StreamGo launches nanobubble PFAS capture and destroy system
StreamGo, an advanced water and wastewater treatment company based in Odessa, Florida, has launched what it describes as the first integrated system to capture, concentrate and destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) using nanobubble technology. The announcement was paired with the appointment of Steve Watzeck, a 30-year water industry veteran, as chief executive officer.
The system combines two proprietary technologies. NanoFoam uses nanobubbles, significantly smaller than the microbubbles used in conventional foam fractionation, to capture both long- and short-chain PFAS compounds and concentrate them into a residual stream that StreamGo says is reduced by a factor of 1,000 in volume before treatment. EndStream then destroys that concentrated stream via a proprietary enhanced photochemical reduction process, eliminating the need to dispose of PFAS-laden waste residuals. The company says the integrated approach produces zero harmful byproducts, a claim that could not be verified against a named third-party reference.
Why the PFAS market matters
PFAS have attracted growing regulatory and capital attention. A US Geological Survey study estimated that at least 45 per cent of US tap water could contain one or more types of PFAS, and a 2025 international study confirmed contamination across 21 countries. In May 2026, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced close to one billion dollars in funding to help communities address the issue. Regulatory tightening is translating into procurement pressure for municipal water authorities, industrial operators and defence contractors, all named verticals in StreamGo's commercial roadmap.
Conventional activated-carbon and ion-exchange resin technologies can remove PFAS from water, but they transfer the contamination to spent media that still requires disposal or further treatment. The "capture, concentrate and destroy" approach addresses that gap directly and is attracting interest from several technology developers globally, though the category remains early-stage at commercial scale.
Technology and commercial traction
Richard Nie, founder, president and chief technology officer, said nanobubbles create more surface area than microbubbles, enabling capture of smaller, more mobile short-chain compounds that conventional foam fractionation typically misses. "We're giving customers a total solution to address PFAS rather than simply moving the problem somewhere else," Nie said.
StreamGo cited existing deployments across New York, wastewater-reuse work at Yellowstone National Park, and PFAS removal and destruction trials at multiple landfill sites in North America as evidence of real-world validation. The company has not disclosed the scale, contracted value or offtake terms of those projects. It said it is on track for "significant triple-digit revenue growth" in 2026 and 2027, a forward-looking projection it did not support with base-year revenue figures.
Watzeck brings senior leadership experience at GE Water and Process Technologies, where he oversaw the integration of Zenon Environmental, and previously served as chief executive of Fibracast and Anaergia. His appointment signals an intent to scale commercially rather than remain in technology-demonstration mode.
Capital and policy context
Water-treatment technology sits at the intersection of environmental regulation and infrastructure spending rather than the venture-capital mainstream, and PFAS remediation is increasingly a compliance-driven market rather than an optional procurement. The EPA funding announced in May creates a direct municipal spending pipeline. Industrial operators facing regulatory liability for PFAS in their discharge streams represent a parallel commercial channel.
StreamGo will exhibit full-scale NanoFoam and EndStream equipment at WEFTEC 2026 in New Orleans and SWANA RCon 2026 in St Louis this week. Named contracts, disclosed project economics and a funding-round announcement would be the milestones that allow investors to size the commercial opportunity with greater confidence.