{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"126936","rtpr_id":"nACSsKlFFa","ticker":"SCWO","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["SCWO"],"title":"374Water's Mobile AirSCWO System Completes Phase 3 of the St. Cloud, MN Mobile AirSCWO Deployment; Begins Phase 4","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-08-25T12:00:00.861Z","article_body":"Multi-feedstock campaign advances the State of Minnesota's evaluation of\nAirSCWO for permanent PFAS destruction\n\nMORRISVILLE, NC / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / August\n25, 2026 / 374Water Inc. (NASDAQ:SCWO) (\"374Water\" or the \"Company\"), a\nleading cleantech and environmental services company deploying supercritical\nwater oxidation technology for the destruction of PFAS and other organic waste\nstreams, today announced the completion of Phase 3 of its mobile AirSCWO\ndeployment in St. Cloud, Minnesota - concluding a three-phase sequence that\nsuccessfully treated three distinct biosolids feedstocks - and provided an\nupdate on the campaign as the field team begins Phase 4.\n\nThe St. Cloud deployment is being conducted under a $600,000 Waste Destruction\nServices (\"WDS\") contract with the City of St. Cloud, in partnership with Barr\nEngineering Co. (\"Barr\"), at the City's Nutrient, Energy, and Water Recovery\nFacility (\"NEWRF\"). The campaign is part of the State of Minnesota's\nevaluation of AirSCWO technology for the destruction of PFAS-laden wastes,\nsupported by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources\n(\"LCCMR\") and the State's Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund\n(\"ENRTF\").\n\nPhases 1-3 Complete: Three Distinct Feedstocks Successfully Processed\n\nFrom June 1 through July 31, the field team successfully completed the first\nthree phases of the campaign, treating three distinct feedstocks - Class B\nbiosolids, Class A biosolids, and pre-digestion sludge - under a range of\noperating conditions. Phase 3 concluded with no operational issues, and the\nCompany is currently analyzing the performance data.\n\nOperations to date have produced impressive preliminary destruction results\nand a solid performance dataset across multiple feedstocks and operating\nconditions, consistent with what the Company has observed in previous\ncampaigns.\n\n\"What makes this deployment unique is the emphasis on robust mass and energy\nbalances around our mobile unit, and optimization of the sampling intervals to\naccount for dynamics of the system. Thanks to our partner University of St.\nThomas for helping us raise the bar on instrument accuracy, and for their push\nto detect and quantify the fate of 96 PFAS species, which is more than twice\nthe number of species currently measured via EPA Method 1633,\" said Raj\nMelkote, Chief Technology Officer at 374Water.\n\nPhase 4 Begins: Class B Biosolids Blended with Spent GAC\n\nPhase 4 began August 10 and is focused on treating Class B biosolids blended\nwith spent granular activated carbon (\"GAC\") from a drinking water\npurification plant in Cottage Grove, MN. GAC is among the most widely used\nmedia for capturing PFAS from water, and spent, PFAS-laden GAC is itself a\ngrowing disposal challenge.\n\nAirSCWO's ability to effectively process solids is a significant market\ndifferentiator, and doing so with blended waste stream expands our value\nproposition. This ability underscores the breadth of the technology's\ncommercial applicability.\n\nCommercial Potential and Follow-On Opportunity\n\nA successful pilot is expected to support the State of Minnesota's broader\nassessment of AirSCWO for permanent PFAS destruction - an outcome the Company\nbelieves could generate multiple millions of dollars in revenue, including\nrecurring annual revenue from ongoing operations and services. The mobile\nAirSCWO system is estimated to have the potential to generate between $500,000\nand $1.5 million in annual revenue per unit, depending on deployment cadence,\nwaste stream composition, and contract structure.\n\nBeyond the St. Cloud project, 374Water's solutions team continues to develop\nfollow-on mobile deployments designed to demonstrate the full commercial\ncapabilities of AirSCWO in a mobile configuration. The Company is encouraged\nby the demand it is seeing across multiple end markets and believes the St.\nCloud campaign is building a foundation for a scalable, recurring mobile\nservices business.\n\n\"Our team has done a fantastic job at integrating our technology into St.\nCloud's facility, completing three phases across three very different\nbiosolids feedstocks with no operational issues,\" said Brad Meyers, Chief\nOperating Officer of 374Water. \"While we finalize our analysis of the data,\nthe performance we've observed to date has been encouraging and in line with\nwhat we expect from AirSCWO. This blended waste stream will be another\naccomplishment for the team, and I am grateful for project partners' support\nand participation.\"\n\n374Water will continue to provide updates on the St. Cloud pilot program,\ncampaign performance results, and the development of follow-on mobile\ndeployments as they become available.\n\nAbout 374Water\n\n374Water Inc. (NASDAQ:SCWO) is a cleantech and environmental services company\ndeploying supercritical water oxidation technology for the destruction of\norganic waste streams within the industrial, municipal, and federal markets.\n374Water's AirSCWO technology is designed to efficiently destroy and\nmineralize a broad spectrum of nonhazardous and hazardous organic wastes,\nproducing safe dischargeable water streams, safe mineral effluent, safe vent\ngas, and recoverable heat energy. 374Water's AirSCWO technology has the\npotential to assist its customers to meet discharge requirements, reduce or\neliminate disposal costs, remove bottlenecks, and reduce litigation and other\nrisks. 374Water continues to be a leader in innovative waste treatment\nsolutions, dedicated to creating a greener future and eradicating harmful\npollutants. Learn more by visiting www.374water.com and follow us on LinkedIn\n(https://pr.report/pgea).\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nCertain statements in this communication are \"forward-looking statements\"\nwithin the meaning of the \"safe harbor\" provisions of the Private Securities\nLitigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Words such as \"anticipate,\"\n\"believe,\" \"confidence,\" \"could,\" \"design,\" \"estimate,\" \"expect,\" \"intend,\"\n\"may,\" \"plan,\" \"predict,\" \"project,\" \"potential,\" or other comparable\nterminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 374Water has\nbased these forward-looking statements on its current expectations,\nassumptions, estimates, beliefs, and projections. While 374Water believes\nthese expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections are reasonable,\nsuch forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and\nunknown risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or\ncircumstances that are beyond the 374Water's control. These forward-looking\nstatements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those discussed\nunder \"Risk Factors\" in 374Water's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,\n2025, and in 374Water's subsequent filings and reports with the SEC. The\nforward-looking statements herein are made only as of the date they were first\nissued, and unless otherwise required by laws, 374Water disclaims any\nintention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.\n\nInvestor Relations Contact\n\nBelton Copp\nVice President\nDirect: 401-419-1545\nBelton.Copp@374water.com\nwww.374Water.com\n\nSOURCE: 374Water Inc.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/utilities/374waters-mobile-airscwo-system-completes-phase-3-of-the-st.-cloud-mn-mobile-airscwo-depl-1211211)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSsKlFFa","title":"374Water's Mobile AirSCWO System Completes Phase 3 of the St. Cloud, MN Mobile AirSCWO Deployment; Begins Phase 4","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"SCWO","created":"2026-08-25T12:00:00.861Z","tickers":["SCWO"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Multi-feedstock campaign advances the State of Minnesota's evaluation of\nAirSCWO for permanent PFAS destruction\n\nMORRISVILLE, NC / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / August\n25, 2026 / 374Water Inc. (NASDAQ:SCWO) (\"374Water\" or the \"Company\"), a\nleading cleantech and environmental services company deploying supercritical\nwater oxidation technology for the destruction of PFAS and other organic waste\nstreams, today announced the completion of Phase 3 of its mobile AirSCWO\ndeployment in St. Cloud, Minnesota - concluding a three-phase sequence that\nsuccessfully treated three distinct biosolids feedstocks - and provided an\nupdate on the campaign as the field team begins Phase 4.\n\nThe St. Cloud deployment is being conducted under a $600,000 Waste Destruction\nServices (\"WDS\") contract with the City of St. Cloud, in partnership with Barr\nEngineering Co. (\"Barr\"), at the City's Nutrient, Energy, and Water Recovery\nFacility (\"NEWRF\"). The campaign is part of the State of Minnesota's\nevaluation of AirSCWO technology for the destruction of PFAS-laden wastes,\nsupported by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources\n(\"LCCMR\") and the State's Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund\n(\"ENRTF\").\n\nPhases 1-3 Complete: Three Distinct Feedstocks Successfully Processed\n\nFrom June 1 through July 31, the field team successfully completed the first\nthree phases of the campaign, treating three distinct feedstocks - Class B\nbiosolids, Class A biosolids, and pre-digestion sludge - under a range of\noperating conditions. Phase 3 concluded with no operational issues, and the\nCompany is currently analyzing the performance data.\n\nOperations to date have produced impressive preliminary destruction results\nand a solid performance dataset across multiple feedstocks and operating\nconditions, consistent with what the Company has observed in previous\ncampaigns.\n\n\"What makes this deployment unique is the emphasis on robust mass and energy\nbalances around our mobile unit, and optimization of the sampling intervals to\naccount for dynamics of the system. Thanks to our partner University of St.\nThomas for helping us raise the bar on instrument accuracy, and for their push\nto detect and quantify the fate of 96 PFAS species, which is more than twice\nthe number of species currently measured via EPA Method 1633,\" said Raj\nMelkote, Chief Technology Officer at 374Water.\n\nPhase 4 Begins: Class B Biosolids Blended with Spent GAC\n\nPhase 4 began August 10 and is focused on treating Class B biosolids blended\nwith spent granular activated carbon (\"GAC\") from a drinking water\npurification plant in Cottage Grove, MN. GAC is among the most widely used\nmedia for capturing PFAS from water, and spent, PFAS-laden GAC is itself a\ngrowing disposal challenge.\n\nAirSCWO's ability to effectively process solids is a significant market\ndifferentiator, and doing so with blended waste stream expands our value\nproposition. This ability underscores the breadth of the technology's\ncommercial applicability.\n\nCommercial Potential and Follow-On Opportunity\n\nA successful pilot is expected to support the State of Minnesota's broader\nassessment of AirSCWO for permanent PFAS destruction - an outcome the Company\nbelieves could generate multiple millions of dollars in revenue, including\nrecurring annual revenue from ongoing operations and services. The mobile\nAirSCWO system is estimated to have the potential to generate between $500,000\nand $1.5 million in annual revenue per unit, depending on deployment cadence,\nwaste stream composition, and contract structure.\n\nBeyond the St. Cloud project, 374Water's solutions team continues to develop\nfollow-on mobile deployments designed to demonstrate the full commercial\ncapabilities of AirSCWO in a mobile configuration. The Company is encouraged\nby the demand it is seeing across multiple end markets and believes the St.\nCloud campaign is building a foundation for a scalable, recurring mobile\nservices business.\n\n\"Our team has done a fantastic job at integrating our technology into St.\nCloud's facility, completing three phases across three very different\nbiosolids feedstocks with no operational issues,\" said Brad Meyers, Chief\nOperating Officer of 374Water. \"While we finalize our analysis of the data,\nthe performance we've observed to date has been encouraging and in line with\nwhat we expect from AirSCWO. This blended waste stream will be another\naccomplishment for the team, and I am grateful for project partners' support\nand participation.\"\n\n374Water will continue to provide updates on the St. Cloud pilot program,\ncampaign performance results, and the development of follow-on mobile\ndeployments as they become available.\n\nAbout 374Water\n\n374Water Inc. (NASDAQ:SCWO) is a cleantech and environmental services company\ndeploying supercritical water oxidation technology for the destruction of\norganic waste streams within the industrial, municipal, and federal markets.\n374Water's AirSCWO technology is designed to efficiently destroy and\nmineralize a broad spectrum of nonhazardous and hazardous organic wastes,\nproducing safe dischargeable water streams, safe mineral effluent, safe vent\ngas, and recoverable heat energy. 374Water's AirSCWO technology has the\npotential to assist its customers to meet discharge requirements, reduce or\neliminate disposal costs, remove bottlenecks, and reduce litigation and other\nrisks. 374Water continues to be a leader in innovative waste treatment\nsolutions, dedicated to creating a greener future and eradicating harmful\npollutants. Learn more by visiting www.374water.com and follow us on LinkedIn\n(https://pr.report/pgea).\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nCertain statements in this communication are \"forward-looking statements\"\nwithin the meaning of the \"safe harbor\" provisions of the Private Securities\nLitigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Words such as \"anticipate,\"\n\"believe,\" \"confidence,\" \"could,\" \"design,\" \"estimate,\" \"expect,\" \"intend,\"\n\"may,\" \"plan,\" \"predict,\" \"project,\" \"potential,\" or other comparable\nterminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 374Water has\nbased these forward-looking statements on its current expectations,\nassumptions, estimates, beliefs, and projections. While 374Water believes\nthese expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections are reasonable,\nsuch forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and\nunknown risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or\ncircumstances that are beyond the 374Water's control. These forward-looking\nstatements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those discussed\nunder \"Risk Factors\" in 374Water's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,\n2025, and in 374Water's subsequent filings and reports with the SEC. The\nforward-looking statements herein are made only as of the date they were first\nissued, and unless otherwise required by laws, 374Water disclaims any\nintention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.\n\nInvestor Relations Contact\n\nBelton Copp\nVice President\nDirect: 401-419-1545\nBelton.Copp@374water.com\nwww.374Water.com\n\nSOURCE: 374Water Inc.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/utilities/374waters-mobile-airscwo-system-completes-phase-3-of-the-st.-cloud-mn-mobile-airscwo-depl-1211211)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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