1018 REVOLUTIONIZING WATER TREATMENT

Connect with Riggs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riggs/ Be A Better YOU with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In this episode, Chris interviews Riggs Eckelberry, a 17-year "overnight success" with a unique career that spans from ship captain to tech CEO. Riggs discusses his company’s fascinating pivot from algae-based fuel production to wastewater treatment using electrolysis technology. When oil prices plummeted, the company adapted, turning its focus to extracting solids from wastewater—a challenging transition due to the water industry's resistance to change. Riggs highlights the game-changing concept of decentralized water treatment, targeting mobile home parks, housing developments, and businesses that are disconnected from municipal infrastructure. Instead of relying on slow-moving centralized water utilities, Riggs's company provides on-site solutions. What’s even more impressive? Their innovative "water as a service" model allows customers to use the equipment for free, only paying per gallon of treated water. Looking ahead, Riggs predicts that decentralized, privately financed water treatment systems will become the norm over the next decade as water infrastructure continues to degrade and scarcity worsens. His company’s mission is to be ready before major water crises emerge, turning a critical necessity into a highly profitable, scalable business.