Until today, 2.2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services across the globe. The number of people who lack safely managed sanitation services climbs higher than that. Moreover, 80% of the world’s wastewater flows back into the ecosystem without being treated or reused.

On a national level, hydrologists have warned that Malaysia would suffer a water crisis in 2025. Even in 2020, certain areas of the Klang Valley experienced water supply cuts due to river water pollution, affecting many residents. IA seeks to tackle these challenges head-on and avert calamity.

Intelligent Aqua is a Malaysian-invented water treatment system that adopts a 5X technique. Our water treatment uses a hybrid concept — Adsorption + Ion Exchange — and other tailor-made designs depending on the water quality target.

Non-treated or treated, the sewerage and industrial effluent will undergo IA processes to remove colour and solid, impurities, neutralisation, filtration and purification via a sophisticated blend of adsorption and ion exchange.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers adsorption by activated carbon to be the best available technology for removing contaminants in surface water.

Activated carbon is a form of carbon processed to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area for adsorption. It is commonly used in water and air purification, sewage treatment, decaffeination, etc.

IA uses Coconut Shell Activated Carbon as its base material for the Adsorption process. Coconut shell carbons have several advantages like high density, high purity and are virtually dust-free. They are renewable, perpetual throughout the year, and a green source of carbon.

Ion exchange purifies aqueous solutions by removing ionic contaminants from water and exchanging them with another non-objectionable ionic substance. This water treatment method is widely used in the F&B industry, metals finishing, pharmaceutical technology, etc.