Founded in 1970 by two engineers, Kinetico became a forerunner in the field of non-electric, fully automatic water treatment systems. Today Kinetico is a global organization of international distributors in more than 100 countries. AAA Water Systems, a local distributor, has water systems that remove contaminants and impurities such as bacteria, viruses and protozoa from even municipally treated water systems. The company also has filtration systems for businesses.