374Water Publishes Updated Investor Presentation as EPA's First-Ever PFAS TECH Strategy Names Supercritical Water Oxidation
The project update includes a completed $600K mobile services contract and an approximately $4.8M equipment and operations order.
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Rhea-AI Summary
374Water (NASDAQ:SCWO) published an updated investor presentation highlighting commercial projects as the EPA named supercritical water oxidation in its PFAS technology strategy. The strategy, launched October 26, 2026, calls for advancing the technology through testing and partnerships.
Commercial highlights include a ~$4.8M equipment and operations order from Olathe, Kansas, and a $600K mobile services contract for St. Cloud, Minnesota, completed in September 2026. The Orange County Sanitation District system passed its factory acceptance test in Q2 2026, with deployment planned for November 2026. The Orlando waste-destruction hub is completing construction; Arcadis intends to use it for firefighting-foam destruction.
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Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Major pointCity of Olathe equipment and operations order totals ~$4.8M. 11% of market cap
- Moderate pointSt. Cloud mobile services contract worth $600K completed in September 2026. 1.4% of market cap
- Minor pointOrange County system passed its factory acceptance test in Q2 2026.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Orange County system deployment is planned for November 2026.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Orlando waste-destruction hub is completing construction; Arcadis intends to use it for firefighting-foam destruction.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Defense Innovation Unit's August 2026 Success Memo opens a path to follow-on production awards across federal agencies.
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
- PFAS destruction and removal efficiency
- 99.9993%
- AirSCWO performance across 42 PFAS compounds
- PFAS compounds assessed
- 42 compounds
- AirSCWO performance data
- St. Cloud contract
- $600K
- Mobile WDS contract completed September 2026
- PFAS species tracked
- 96 species
- St. Cloud mobile AirSCWO campaign
- Olathe order
- ~$4.8M
- Equipment and operations
- On-site storage
- ~88,000 gal
- Orlando Waste Destruction Services hub
- PFOA and PFOS limits
- 4 ppt
- EPA limits referenced for drinking water treatment media
- AFFF stockpiles
- Roughly 10 million gallons
- Stockpiles stated as awaiting destruction
Historical Context
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Reported 99.9993% PFAS destruction on AFFF, explicitly not spent-media testing.
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Completed the four-feedstock St. Cloud campaign; detailed PFAS destruction results were still pending.
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Key Terms
supercritical water oxidation technical
pfas technical
factory acceptance test technical
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MORRISVILLE, NC / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2026 / 374Water Inc. (NASDAQ:SCWO) ("374Water" or the "Company"), a leading cleantech and environmental services company deploying supercritical water oxidation ("SCWO") technology for the permanent destruction of PFAS and other organic waste streams, today published its updated October 2026 Investor Presentation. The presentation arrives days after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") launched its first agency-wide PFAS technology strategy, which identifies supercritical water oxidation as a destruction technology to advance through testing and partnerships.
The presentation is available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.374water.com.
EPA Calls for Destruction Technologies; AirSCWO Is Already in the Field
On October 26, 2026, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin launched the PFAS Technology, Evaluation, Coordination, and Harmonization ("PFAS TECH") Strategy. The strategy aims to accelerate PFAS treatment and destruction technologies through funding, public-private partnerships and demonstrations at Superfund sites, military facilities, wastewater treatment plants and drinking water systems. EPA named supercritical water oxidation among the technologies it intends to advance, and plans to issue funds through its STAR and SBIR programs.
The Company's updated presentation shows AirSCWO already operating in each of the settings EPA named:
- Military: A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ERDC technical report (TR-26-19), authored and validated by Arcadis, documented
99.9993% total PFAS destruction in AFFF. The Defense Innovation Unit's August 2026 Success Memo opens a path to follow-on production awards across federal agencies. - Wastewater plants: The Company's first Waste Destruction Services hub sits at the City of Orlando's Iron Bridge Water Reclamation Facility, and a mobile AirSCWO campaign for the City of St. Cloud, MN processed four feedstocks, including PFAS-laden spent GAC.
- Drinking water: AirSCWO is designed to process spent GAC and ion exchange resin directly, the media utilities are installing to meet EPA's 4 ppt limits for PFOA and PFOS.
"EPA has now said publicly what we have been demonstrating for years: capturing PFAS is not the end of the problem, and destruction technologies like supercritical water oxidation are critical," said Danny Bogar, CEO of 374Water. "Our updated presentation shows where AirSCWO already is: validated by the Army Corps of Engineers, cleared for follow-on federal awards, and proven on real waste in Florida and Minnesota, with our Orange County, California system scheduled for deployment in November. We look forward to working with EPA, the Department of Defense and our utility partners as PFAS TECH moves from strategy to deployment."
Investor Presentation Highlights
Business line | Project | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Waste Destruction Services | Orlando hub, Iron Bridge Water Reclamation Facility | Completing construction; ~88,000 gal of on-site storage; Arcadis intends to use it for AFFF destruction |
| Mobile WDS | City of St. Cloud, MN, with Barr Engineering Co. | |
| AirSCWO Sales & Operations | Orange County Sanitation District, CA | Factory Acceptance Test passed Q2 2026; deployment planned November 2026 |
| AirSCWO Sales & Operations | City of Olathe, KS | ~ |
374Water destroys waste through fee-for-service Waste Destruction Facility, Mobile WDS campaigns at customer sites, and AirSCWO system sales and operations. Modular design allows for easier maintenance, larger scaling, more cost effective operations, and faster R&D. The mobile system has the full destruction capability of our installed systems, with the ability to deploy rapidly and stay until the job is done.
One technology, two systems: Mobile AirSCWO for on-site campaigns (left) and Modular & Scalable AirSCWO for permanent sites and hubs (right). Source: 374Water Investor Presentation
Roughly 10 million gallons of AFFF waiting to be destroyed, from firefighting-foam stockpiles held by the Department of Defense, refineries, airports, fire departments and the merchant fleet, each facing phase-out deadlines between 2026 and 2029.
Source: 374Water Investor Presentation
Biosolids: a national problem without a solution. U.S. wastewater plants produce about 16,000 dry tons of biosolids a day, and land application is the largest outlet at
Source: 374Water Investor Presentation.
Validated performance. Across 42 PFAS compounds, AirSCWO achieved
Source: 374Water Investor Presentation (USACE ERDC TR-26-19).
About 374Water
374Water Inc. (NASDAQ:SCWO) is a cleantech and environmental services company deploying supercritical water oxidation technology for the destruction of organic waste streams within the industrial, municipal, and federal markets. 374Water's AirSCWO technology is designed to efficiently destroy and mineralize a broad spectrum of nonhazardous and hazardous organic wastes, producing safe dischargeable water streams, safe mineral effluent, safe vent gas, and recoverable heat energy. 374Water's AirSCWO technology has the potential to assist its customers to meet discharge requirements, reduce or eliminate disposal costs, remove bottlenecks, and reduce litigation and other risks. 374Water continues to be a leader in innovative waste treatment solutions, dedicated to creating a greener future and eradicating harmful pollutants. Learn more by visiting www.374water.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this communication are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "confidence," "could," "design," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "potential," or other comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 374Water has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates, beliefs, and projections. While 374Water believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond 374Water's control. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under "Risk Factors" in 374Water's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and in 374Water's subsequent filings and reports with the SEC. The forward-looking statements herein are made only as of the date they were first issued, and unless otherwise required by laws, 374Water disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Investor Relations Contact
Belton Copp
Vice President, Investor Relations
Direct: 401-419-1545
Belton.Copp@374water.com
www.374Water.com
SOURCE: 374Water Inc.
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FAQ
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What commercial projects does 374Water's October 2026 investor presentation highlight?
The projects include a ~$4.8M equipment and operations order from Olathe and a $600K St. Cloud mobile services contract completed in September 2026. Orange County deployment is planned for November 2026, while the Orlando waste-destruction hub is completing construction.
Has 374Water received follow-on federal production awards?
The disclosed milestone is a path to follow-on production awards across federal agencies, opened by the Defense Innovation Unit's August 2026 Success Memo. That status is not a completed follow-on award.