About Us
What We Do
Hydrophix of Oregon was founded in 2007 to provide innovative solutions for clean water. Building on the eight years of experience of its sister company in California, Hydrophix is committed to delivering a comprehensive and affordable array of testing, filtration, and maintenance services to Oregon communities and industries facing hydrocarbon and bacterial stormwater contamination.
The exclusive Oregon distributor for AbTech Industries, Inc., an award-winning green business, Hydrophix builds its solutions around AbTech's patented Smart Sponge® and Smart Sponge® Plus technologies. Employing a polymer structure that is chemically selective to hydrocarbons, Smart Sponge® transforms pollutants into a stable solid for easy recycling. Smart Sponge® Plus adds a highly effective, non-leaching antimicrobial agent that destroys bacteria, while neither introducing chemicals into the water nor producing toxic metabolites. Smart Sponge® and Smart Sponge® Plus are currently being utilized in 36 states and provide a simple, proven filtration solution.
Hydrophix deploys Smart Sponge® in an array of custom applications, ranging from catch basins and curb openings to high volume outlet pipes and treatment vaults. From development of stormwater management plans and system installation to maintenance and monitoring, Hydrophix provides a straightforward, end-to-end stormwater solution.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 503.729.5525.
Management Team
Kris Nelson
Vice President, Business Development
Kris has consulted on a variety of environmental technologies and business development for 15 years. He has co-managed several environmental businesses, nonprofit corporations, and research projects and has published extensively on environmental policy and issues. He earned an MBA from the Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette University in Salem, in 1997. Kris has lived in Oregon most of his life, can often be found fly fishing, and is an active member of the Native Fish Society.
Kelly Jaske
Vice President, Operations
Kelly Jaske brings to Hydrophix a legal background and a keen interest in clean water technologies. Prior to joining Hydrophix, Ms. Jaske practiced law with the firm of Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. She received her J.D. in 2002 from Harvard Law School.