Founder

Rick is a nationally recognized CMS Water Treatment Consultant and industry leader in high-purity water systems. With over 20 years of experience, he has helped develop key ANSI/AAMI standards, including ST108, and designed more than 300 high-purity and process water systems serving healthcare, pharmaceutical, and food production industries.

Richard Dandrow

Division Manager

Richard brings over 30 years of expertise in water and steam distribution systems, including more than a decade in healthcare water management. As Chair of the AAMI TIR119 subcommittee on multidisciplinary teams, he advances national standards for water quality in sterile processing while leading strategic development across Absolute’s southern operations.

Rick Fischer

Director of Sales for the GI Reprocessing Division

Rick is an accomplished healthcare leader with 15+ years at STERIS Healthcare, where he guided national teams and multimillion-dollar contracts in sterile processing and infection prevention. His experience and leadership in advancing reprocessing standards make him a trusted partner for healthcare systems focused on patient safety and compliance.

24/7 support culture and lifecycle partnership

Our Absolute Care program pairs consulting with maintenance strategy, testing, and value engineering – backed by guaranteed 24/7 response times and system-specific support.

Industrial depth you can tap into

We design and support the full stack of treatment technologies – carbon/media filtration, softeners, cartridge filtration, reverse osmosis, storage, UV, distribution and booster pumping – and we tailor specifications to your budget and risk profile.

What we consult on

Healthcare - ST108 and sterile processing water

  • ST108 program design and implementation for medical device processing water.

  • Water system classification, point-of-use quality targets, monitoring plans, alarms, and risk controls.

  • DQ/IQ/OQ protocol development aligned to AAMI TIR 119 for commissioning and requalification.

Pharmaceutical - USP Purified Water and WFI

  • Basis-of-design for PW/WFI, pretreatment, RO/EDI/distillation, storage and distribution, biofilm control.

  • Micro and chemical monitoring strategies, alert/action levels, data trending, and remediation playbooks.

Food & Beverage - process water quality

  • Process and ingredient water specs, chlorine/chloramine control, scale, organics, and particulates.

  • Hygienic design review, filtration/RO optimization, and membrane integrity verification.

Hemodialysis and specialty care

Pretreatment and RO system consulting, continuous quality monitoring, disinfection strategy, emergency response planning.

Core consulting services

Compliance and risk assessments

Gap analyses against ST108, USP, FDA and internal policies with prioritized remediation plans, budget ranges, and schedules.

System design review and basis-of-design

Requirements definition, flow and quality modeling, pretreatment/RO/UV/storage/distribution right-sizing, and hygienic layout recommendations.

Validation - DQ/IQ/OQ and requalification

Authoring protocols, on-site execution support, acceptance criteria, and requalification cadence aligned to AAMI guidance.

Monitoring, alarms, and control strategy

 Specifying instruments, setpoints, alarm logic, and remote notification – including custom PLC/HMI programming and VFD/pump panel configuration.

SOPs, training, and change control

Authoring SOPs for sampling, sanitization, corrective action, membrane cleaning, and documentation practices with competency-based training.

Remediation and performance recovery

Root-cause analysis for microbiological or chemical excursions, resin/media troubleshooting, and off-site membrane cleaning programs with pre/post performance validation.

Deliverables you can put to work

  • Executive gap assessment with risk and cost prioritization

  • P&IDs and design notes with basis-of-design assumptions

  • Validation package: DQ/IQ/OQ templates, test forms, and acceptance criteria

  • Monitoring matrix: parameters, frequency, alert/action levels, and escalation

  • Sanitization and corrective action playbooks

  • Training decks and sign-offs for competency tracking
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Our process

  1. Discover & assess – document review, interviews, site walkdown, sampling plan.

  2. Design & validate – risk-based design updates and DQ/IQ/OQ protocols.

  3. Implement & train – SOPs, alarm setpoints, data capture, staff training.

  4. Monitor & improve – trending, requalification, and lifecycle planning with Absolute Care support.

Adjacent services that accelerate results

Custom controls and automation

in-house PLC/HMI programming, pump panels, valve and instrument automation, remote alarms.

Off-site membrane cleaning

controlled variables, single-element housings, and a formal cleaning report for every element cleaned.

Parts and consumables

filters, carbon/media, RO membranes, UV bulbs and sleeves, valve kits, and pumps to keep you online.

Who We Serve

Healthcare systems, sterile processing, ambulatory surgery centers, endoscopy, dialysis, pharmaceutical manufacturing (PW/WFI), food & beverage production, laboratories, microelectronics, and general industry.

Research & Academic Laboratories

Clinical & Medical Labs

Pharmaceutical & Biotech Facilities

Food & Beverage Production

Environmental & Industrial Testing Facilities

Ready to strengthen compliance and performance?

Contact Us

Service Center Locations:

Phone Number: (866) 986-6860  

Email: info@absolutewatertech.com  

Hours: 

  • Monday: 8AM-5PM 
  • Tuesday: 8AM-5PM 
  • Wednesday: 8AM-5PM
  • Thursday: 8AM-5PM
  • Friday: 8AM-5PM 
  • Saturday: By Appointment
  • Sunday: By Appointment


*Emergency service is available.
 

Ensure your laboratory water system supports your critical research and testing.

Call Absolute Water Technologies at 866-986-6860 or contact us online to discuss your lab’s needs.

Absolute Water Technologies – The trusted partner for laboratory water systems across the Midwest and Southern United States.

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