Senoia, Georgia serves as the home base for Aqua Design Systems Inc. (ADS), a specialty contractor for commercial aquatic projects located south of Atlanta in the metro region. Founded in 1985 as a residential pool company, ADS has grown over more than 30 years into a firm focused entirely on commercial and institutional aquatics, providing design, construction, and maintenance services across a broad spectrum of project types.
The company’s portfolio covers elevated pools, competitive aquatics facilities, resort pools, recreational aquatic complexes, collegiate natatoriums, splash pads, architectural fountains, training environments, film aquatics installations, and high-end residential aquatics. Founder and CEO Randy Chancey leads a team of engineers, designers, and project managers, and the firm states it is financially capitalized to support project requirements. ADS has developed long-standing relationships with specialized trades and materials suppliers throughout its three-plus decades in the industry.
A featured active project is the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Manatee Habitat, scheduled for completion in 2026. The scope includes four treatment pools and three habitats totaling 330,000 gallons of rehabilitation space, more than one mile of underground HDPE piping in diameters up to 24 inches, 18 filters exceeding 12 feet in height, 27 pumps, automated control systems, and an ozone system. The completed facility is planned to become Florida’s largest manatee rescue center.
ADS maintains a portfolio gallery on its website featuring 47 project images alongside sections covering licenses, certifications, and letters of recommendation. The firm describes itself as financially capitalized sufficient to self-perform bonding requirements without relying on third-party support, which positions it to take on large institutional contracts that smaller aquatics contractors cannot accommodate. Contact details: phone (770) 716-5592, fax (770) 716-5081, email info@aquadesignsystems.com, and physical address 5127 Highway 16, Senoia, GA 30276. The Senoia location, approximately 40 miles southwest of Atlanta, provides logistical access to project sites across Georgia and the broader Southeast.