Mansfield Bio-Incubator is proud to announce the expansion of the laboratory operations of Aclarity, a cleantech company specializing in destruction of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkylated Substances (PFAS) also known as “forever chemicals”. The company will occupy a first-class 700 square feet private laboratory suite in our facility.
PFAS are incredibly harmful to human health and persistent in the environment. They build up in the food we eat and the water we drink. PFAS is toxic to humans, leading to health problems such as cancer and fertility issues. Yet, PFAS is ubiquitous. We must urgently destroy PFAS from our planet. But current practices to remove PFAS from the environment are not fit for purpose. The typical process involves using an incinerator to break down PFAS, but that is energy-intensive and can still release harmful chemicals into the environment. Instead, Aclarity provides a sustainable way to destroy PFAS forever. Aclarity develops and deploys electrochemical water treatment systems that cost-effectively destroy PFAS in wastewater and liquid waste streams. They save customers money, time, operational complexity and reduce their liabilities. By permanently destroying PFAS, Aclarity is repairing our environment and ensuring cleaner, safer water for all.
Just last month, Aclarity announced that it has successfully destroyed PFAS chemicals at a customer’s site, at volume, in landfill leachate, a primary source of PFAS contamination in the environment. Third party lab results confirmed continuous destruction of up to 99% of PFOS in landfill leachate, bringing levels to below detection limits. The full-scale pilot, sponsored by Xylem, a leading water technology company, demonstrates that PFAS can be destroyed at full-scale capacity for large operations. The modular nature of the Aclarity technology allows for destruction of low volume streams and even those requiring upwards of millions of gallons per day to be treated.
After a recent fundraise of over $3 million, Aclarity is deploying the technology across the country. The company is currently planning several permanent installations in 2023 and is evaluating strategic partners to expand into verticals such as drinking water and groundwater remediation.
With these ambitious plans, Aclarity has to be cognizant of the footprint it needs to be able to accomplish the goals. “Aclarity’s rapid growth and opportunity to be in proximity to the top-notch talent in the Boston Area requires us to think on our feet and be flexible. Mansfield Bio-Incubator’s location and lab space has been extremely useful to our team. Their willingness and ability to accommodate our changing needs as well as networking opportunities provided has been tremendously helpful in our growth and the development of our PFAS destruction technology,” said Julie Bliss Mullen, Aclarity’s Chief Executive Officer.
For more information, please visit their website at https://www.aclaritywater.com/.
Mansfield Bio-Incubator is fully committed to fostering the development of the ground-breaking technologies like Aclarity’s PFAS elimination from our water supply. Our diverse community is accepting applications to become our members. For more information, please visit us at https://www.bioinc.org