The Water Entrepreneur

Episode 109

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James Roberts

Founder & CEO | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

James Roberts is the Founder and CEO of WaiHome, a company dedicated to modernizing backyard wastewater treatment. Under his leadership, WaiHome focuses on passive, aboveground treatment systems that are easy to install and provide high-quality, reusable effluent—helping homeowners create sustainable outdoor spaces. Learn more at www.waihome.com.

Experience

WaiHome LLC
Principal Investigator (Aug 2021 – Present | 3+ years)

  • Leads the design and testing of alternative water and waste management systems to reduce the cost of onsite wastewater treatment in the U.S.
  • Secured over $2 million in non-dilutive funding for product research and development.

    • Limtiaco Consulting Group
    Staff Engineer (Sep 2020 – Jul 2021 | 11 months)

    • Developed a homeowner guide for cesspool replacement on behalf of the Hawaii Department of Health.
    • Led an EPA-mandated audit of wastewater infrastructure for the Hawaii State Public Library System.
    • Designed stormwater and wastewater systems using AutoCAD and Civil3D.

      • The University of British Columbia
      M.A.Sc. Researcher & Academic Consultant (Sep 2016 – Jul 2019 | 3 years)

      • Conducted research on microscreen pretreatment and biofilm photobioreactors to improve decentralized wastewater treatment.
      • Led a post-mortem analysis of the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) wastewater system.

        • Additional Engineering & Research Roles

        • Kamanu Composites – Product & Environmental Engineer
        • ECO-TEK Ecological Technologies Inc. – Researcher & Operator
        • Arup – Electrical Industrial Designer
        • Mantra Energy Alternatives – Reactor Operator
        • Laser Zentrum e.V. – Assistant Researcher
          • Education
          • M.A.Sc. in Environmental Engineering | The University of British Columbia (2016–2019)
          • B.A.Sc. in Integrated Engineering | The University of British Columbia (2010–2015)
            • Skills & Expertise
            • Customer Service | Sales | Project Management

              • Connect on LinkedIn: James Roberts

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