Closing the Loop on Process Water
Across the food and beverage industry, water reuse has shifted from a sustainability aspiration to an operational requirement. Rising discharge costs, tightening regulations, and the ongoing pressure…
ZwitterCo Achieves FDA Compliance for Evolution RO and PCM Membranes, Expanding Capabilities for Whey and Milk Processing
Woburn, MA – Nov, 5, 2025 | ZwitterCo, a global leader in membrane solutions for challenging liquid separations, today announced that its Evolution Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Protein Concentration…
Cutting the Enzyme Cleaning Step with Anti-fouling Membranes
Every cleaning step in a membrane system takes time, water, chemicals, and energy. For many processors, enzyme washes are the most expensive of all. ZwitterCo Evolution membranes can remove one or…
PFAS Pressure: Navigating PFAS Management within Leachate Treatment
The regulatory landscape for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) is shifting fast – especially for landfill leachate. The U.S. EPA’s Plan 15 signals that revised Effluent Limitations…
Making Downstream Processing More Economically Feasible
Downstream processing (DSP) in fermentation and enzyme operations involve separations that are ideal for membranes. Unfortunately, conventional membranes in DSP often fight a losing battle against…
Improving WPC80 and WPI90 Operating Efficiency with Evolution SF
Achieving high protein concentrations in WPC80 and WPI90 processing has traditionally required a tradeoff between solids and flux. Proteins and other organics tend to adhere to conventional…
Evolution Anti-Fouling Membranes: Applications & Regulatory Status
Q: Is there a white paper that outlines the data shown regarding “cost savings of 50%” and “using 40% less water?” A: Yes, there is a case study on our website showing this data from a US-based whey…
Evolution Anti-Fouling Membranes: Technology and Product Details
Q: What are the operating pressure limits for Evolution membranes? A: Evolution membranes are designed to be direct replacements for conventional sanitary membranes and are designed to have the same…
Opening New Frontiers in Industrial Wastewater Treatment: Meet ZwitterCo Expedition
For industrial facilities managing high-strength or complex wastewater, traditional membrane technologies have often proven inadequate - especially when oil & grease, COD, turbidity, or elevated…
ZwitterCo Elevation: Membranes with the Industry’s Highest Resistance to Organic Fouling
Organic fouling is one of the most pressing issues faced by industries using reverse osmosis (RO) membranes, leading to increased maintenance, higher chemical usage, and costly downtime. ZwitterCo’s…
Anti-Fouling Membranes: The Next Evolution in Dairy & Food Processing
Dairy and food processors face continuous pressure to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and meet ambitious sustainability targets. ZwitterCo’s Evolution sanitary membranes provide the…
ZwitterCo Launches Evolution Membranes, Transforming Dairy and Food Processing Efficiency
Woburn, MA – Sept. 4, 2025. | ZwitterCo, a global leader in membrane solutions for challenging liquid separations, has announced the commercial release of its Evolution membrane product family. These…
Zwitterions in Antifouling Surfaces
Zwitterions are gaining attention across industries for their remarkable ability to resist fouling, enhance biocompatibility, and maintain clean, functional surfaces in challenging environments.…
Zwitterions in Drug Delivery
Zwitterions are gaining attention across industries for their remarkable ability to resist fouling, enhance biocompatibility, and maintain clean, functional surfaces in challenging environments.…
Zwitterions in Medical Devices
Zwitterions are gaining attention across industries for their remarkable ability to resist fouling, enhance biocompatibility, and maintain clean, functional surfaces in challenging environments.…
5 Brewery & Distillery Wastewater Mistakes That Are Costing You Money
Crafting quality beverages is your passion but ignoring your wastewater could be draining your profits. For breweries and distilleries, wastewater is a byproduct that’s often underestimated in cost…
ZwitterShield™ and ZwitterCore™: Redefining Industrial Membrane Performance
Addressing the Limitations of Conventional Membranes Industrial membranes have been indispensable for applications such as water purification, wastewater management, and the precise separation of…
Turning MBR Effluent into Reliable Cooling Water with ZwitterCo Elevation RO
An industrial facility using MBR-treated wastewater for cooling tower makeup water faced recurring issues with its RO system. The upstream ultrafiltration unit was underperforming, allowing organics…
ZwitterCo Expands Portfolio of the Industry’s Most Fouling-Resistant Membranes with Elevation, Evolution, and Expedition
Introducing a new era of sustainable membranes for food processing and industrial water reuse & wastewater treatment Woburn, MA – July 23, 2025. ZwitterCo, a global leader in advanced membranes…
Demonstrating Cost Effective Cleaning and Stable Membrane Performance with AST Advanced RO Membrane System Leveraging ZwitterCo Elevation RO for Landfill Leachate Treatment
Download Case Study Demonstrating Cost Effective Cleaning and Stable Membrane Performance with AST Advanced RO Membrane System Leveraging ZwitterCo Elevation RO for Landfill Leachate Treatment AST is…
Fouling resistant ZwitterCo Elevation RO Membrane Deployment for High-Strength Biorefinery Wastewater Treatment
Download Case Study Case Study: Fouling resistant ZwitterCo Elevation RO Membrane Deployment for High-Strength Biorefinery Wastewater Treatment In pursuit of a more robust solution for complex sugar…
5 Leachate Treatment Mistakes Costing Your Landfill Money
Landfill leachate treatment is a necessary but expensive part of waste management. Many landfill operators unknowingly make decisions that increase operating costs, shorten equipment life, and limit…
Optimizing Refinery Wastewater Treatment with Advanced RO Membranes
A refinery in Europe faced persistent challenges in treating wastewater with high total organic carbon (TOC) and low levels of oil and grease. Conventional RO membranes struggled to maintain…
Revolutionizing Grain Processing: A Sustainable Success Story
A grain processing facility was facing significant challenges managing a complex wastewater stream filled with variable organics, inorganics, and salts. Their existing evaporators were unable to…
Biotech Efficiency Reimagined: Unlocking 400% in Savings
Biotech Efficiency Reimagined: Unlocking 400% in Savings A sustainable chemical plant in Texas was facing frequent membrane fouling that disrupted operations, increased downtime, and drove up costs.…
Demonstrating Reliable Performance and Cleaning Cost Reduction with ZwitterCo Elevation RO Membranes for Landfill Leachate
Download case study Case Study: Demonstrating Reliable Performance and Cleaning Cost Reduction with ZwitterCo Elevation RO Membranes for Landfill Leachate Serpol is a leading environmental services…
Why Refineries Are Turning to Advanced Membrane Filtration
Water management is crucial for oil refineries, used in everything from initial crude processing to cooling towers and the steam and power generation required to run complex equipment. Yet, managing…
Revolutionizing Leachate Treatment: A Cost-Saving Success Story
Revolutionizing Leachate Treatment: A Cost-Saving Success Story A landfill in Europe faced a costly challenge — treating high-strength leachate with conventional RO meant frequent, expensive…
Advancements in Reverse Osmosis Membrane Technology for Tertiary Wastewater Treatment
Across industries, growing environmental regulations and sustainability targets are placing intense pressure on facilities to treat and reuse wastewater. These requirements transcend traditional…
Closing the Loop: Onsite Water Reuse with MBR + Advanced RO in Food & Beverage
In the food and beverage industry, water is essential for everything from ingredient preparation to equipment cleaning. As plants face mounting pressure to conserve and reuse water, simply treating…
Leachate Management Challenges Were Driving Up Costs—Until This Landfill Found a Better Way
Leachate Management Challenges Were Driving Up Costs—Until This Landfill Found a Better Way A U.S. landfill faced persistent challenges with leachate management. Minimal treatment before deep well…
From Fines to Compliance: MBR + Advanced RO Solutions for Food & Beverage Wastewater
The food and beverage industry faces increasingly stringent regulations around wastewater disposal. In particular, plants must meet strict limits on key parameters such as biochemical oxygen demand…
Tackling Algae and Wastewater Compliance Challenges with ZwitterCo Membranes
Tackling Algae and Wastewater Compliance Challenges with ZwitterCo Membranes https://zwitterco.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Customer-Success-Video-2.mp4 A major agricultural processing facility in…
Lower Costs, Less Hassle: How Two Dairy Processors Improved Their Wastewater Treatment
Lower Costs, Less Hassle: How Two Dairy Processors Improved Their Wastewater Treatment Two whey processing facilities were operating as usual—regular membrane cleaning cycles, chemical costs adding…
Seasonal Fouling Was Disrupting Operations—Until This Power Plant Made a Change
Seasonal Fouling Was Disrupting Operations—Until This Power Plant Made a Change https://zwitterco.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Customer-Success-Video-3-4.mp4 A U.S. power plant relied on surface…
Revolutionizing Landfill Leachate Management: A Success Story
Revolutionizing Landfill Leachate Management: A Success Story In the Southeastern U.S., a landfill faced unsustainable challenges with leachate management. Rapid fouling of their RO membranes meant…
How Advanced Membrane Solutions Can Transform Landfill Leachate Treatment
Originally posted on wasteadvantagemag.com | February 2, 2025 Landfill operators seeking to optimize their leachate treatment processes should consider how advanced membrane solutions could benefit…
Innovating Leachate Management: A Success Story in Sustainability
Innovating Leachate Management: A Success Story in Sustainability A landfill in Europe struggled with severe RO membrane fouling, leading to frequent cleanings, higher chemical usage, and extended…
PFAS, Heavy Metals & Organics: Why RO is the Ultimate Leachate Solution
The Challenge of Landfill Leachate Treatment Landfill leachate is a complex and highly variable wastewater stream, often containing a mix of heavy metals, organic pollutants, salts, and persistent…
ZwitterCo RO Reduces Cleaning Frequency by Over 70% at US-Based Power Plant
Case Study: ZwitterCo RO Reduces Cleaning Frequency by Over 70% at US-Based Power Plant Water is a critical component of power generation – in conventional power plants, water is heated to transform…
ZwitterCo™ Recognized on the 2025 Global Cleantech 100 List
BOSTON, MA — January 15, 2025 — ZwitterCo, an advanced membrane technology company, has been named on Cleantech Groups 2025 Global Cleantech 100. This annual list, now in its 16th year, showcases the…
Unlocking the Full Potential of Water Reuse in Landfill Operations
Landfills face a dual challenge: managing leachate and meeting sustainability goals. Historically, leachate— the liquid that forms when rainwater flows through waste —has been treated and either…
From Directive to Dilemma: Tackling High-Strength Leachate with Advanced Membranes
The European Union Landfill Directive, implemented to minimize environmental impacts and promote sustainable waste management, has undoubtedly succeeded in reducing the volume of waste sent to…
ZwitterCo High Rejection and Low Energy BWRO Membranes Now NSF 61 Certified
ZwitterCo’s high rejection and low energy brackish water RO elements have received NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 certification, marking an important milestone in ensuring safe, potable water for municipalities,…
Recap of ZwitterCo at the 2024 International Water Conference®
The International Water Conference® (IWC) in Las Vegas brought together industry leaders and innovators to tackle pressing water challenges, and ZwitterCo was proud to be a part of it from November…
Unlocking Reuse Potential: RO Membranes in Tertiary Water Treatment for Food and Beverage
Water is essential across nearly every process in the food and beverage industry, from cleaning and cooling machinery to becoming an actual ingredient in the end products. Given this vast usage, food…
The Hidden Threat of Landfill Leachate: How RO Membranes Offer a Sustainable Solution
The Growing Threat of Landfill Leachate Landfill leachate is an increasingly concerning byproduct of waste disposal, formed when rainwater seeps through layers of landfill waste, picking up a variety…
Achieving Wastewater Compliance in Food & Beverage: How Advanced Membranes Make It Possible
In today's food and beverage industry, regulatory compliance around wastewater discharge has never been more crucial. Stricter regulations aim to protect the environment, safeguard public health, and…
Landfill Leachate Treatment eBook
Landfill Leachate eBook
Industrial Water Resiliency in the Era of Water Scarcity
WEBINAR:Industrial Water Resiliency in the Era of Water Scarcity
Solving Food & Beverage Wastewater Challenges in Europe
WEBINAR:Revolutionizing Water & Wastewater Treatment with ZwitterCo Membranes
Elevation Product Introduction Webinar
WEBINARTransform Water & Wastewater Treatment with Elevation Membranes
Reduce RO Membrane Cleaning, Lower OPEX, and Improve Sustainability in Landfill Leachate
WEBINAR:Landfill Leachate Insights Webinar
Evolution Product Introduction Webinar
WEBINAREvolution Anti-fouling Membranes: The Next Evolution in Food, Dairy, and Biotech Processing
PAA Reuse 101: Unlocking Hidden Savings in Meat & Poultry Processing
In the industry of meat and poultry processing, maintaining food safety standards while optimizing operational efficiency is critical. One essential component of these operations is peracetic acid,…
Reducing Environmental Impact: How Advanced RO Membranes Improve Landfill Leachate Management
Landfills are a fact of life, but the environmental impacts they generate can be significant. One of the biggest challenges they pose is landfill leachate—a liquid formed when rainwater filters…
RO and the Circular Economy: Reusing Industrial Water to Reduce Overall Consumption
As industries continue to grow, so does the demand for water – one of our most precious resources. In response, the concept of a circular economy has gained traction, aiming to minimize waste and…
PFAS Removal in Landfill Leachate: The Effectiveness of RO Membranes
As landfill operators face increasingly stringent regulations and growing public concern over water quality, the challenge of managing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in leachate has…
Regulatory Compliance in Landfills: How RO Membranes Tackle the Fouling Challenge
Landfill leachate is a liquid that forms when rainwater flows through waste in landfills, picking up harmful substances like heavy metals, ammonia, and chemicals along the way. If not properly…
ZwitterCo appoints water industry veteran Myron Van Ert as its first Chief Commercial Officer
Former Veolia senior executive joins ZwitterCo to drive global expansion and accelerate adoption of breakthrough membrane technology WOBURN, Mass., - ZwitterCo, a leader in advanced membrane…
Understanding the Environmental Impact of Poultry Processing and How to Mitigate It
Poultry processing is a fundamental part of the global food industry, ensuring a steady supply of poultry products to meet the growing demands of consumers. However, despite its critical role, the…
From Problem to Solution: How RO Membranes Can Transform Landfill Leachate into Reusable Water
A Growing Environmental Challenge Landfill leachate, a liquid formed when rainwater filters through waste in a landfill, can carry with it a range of harmful contaminants, including those produced by…
Membranes in Stillage Treatment: The New Recipe for Better CI Scores in Fuel Ethanol Production
In today's ethanol industry, Carbon Intensity (CI) is more than just a buzzword—it's a critical metric that influences the marketability, sustainability, and overall competitiveness of ethanol…
Future-Proofing Poultry Processing Plants to Meet Evolving Wastewater Treatment Standards
Poultry processing plants are grappling with the challenges in adhering to evolving wastewater treatment standards, striving to balance compliance with operational efficiency. As these standards…
Don’t Get Zapped by High Electrical Consumption
The global energy crisis is worsening, with demand increasing faster than supply and prices soaring. In 2021, global energy demand rose by 4.6%, almost twice the growth seen the previous year,…
The Role of Reverse Osmosis in Wastewater Treatment
Originally posted by Water Tech Online | July 07, 2024 | Written by Jon Goodman Could irreversible organic fouling be relegated to the past for reverse osmosis (RO) membranes? As freshwater…
Leave Only (Small) Footprints: Innovating Industrial Wastewater Reuse
Today, unique filtration technologies are making industrial wastewater reuse not just possible, but practical and profitable. These innovations are revolutionizing industries like agriculture,…
The Biogas Balance: Managing Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Digestate
The biogas industry plays a crucial role in the circular economy by efficiently managing waste, producing renewable energy, and enhancing soil fertility. Anaerobic digesters, in particular, are very…
Beyond the Surface: The Real Cost of RO Membrane Cleaning
Do you know how much you're really spending on cleaning your RO system?
The costs might be higher than you think.
Reducing Wastewater Hauling Through An Advanced Membrane Treatment Technology
Originally posted by Water Online | May 03, 2024 | Written by Chris Roy High-strength wastewater is often hauled away to be managed, treated, or disposed of off-site, especially in applications like…
Understanding Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD): Every Drop Counts
Water is a vital resource, and managing it responsibly is more important now than ever. Four billion people — almost two thirds of the world’s population — experience severe water scarcity for at…
ZwitterCo Superfiltration Named as 2024 Bronze Edison Award Winner
Boston, April 22, 2024 – The Edison Awards, celebrating 37 years of honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services, announced that ZwitterCo…
The Vital Role of Reverse Osmosis in Water Treatment
Reverse osmosis (RO), a revolutionary technology in water treatment, has been a vital solution in addressing the global water crisis. Used across various industries ranging from the treatment of…
ZwitterCo Taps Growth Veteran Christy Harner as Vice President of Marketing Communications
Boston, April 2, 2024—ZwitterCo, the advanced membrane technology company, has added marketing veteran Christy Harner as Vice President of Marketing Communications. Harner joins ZwitterCo as it…