Massachusetts-based Gradiant, an advanced water and wastewater treatment solutions provider, recently announced that alkaLi, its lithium business, will design, build, own and operate a commercial lithium production facility in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale Formation.
alkaLi already owns the land, equipment, and water and mineral rights, and has secured all permits. The site will be the world’s first to extract, concentrate and convert (EC²) lithium in a fully integrated, end-to-end process from oilfield produced water.
“We now have a fully operational lithium production asset in the U.S. that proves what EC² can deliver,” Anurag Bajpayee, Gradiant CEO, said. “This isn’t a concept — it’s a live facility demonstrating that clean, domestic lithium production is both viable and scalable. Our goal isn’t to compete with customers, but to empower them — and the broader industry — to meet surging demand for battery-grade lithium and accelerate the clean energy transition. This strategic investment in the Marcellus Shale, which could supply 50 percent of U.S. lithium demand, validates the maturity of alkaLi’s technology and secures a long-term domestic supply.”
Last year the company launched its alkaLi’s EC² platform that guarantees a minimum 95 percent lithium recovery at customer sites and expects full commercial operations in early 2026.