Aclarity
Aclarity is a private cleantech company that develops and sells electrochemical oxidation systems to destroy PFAS "forever chemicals" in water. It serves landfills, industrial facilities, municipal wastewater, drinking water plants, and aviation sites in North America.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersMedway, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Aclarity does
Aclarity, Inc. is a private, venture-backed cleantech company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Medway, Massachusetts, that develops and commercializes on-site water treatment systems designed to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as "forever chemicals." The company's core product is the Octa System, which uses a proprietary electrochemical oxidation (EOx) process that passes electrical current through contaminated liquid streams to mineralize PFAS compounds at the anode surface by breaking the carbon-fluorine bond. The technology operates at ambient temperature and pressure without harsh chemical additives, is patented, and is documented to consume as little as 40-50 W-hr per gallon at full scale, materially below alternative destruction technologies such as supercritical water oxidation (1,506 kW·h/m3) and plasma (294 kW·h/m3). It can treat PFAS concentrations from low ng/L up to 15 million ng/L and simultaneously destroys ammonia, BOD/COD, and other organic compounds, with validated destruction of more than 90% of organic fluorine.
Aclarity targets five primary end markets: landfills and centralized waste treatment facilities (its primary segment), industrial sites (including laundry, pulp and paper, and automotive), municipal wastewater treatment plants, municipal drinking water utilities, and aviation/AFFF-contaminated sites. Distribution is enterprise field sales with on-site mobile trailer pilot testing, free PFAS destruction evaluations, and pilot-to-deployment conversion; the company also partners with engineering consultancies such as Hazen and Sawyer and component or channel partners including Xylem and De Nora.
The business model combines a recurring, usage-based PFAS Management Platform (equipment installed on the customer site, charged per gallon of PFAS waste destroyed, supported by 24/7 staffing) with one-time capital equipment sales of the Octa System. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set per engagement based on PFAS concentration, volume, and site requirements. As of mid-2024, Aclarity had raised approximately $20 million cumulatively, completed its first full-scale commercial landfill leachate pilot, won the Frost & Sullivan 2023 PFAS Company of the Year award, and operated with 11-50 employees.
Aclarity firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Aclarity
- Legal name
- Aclarity, Inc.
- Website
- https://aclaritywater.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Aclarity is a private cleantech company that develops and sells electrochemical oxidation systems to destroy PFAS "forever chemicals" in water. It serves landfills, industrial facilities, municipal wastewater, drinking water plants, and aviation sites in North America.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Aclarity industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Water Treatment Systems / PFAS Destruction
- NAICS
- Chemical Manufacturing (325)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- PFAS Investigation & Remediation (BPALAKAJ)
Keywords
Where Aclarity is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Medway
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Aclarity business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- PFAS Management Platform (Service Model): Equipment is installed on customer site and customers are charged by the gallon for PFAS destruction services. The 24/7 staffed installation is essentially plug-and-play, connecting to existing leachate or wastewater tanks with minimal disruption to site operations.
- Capital Equipment Sales: Direct sale of Octa System equipment to customers who prefer to own rather than lease. Alternative to the service model for organizations that want full ownership of PFAS destruction infrastructure.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Usage-based service model with per-gallon pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Aclarity product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Aclarity designs, manufactures, and deploys the Octa System, a proprietary electrochemical oxidation (EOx) reactor that destroys PFAS compounds on-site at landfills, industrial sites, municipal wastewater and drinking water facilities, and aviation sites. The company sells the Octa System either as capital equipment or through a usage-based PFAS Management Platform service in which it installs and operates the system at customer sites and charges per gallon of waste destroyed.
Product overview
Aclarity offers a single core product platform called the Octa System, which uses proprietary electrochemical oxidation (EOx) technology to destroy PFAS ('forever chemicals') on-site. The company also provides a mobile trailer for site testing and a PFAS management platform service model where equipment is installed and customers are charged by the gallon for PFAS destruction services. The Octa System can be deployed across multiple application areas including landfills, industrial facilities, wastewater treatment plants, drinking water facilities, and aviation sites.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Octa System: Aclarity's proprietary electrochemical oxidation system for PFAS destruction, marketed as the first full-scale PFAS destruction technology in the world. The Octa System destroys PFAS contaminants on-site using a low-energy electrochemical process.
- Octa
Products and services
- Octa System The Octa System is Aclarity's proprietary full-scale electrochemical oxidation reactor that destroys PFAS ("forever chemicals") on-site at landfills, industrial sites, municipal wastewater and drinking water facilities, and aviation/AFFF-contaminated sites. It breaks the carbon-fluorine bond using electricity at ambient temperatures and pressures, treats PFAS concentrations from ~1,000 ng/L to 15 million ng/L, and simultaneously destroys ammonia, BOD/COD, and other organic contaminants.
- PFAS Management Platform (Service Model) A usage-based service offering in which Aclarity installs the Octa System on a customer's site and charges per gallon for PFAS destruction. The installation is essentially plug-and-play, connecting to existing leachate or wastewater tanks with minimal disruption to operations, and can include 24/7 staffed operation. Customers avoid capital outlay and off-site trucking liability while gaining on-site destruction capability.
- Full-Scale PFAS Destruction Pilot Deployment Aclarity's first full-scale pilot deployment of the Octa System at a customer site, destroying PFAS chemicals in landfill leachate at production volume. The deployment validated >90% destruction of organic fluorine with power usage less than 50 W-hr/gallon.
Quantifiable outcome
- PFOS destroyed to below detection limits and PFOA destroyed to below regulatory limits with power usage less than 50 W-hr/gallon
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Aclarity
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Aclarity technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Aclarity partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Hazen and SawyerminorEngineering consultancy leading a 60-day pilot study on PFAS destruction technology in partnership with Aclarity and UTEP for drinking water treatment residuals.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Aclarity competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- 374Water: 374Water is a direct PFAS destruction competitor using supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) technology. Both companies pursue on-site destruction of PFAS in industrial wastewater, landfill leachate, and other contaminated streams with similar regulatory tailwinds.
Emerging players
- Aquagga: Aquagga is an early-stage PFAS destruction startup using hydrothermal alkaline treatment (HALT) technology. It directly competes with Aclarity's mission to mineralize PFAS compounds rather than just remove them, though at an earlier commercialization stage.
- PyroGenesis: PyroGenesis offers plasma-based destruction technologies for hazardous waste, including PFAS. It competes with Aclarity in the destruction-vs-removal paradigm and serves similar industrial and defense customers.
- Cambrian Innovation: Cambrian Innovation (now part of a wider cleantech portfolio) provides industrial wastewater treatment and resource recovery solutions for food/beverage and industrial clients. It overlaps with Aclarity's industrial wastewater segment with a different (biological/electrochemical) technical approach.
- Gradiant: Gradiant is a global water solutions provider focused on industrial wastewater treatment and reuse. It serves similar industrial customers (semiconductors, pharma, food/beverage) with adjacent treatment technologies and could expand into PFAS.
- Aqua Metals: Aqua Metals applies electrochemical recovery technology to metals from wastewater. It is comparable to Aclarity through shared electrochemical-process DNA and demonstrates an alternative commercialization path (electrolysis-based water treatment) at a more mature stage.
- Fluence Corporation: Fluence provides decentralized water and wastewater treatment solutions for industrial and municipal clients. It is comparable to Aclarity in targeting modular, on-site treatment of complex waste streams including industrial effluent that may contain PFAS.
Broad incumbents
- Xylem: Xylem is a global water technology leader (and acquirer of Evoqua) with broad water and wastewater treatment portfolios. It is both an Aclarity partner and a potential competitor/integrator for PFAS destruction technology in municipal and industrial markets.
- De Nora: De Nora is a global leader in electrochemical technologies and electrode manufacturing serving water treatment and industrial applications. As an Aclarity partner with deep electrochemical expertise, it represents both a complementary technology supplier and a potential competitor or acquirer.
- Veolia Environnement: Veolia is a global environmental services and water management giant with active PFAS remediation programs. It overlaps with Aclarity's landfill, industrial, and municipal customer segments through services-based offerings rather than destruction technology.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Aclarity social profiles
Digital presenceAclarity financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Aclarity leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Aclarity funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds8 records
Investors12 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Aclarity M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Aclarity
What does Aclarity do?
Aclarity designs, manufactures, and deploys the Octa System, a proprietary electrochemical oxidation (EOx) reactor that destroys PFAS compounds on-site at landfills, industrial sites, municipal wastewater and drinking water facilities, and aviation sites. The company sells the Octa System either as capital equipment or through a usage-based PFAS Management Platform service in which it installs and operates the system at customer sites and charges per gallon of waste destroyed.
Is Aclarity a public or private company?
Aclarity is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Aclarity founded?
Aclarity was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Aclarity based?
Aclarity is headquartered in Medway, United States, in the North America region.
How does Aclarity make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. PFAS Management Platform (Service Model) is the primary driver. The others are capital Equipment Sales.
Who are Aclarity's main competitors?
374Water is listed as a direct peer. Emerging players are Aquagga, PyroGenesis, Cambrian Innovation, Gradiant, Aqua Metals and Fluence Corporation. Broad incumbents are Xylem, De Nora and Veolia Environnement.
Does Aclarity have an API?
No public API is recorded for Aclarity.
What industry is Aclarity in?
Aclarity's product category is Water Treatment Systems / PFAS Destruction. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAJAC, Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals, with a secondary code of BPALAKAJ, PFAS Investigation & Remediation. Its NAICS code is 325 and its SIC code is 2890.