374Water Inc (NASDAQ:SCWO, FRA:8LL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Arcadis to jointly pursue federal and commercial contracts for the destruction of PFAS-contaminated waste streams, including aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF).
The companies said the collaboration is aimed at developing turnkey PFAS destruction solutions that combine waste characterization, regulatory support, permitting, transportation, treatment operations and permanent destruction using 374Water's AirSCWO technology.
The agreement follows a US government-funded PFAS destruction demonstration led by the Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program. According to the companies, the demonstration showed that AirSCWO destroyed more than 99.9% of PFAS across concentrated military and industrial waste streams, with results independently validated and presented by Arcadis.
374Water CEO Danny Bogar said the agreement is intended to help transition the technology from federal validation to commercial deployment.
"This agreement is designed to convert federal validation into commercial execution," Bogar said. "By aligning with Arcadis, we are pairing AirSCWO's destruction performance with the federal market access, technical credibility, and project delivery infrastructure needed to pursue large-scale deployment."
Under the MOU, Arcadis is expected to lead client engagement, market development and regulatory support, and serve as the prime contractor where appropriate, including for federal PFAS destruction projects. 374Water will provide its AirSCWO technology, waste destruction services and deployment and operation of treatment systems.
The companies also plan to use 374Water's existing waste destruction facility in Orlando as a commercial reference site for a regional treatment hub model evaluated during the Department of Defense demonstration. Additional regional facilities are anticipated over time.
Dr. Craig Divine, Arcadis senior vice president, said the partnership offers federal and industrial clients an integrated approach to PFAS remediation.
"Pairing that with 374Water's AirSCWO destruction technology gives our clients an end-to-end solution - from waste characterization through permanent destruction," Divine said.
"We see substantial opportunity to deploy this technology across the federal market and to help our clients meet their PFAS obligations with confidence."
The companies said they intend to target a federal market driven by remediation requirements related to legacy PFAS contamination and stockpiled AFFF, as well as commercial opportunities requiring permanent destruction of PFAS-impacted waste. They added that the collaboration is intended to support future deployment of regional treatment infrastructure serving both government and industrial customers.