Aqueous Solutions Global

What Aqueous Solutions Global does

Aqueous Solutions Global (ASG) is a privately held US water treatment media manufacturer headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, operating from a manufacturing facility capable of producing 200 cubic feet of media per day with space to scale to 800 cubic feet per day. The company sells two proprietary media products — the AP Oxidation Media (alumina combined with sodium meta-periodate) and the AI Adsorption Media (hydrated Iron III chemically grafted onto activated alumina) — built on a patented process that uses chemical grafting to bond active chemistries onto the interior and exterior surfaces of activated alumina granules. Together, these media oxidize trivalent arsenic to pentavalent form and adsorb dissolved metals (arsenic, lead) and natural organic matter, enabling EPA-compliance treatment without electricity, without added chemicals, and without a reject or backwash stream. Spent media passes TCLP and WET tests for non-hazardous disposal and can be repurposed as high-strength concrete aggregate.

ASG's go-to-market is direct enterprise and field sales to four distinct customer segments: US municipal water utilities (arsenic removal, DBP/TOC compliance), rural and off-grid communities in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Suriname, industrial process water and wastewater customers, and food/beverage producers. The company sells consumable media on a quote-based basis to its customers, generating recurring replacement revenue as media is consumed. All products carry NSF/ANSI Standard 61 certification and the WQA Gold Seal, and the underlying AP Oxidation technology is protected by a US Patent held by co-founder and CTO Dr. Timothy J. Badger. The company is controlled by the Badger brothers, has 1-10 employees, has not disclosed external institutional funding, and does not report revenue.

Name

Aqueous Solutions Global

Legal name

Aqueous Solutions Global LLC

Website

https://aqueoussolutionsglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aqueous Solutions Global manufactures patented activated-alumina filtration media that removes dissolved arsenic, lead, and organic contaminants from water without electricity or chemical additives, selling directly to municipal utilities, rural communities, industrial users, and food/beverage producers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Treatment Media

SIC

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nutrient & Contaminant Removal (Nitrate, Fluoride, Arsenic, PFAS, Metals) (EUANABAH), Adsorption & Taste/Odor Control (GAC/PAC, Air Stripping) (EUANABAF), Filtration (Rapid/Slow Sand, Media, Membrane Pretreatment) (EUANABAB)

Keywords

• Water filtration media
• Arsenic removal technology
• Activated alumina media
• Dissolved metals treatment
• Drinking water treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Water Treatment Media Sales: ASG manufactures and sells proprietary water filtration media products (AP Oxidation Media and AI Adsorption Media). Customers purchase the filtration media for use in water treatment systems. The media eventually becomes spent and requires replacement, creating an ongoing revenue opportunity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Aqueous Solutions Global manufactures and sells proprietary water filtration media products — the AP Oxidation Media (alumina oxide combined with sodium meta-periodate) and the AI Adsorption Media (hydrated iron III chemically grafted onto activated alumina). The media removes dissolved metals such as trivalent and pentavalent Arsenic and Lead, plus natural organic matter and total organic carbon, without adding chemicals, creating reject streams, or requiring electricity. Products are sold to municipal water utilities, industrial users, food and beverage processors, and rural/village water projects globally.

Product overview

Aqueous Solutions Global offers two core water filtration media products: the AP Oxidation Media for oxidizing trivalent Arsenic into its safer pentavalent form, and the AI Adsorption Media for adsorbing and removing pentavalent Arsenic and other dissolved metal contaminants. Both products are built on ASG's proprietary activated alumina-based technology with chemical grafting processes, and can be used together or separately depending on water contamination profiles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AP Oxidation Media A proprietary oxidation product that uses Al(IO4)3 media (Alumina Oxide combined with Sodium Meta-Periodate) to rapidly convert trivalent Arsenic (As III) to pentavalent Arsenic (As V) within 1.5-2 minutes of contact time. It also has anti-microbial properties that rupture bacteria cell walls on contact, passes TCLP and WET tests for non-hazardous disposal, and spent media can be repurposed as aggregate for high-strength concrete. Designed for municipal water utilities, industrial users, and remote village water applications.
• AI Adsorption Media A proprietary complex adsorption media using chemical grafting to bond hydrated Iron (III) onto both the exterior and interior surfaces of activated alumina particles. Designed for rapid, high-capacity removal of pentavalent Arsenic (As V) and certain metal contaminants from potable and process water streams. Independent laboratory leach tests show no detectable Iron or Aluminum leaching. Used by municipal water utilities and industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces trivalent Arsenic to pentavalent form in 1.5-2 minutes contact time
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water-treatment technology and services company offering media, chemicals, and systems for potable water and industrial process water. Comparable end markets to ASG but at significantly larger scale and breadth.
• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions: Provides water-treatment chemicals, media, and digital solutions to municipal and industrial customers worldwide. Comparable to ASG in municipal drinking-water applications, particularly around contaminant removal and compliance.
• Pentair: Supplies residential, commercial, and municipal water-treatment equipment and filtration products, including contaminant removal. Comparable to ASG in water-purification end markets, though Pentair is primarily systems-oriented rather than specialty media-focused.
• Evoqua Water Technologies: Large-scale provider of water and wastewater treatment solutions, including filtration media, systems, and services for municipal utilities and industrial customers. Overlaps with ASG on arsenic and contaminant removal but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Xylem: Global water technology company serving utilities with treatment equipment, filtration, and digital solutions. Comparable to ASG in municipal water-treatment demand drivers, though Xylem operates at much larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Purolite (Ecolab): Global manufacturer of ion-exchange and adsorbent resins and media used in drinking-water purification, including heavy-metal and arsenic removal. Overlaps with ASG in media chemistry, contaminant focus, and municipal/industrial customer base.
• ResinTech: Manufactures ion-exchange and specialty adsorption media for municipal and industrial water treatment, including arsenic and heavy-metal removal. Most directly comparable to ASG as a specialty media manufacturer competing on contaminant-specific adsorption performance.
• Calgon Carbon (Kuraray): Produces activated-carbon and adsorption media for potable-water treatment, contaminant removal, and taste/odor control. Comparable to ASG as a large-scale media manufacturer serving municipal utilities on regulatory-driven contaminant targets.
• LANXESS Liquid Purification Technologies: Supplies ion-exchange resins and adsorption media for potable-water and process-water treatment, including heavy-metal removal. Direct technology overlap with ASG's adsorption-based media for municipal and industrial water purification.

Emerging players

• HaloSource: Specialty water-purification technology company developing antimicrobial and contaminant-removal media. Comparable to ASG as a smaller, technology-focused player tackling microbial and heavy-metal removal in drinking water.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/asg_water
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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