HD Supply Waterworks
Owners: Publicly traded corporation under HDS
Location: Owasso, Okla.
Business: HD Supply Waterworks
History: “This branch opened in 1978 under the ownership of Vernon Anderson and was originally called Water Products,” said Fritz Hemke. “When he passed in the mid-1980s, his two sons assumed ownership and moved the business to our current location in the late 1980s. In December 2012, the company was purchased by HD Supply Waterworks, the nation’s largest waterworks distributor which did not change our focus or business practices.”
Products and Services: “This is a water usage supply company providing materials for water, sewage and drainage projects. While the majority of our business is with companies, contractors and water districts, we also service individuals with a large portion of those being in the agriculture industry. We carry PVC pipes and HDPE pipes ranging from one-half inch to 60-inch in diameter with the most common purchase being 6-inch pipe often used for rural water systems. We also have repair couplings and clamps to restore water lines troubled by leaks. We offer a large variety of other products such as brass saddles and corporation stops. The agriculture business comes predominantly from sales in drainage tiles, pipe for terracing and overflow pipe for pond dams. Farmers take advantage of our dry hydrants which contain a pipe that runs out of a pond to the edge of a road providing fire department access to pond water in case of rural fires. Sales for rural septic systems including tanks and chambers are also part of our agricultural business. We deliver everything we sell throughout the state and provide meter testing for customer convenience.”
Philosophy and future: “Even though we were purchased by a multibillion dollar corporation, the goal is still the same. We want to have efficient, friendly and time sensitive customer service which means offering products our customers need when they need them.”
