BioLargo receives further validation for its AOS water disinfection system with commercial-scale projects set to begin this year

BioLargo Inc (OTCQB:BLGO) reported that a peer-reviewed scientific paper in the Journal of Environmental Management has confirmed that the company’s Advanced Oxidation System (AOS) water disinfection system safely removes certain micropollutants from municipal wastewater. The company also announced that it will start “significant” commercial-scale AOS projects in 2021, including assessing the disinfection and removal of micropollutants and other organic contaminants at a municipal wastewater treatment plant near Montreal, as well as the treatment of poultry-processing wastewater at a certified organic farm in Alberta, Canada.   “We will be shipping our first commercial-scale AOS unit in the coming weeks to the wastewater treatment plant near Montreal, and will install our first full-scale ‘zero liquid discharge' system in our project with Sunworks Farms in Alberta in the first half of 2021,” said BioLargo President Dr Richard Smith in a statement. READ: BioLargo seeks 'to make life better' when it comes to clean water, clean air, and health He added: “These initial projects will help demonstrate the substantial value the AOS provides in wastewater treatment, and we believe will ultimately lead to significant market adoption.” The company also said it is now screening potential distributors in North America. Micropollutants, originating from sources such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, detergents and pesticides, are linked to ecological damage and human health issues and are difficult and expensive to remove using conventional technologies such as UV, ozone, and biological treatment, according to BioLargo.    Highlights from the peer-reviewed paper include:   AOS is highly effective at eliminating the negative effects of two particularly difficult micropollutants, suggesting it may be effective against a wide range of similar compounds; The AOS requires extremely low levels of electric energy to operate; and  The AOS did not increase toxicity or introduce additional hazards (i.e., decontamination by-products) in the post-treatment effluent The paper also noted that the BioLargo AOS effectively removes the endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) effects of estradiol commonly present in municipal wastewater, which is thought to be responsible for the feminization of fish. It concluded that the AOS is “a promising and environmentally-friendly technology for wastewater treatment, remediation, and management.” BioLargo asserts that its patented AOS provides high-level disinfection and consumes less electricity than competing technologies.   Contact Sean at sean@proactiveinvestors.com