In this engaging interview from WEFTEC 2024, Rick Bacon, CEO of AMS, joins Paul Gagliardo, Innovation Director of The Water Entrepreneur Podcast, to discuss the pressing challenges of treating difficult-to-remove contaminants, with a particular focus on PFAS. Throughout their conversation, Rick shares his insights on the prevalence of PFAS discussions at the conference and highlights the complexities faced by consumers when choosing between various treatment technologies—whether extraction, absorption, or destruction. He emphasizes the need for comprehensive, end-to-end solutions that not only capture but also destroy contaminants to prevent them from re-entering the environment.

An insightful dialogue with AMS CEO Rick Bacon and BIOBOX Water COO Joaquín Murría Martín at WEFTEC 2024 where the two met to discuss the BIOBOX® Nitrate Removal technology. Following a successful seven-month pilot in Gilbert, Arizona, BIOBOX is now preparing for future demonstrations in the U.S., with potential collaborations at Cleveland Water Alliance and The Water Tower. With promising results and growing interest, AMS and BIOBOX look forward to continuing their efforts to bring this sustainable denitrification solution to the U.S. market in 2025.

BIOBOX® Nitrate is a cost-effective and sustainable solution to remove nitrates from water. Through a patented technology that biologically transforms nitrates into harmless nitrogen gas, BIOBOX Nitrate eliminates the contaminant without creating toxic waste products. Delivered in either a containerized or full-scale design, this revolutionary biological denitrification technology is a transformative, intelligent and reliable nitrate treatment solution.

In this episode of AMS Talks, industry consultant and special guest host Nadia Abboud sits down with Rocio Flores, Water Quality Engineer for Golden State Water Company. Rocio shares valuable insights into how Golden State Water has been tackling the challenge of managing a groundwater source with selenium concentrations that exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for their Edna Road System. Watch this interview for an insightful look into managing heavy metal exceedances in areas with limited water sources and the value of investing in real-time selenium monitoring to support the treatment process.

In this episode of AMS Talks, industry consultant and special guest host Nadia Abboud engages in a detailed conversation with Steve Mungari, Business Development Manager for AMS, about the critical issue of hexavalent chromium (Cr6) treatment planning and compliance. The discussion centers around the initiatives Steve is spearheading at AMS to support the nearly 500 sites across California that need to assess, determine, and implement compliance plans to meet the 10 ppb MCL regulation for Cr6. Watch this insightful interview to learn how AMS is positioned to aid utilities in achieving Cr6 compliance.

As a cost-effective and efficient solution for municipal and industrial users, SafeGuard™ H2O removes inorganics, organics, and metals from water and wastewater. This revolutionary system reduces the need for bulk toxic chemicals.  The fully automated SafeGuard™ H2O technology produces a non-toxic ferrous reagent onsite and on demand using an in-situ electrolytic generator and a certified precursor. It operates on low power electricity from renewable sources.

Watch this insightful interview of Jeff Bower from the Town of Gilbert, AMS CEO Rick Bacon, and BIOBOX Water Director of Operations, Joaquín Murría Martín, about the BIOBOX Nitrate demonstration at the recent Open House in Gilbert, Arizona. They discussed the innovative BIOBOX system’s ability to remove nitrates efficiently with minimal water loss compared to reverse osmosis, which loses about 30% of water and generates contaminating waste. They emphasized the focus on both capital and treatment costs, highlighting BIOBOX Nitrate’s comprehensive solution.

To comply with the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBPR), the Benicia Water Treatment Plant (WTP) has implemented best management practices and increased the frequency of trihalomethane (THM) monitoring. The Benicia WTP installed an online THM analyzer, THM-100™, from AMS to enhance THM management. The integration of the online THM analyzer has been crucial in managing THM levels, preventing regulatory breaches, and delivering safe drinking water to the City of Benicia.

Cities across California must prioritize the implementation of Cr6 treatment solutions while protecting their investment. Therefore, as cities set out to meet today’s 10-ppb MCL, they must consider the MCL of the future and adopt the right Cr6 treatment approach that can cost-effectively comply with a more stringent regulatory limit. SafeGuard™ H2O provides a solution that ensures safety and confidence for cities. With SafeGuard™ H2O, cities can pursue a water blending strategy where appropriate and be assured of sustainable compliance if the State decides to lower the MCL.

The SafeGuard™ H2O Cr6 removal system from AMS is an affordable and reliable hexavalent chromium (Cr6) remediation solution that complies with California’s new 10-ppb MCL regulation. This NSF-approved Reduction/Coagulation/Filtration system is a designated Best Availability Technology (BAT) for Cr6 removal. With its rapid deployability and competitive financing terms, SafeGuard™ H2O makes demonstrating Cr6 removal easier and more accessible than ever before.