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Complete PFAS destruction of complex streams

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Wastewater treatment and reuse

Addressing the challenge of destroying PFAS compounds in complex contaminated streams efficiently and cost-effectively.

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Aquatrino

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Company Established Year

Since 2023

Who is this solution for

Govt, Business

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Project Status

In progress
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Yes

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worldwide

Awards

XPRIZE Water Scarcity

2026

Semi-finalist in the XPRIZE water scarcity competition

Third Party Verification

XPRIZE Water Scarcity semi-finalist. Selected to participate in US Dept. of War ESTCP program.

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 6
SDG 9
SDG 11
SDG 13
SDG 14

Product description

Aquatrino's PFAS destruction system is a cutting-edge solution designed to tackle the pressing issue of PFAS contamination in various streams. The system utilizes a proprietary UV and electrochemical oxidation treatment train to break down and permanently destroy PFAS molecules, offering a more sustainable alternative to traditional methods.

What sets this system apart is its proprietary pretreatment process which enables efficient treatment of some of the most challenging waste streams. By working in conjunction with existing PFAS separation technologies, such as ion exchange resins or foam fractionation, Aquatrino's system serves as the final destruction step in the treatment train to cost-effectively eliminate PFAS-related liability.

Furthermore, Aquatrino's solution boasts significant energy savings and cost-effectiveness compared to high-temperature incineration methods. Due to efficiency gains afforded by the pretreatment process and ambient destruction process, Aquatrino is able to offer complete PFAS destruction for less than current methods of PFAS disposal via incineration or landfill.

With a focus on industrial wastewater, landfill leachate, and AFFF fire-fighting foam, Aquatrino's PFAS destruction system offers a versatile and sustainable approach to addressing PFAS contamination challenges.

Key characteristics and environmental benefits

Key Characteristics

  • UV and electrochemical oxidation (UV+EO) treatment train for complete PFAS destruction
  • Proprietary pretreatment process to improve destruction efficacy of challenging streams by up to 20x
  • Agnostic to the PFAS deparation or capture technology that is used upstream
  • Designed to permanently destroy PFAS molecules rather than transfer contamination to another medium
  • Functions as a final destruction step compatible with existing PFAS separation infrastructure
  • Significantly lower energy consumption and cost than incineration-based alternatives
  • Patent-pending technology developed by a team of PFAS, water treatment, and membrane specialists

Environmental Benefits

  • Permanently destroys PFAS at the molecular level — does not redistribute contamination to landfill or atmosphere
  • Addresses contamination across all major PFAS sources
  • Provides an alternative to PFAS incineration, which generates emissions and toxic byproducts
  • Supports compliance with tightening global PFAS drinking water regulations
  • Protects human health by removing carcinogenic and endocrine-disrupting chemicals from the water cycle
  • Reduces the environmental footprint of PFAS remediation through closed-loop, low-energy operation

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Engagement with end users or channel partners for PFAS destruction demonstrations

About the Company

Aquatrino is a Nashville-based water technology company founded in 2023 with a singular, urgent mission: to permanently destroy PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — from any contaminated source. Known as "forever chemicals," PFAS are a group of approximately 15,000 synthetic compounds that have been used widely in industrial and consumer applications for decades. Because they are virtually indestructible under normal conditions, they have accumulated in water supplies, soils, landfills, and human bodies worldwide, with health consequences that scientists are still working to fully understand. Aquatrino was founded by a six-person team combining over 50 years of startup and business leadership experience with cutting-edge expertise in PFAS destruction, water treatment technology, membrane science, and environmental chemistry. The founding team includes specialists from leading research institutions. Unlike existing approaches that transfer PFAS from one medium to another (i.e, sorbents, concentrates, landfills, or the atmosphere), Aquatrino's proprietary system is designed to permanently destroy PFAS at the molecular level, eliminating the contamination entirely. The company's goal is to make complete PFAS destruction accessible, efficient, and economically viable for municipalities, industrial operators, and environmental remediation projects worldwide.

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