Water Illumination completes a six-week municipal groundwater pilot using its GEN1 UV-based PFAS destruction system—achieving non-detect PFAS results, stable automated operation, and no harmful byproducts.

In January 2025, Water Illumination graduated from the UC Riverside incubator and relocated to a new 1,500 sq ft facility in Lake Forest, California, to support product development and the build-out of its first UV-based PFAS destruction system.

Water Illumination receives a $400,000 U.S. EPA SBIR Phase II award to advance its rapid UV-based PFAS destruction technology for wastewater treatment, in collaboration with UC Riverside and local water districts.

Water Illumination receives a USDA SBIR Phase I award to develop a chemical-free UV-based PFAS destruction technology for agricultural water treatment, addressing food safety and sustainability challenges.

Water Illumination receives NSF and EPA SBIR Phase I awards to develop UV-based PFAS destruction technology for groundwater and wastewater, advancing scalable, chemical-free treatment solutions.