At a glance
A wide net, then a clear picture.
Traditional water testing only detects the compounds it is specifically programmed to find. Non-targeted analysis (NTA) uses advanced mass spectrometry to scan a single 25 mL grab sample for more than 72,000 organic compounds at once — with no pre-programmed target list. It works across water, wastewater, biosolids, foam, FOG, and storm water.
Results are then processed through CEC’s proprietary Aquity platform, which turns raw chemistry into clarity, context, and action — not just a list of compounds, but what they mean for your treatment operations.
Labs using LC-MS / GC-MS can match the 1–2 week turnaround — but they hand back raw compound data. Aquity is the only platform that identifies contamination sources by geography and industry, turning chemistry into decisions.
Know what’s in your water.
One 25 mL grab sample becomes a full operational picture.
What entered
72,000+ organic compounds screened from a single 25 mL grab — no target list required.
Where it came from
Every compound attributed to its most likely source industry — and often the facility.
What made it through
Influent-vs-effluent removal efficiency, category by category, into your effluent.
What comes next
High-severity alerts and process-vulnerability ranking, prioritized for action.
Chemistry, translated into operations.
Compound intelligence
Classifies every detected compound by function — biocides, flame retardants, foamants, PFAS, pharmaceuticals, agricultural runoff — and links each to treatment risk.
Source attribution
Identifies which industries, and often which specific facilities, are discharging problem compounds — ranked by volume and severity.
Process vulnerability ranking
Scores every treatment process — nitrification, anaerobic digestion, clarification, membranes — by its exposure to detected compounds.
Removal efficiency
Tracks what your plant removes versus what passes through to effluent, broken down by compound class.
THOD analysis
Quantifies oxygen-demand load split between residential and industrial sources, with time-series trend tracking.
PFAS & regulatory tracking
Flags fluorinated compounds with EPA DTXSID registry links for compliance reporting.
High-severity alerts
Real-time alerts for critical compound categories, with signal strength and risk classification.
Three steps to your first dataset.
ITC connects and deploys; CEC runs the science. Here’s how an engagement starts.
Tell us where your system is hurting
Start with the problem — a process upset, a compliance question, an unknown load. We listen first.
We pick sample points together
ITC helps you choose where and when to sample for the clearest, most actionable picture.
See your data in Aquity
CEC runs the analysis; your results arrive in the Aquity dashboard. You decide what’s next.
Built for pilots and programs.
Engagements range from a short pilot to a committed, ongoing municipal program. Talk to us about the right scope for your system.
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