What we do

We remove nutrient pollutants such as biological oxygen demand (BOD), nitrogen and phosphorus, from high strength municipal and industrial wastewater, while producing algal biomass that can be used for products such as fertilizer, bioplastics, and biofuels. We design, build, sell and/or operate treatment systems, reducing the costs our customers incur to have their wastewater treated. We focus on producing clean water in the most environmentally sustainable and cost effective manner.

Why we do it

Nutrient-laden water is leading to dead zones in places like the Gulf of Mexico and the Chesapeake Bay. Beyond the environmental damage and threat to public health, this pollution is estimated to cost the USA over $4.3 billion dollars each year ^[citation] due to the impairment of fishing and recreation. Increasing federal and state regulations stipulating reduced effluent nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations are creating a need for new advanced wastewater treatment infrastructure.

How we do it

Algae are some of the fastest growing life forms on earth. Our proprietary algal strains were selected for their unique ability to remove nutrients from wastewater while growing at very high densities. Our Hypertrophic™ Water Treatment Process uses a single-step to remove soluble organics (BOD/COD), nitrogen, and phosphorus from medium to high strength wastewaters. Our process relies on the unique biology of microalgae to simultaneously remove all three water contaminants.