ONK Technologies delivers AI-driven process control that transforms how treatment plants operate — replacing manual sampling with continuous, autonomous intelligence.
ONK Technologies automates process control in wastewater treatment by replacing intermittent manual sampling with continuous, agentic AI analytics.
We are transforming wastewater reclamation through intelligent automation, substituting laborious manual testing with real-time, autonomous process intelligence.
Infrastructure requires precise monitoring and timely controls. But, the industry lacks trained applicants and dedicated operators. Consequently, over 20% of US facilities have been cited for EPA violations, with fines exceeding $2 million for severe process failures.
Yet less than 10% of the treated water is currently reclaimed and reused — a massive untapped precious resource.
The activated sludge system dominates energy use, process quality, and operating cost, yet lacks real-time optimization.
Plants need continuous process monitoring for realtime control, yet, once per shift manual testing misses critial variations and faults.
Hardware that monitors and software that thinks — working together to automate the most critical stage of wastewater treatment.
A fully automated, field-deployed instrument that replaces manual SV30 jar testing with continuous, realtime settling analysis at the aeration tank.
An agentic AI platform that transforms raw settling data into actionable intelligence — detecting faults, predicting trends, and recommending process adjustments.
The Settleomatic system automates the entire SV30 testing workflow — sampling, measuring, analyzing, reporting, and improving.
Automated sample extraction from each aeration tank every hour
40-minute settling test with continuous interface tracking via imaging
Onsite AI agent classifies conditions — normal, denitrification, bulking
Encrypted SCADA transmission to cloud dashboard and control room
Federated ML agent recommends optimized process adjustments
Every hour, the system generates settling timelines, sedimentation profiles, and trend charts — building a continuous operational fingerprint of the plant.
Continuous settling trend charts track SV5, SV30, and SV40 levels with per-minute interface level tracking over each 40-minute test cycle.
Reveals day-of-week and time-of-day patterns — morning peaks in 5-min settling (~70% at 08:00) and afternoon highs in 30-min settling (~31% at 15:00).
Automated classification of abnormal conditions including sludge bulking, denitrification events, and foaming — with visual evidence from settling images.
Three-tier architecture: human central operator, onsite ML agent on embedded SOC, and offsite AI agent in cloud — collaborating to optimize microbial cultivation.
Every municipal wastewater facility with an activated sludge process is a potential deployment site for intelligent settling automation.
109k facilities worldwide at $40k per unit installation
Recurring analytics and AI optimization per facility per year
EPA-driven compliance creates strong early-adopter demand
USA, EU, Japan, Korea, Australia, Canada — $2.9B hardware + $550M/yr services
Effective wastewater treatment depends on cultivating the right microbial communities. Our system tracks their settling behavior as a real-time proxy for biological health.
| Microbe Group | Role in Treatment | Key Genera | Indicator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heterotrophic Bacteria | Decompose organic matter (BOD/COD removal) | Pseudomonas, Flavobacterium, Bacillus | Form flocs; reduce suspended solids |
| Nitrifying Bacteria | Convert ammonia → nitrite → nitrate | Nitrosomonas, Nitrospira, Nitrobacter | Require oxygen; slow-growing; sensitive to toxins |
| Denitrifying Bacteria | Reduce nitrate/nitrite → N₂ gas | Paracoccus, Pseudomonas stutzeri, Thauera | Work in anoxic floc interiors |
| PAOs | Remove excess phosphorus | Candidatus Accumulibacter phosphatis | Aerobic/anoxic cycling improves performance |
| Filamentous Bacteria | Provide floc backbone | Sphaerotilus natans, Microthrix parvicella | Balance is critical — excess causes bulking |
| Protozoa | Predators of free-floating bacteria | Vorticella, Epistylis, Amoebae | Ciliates indicate healthy, mature sludge |
| Metazoa | Higher grazers, polishing effluent | Rotifers, nematodes, tardigrades | Long sludge age and stable operation |
ONK Technologies Inc. is dedicated to transforming wastewater treatment through intelligent automation. Our focus is on the secondary process — the activated sludge system — where 70% of a plant's energy is consumed and where biological process control makes the greatest impact.
We combine decades of expertise in embedded systems, machine learning, and wastewater process engineering to build instruments and software that bring real-time intelligence to an industry that has long relied on manual methods.
Our team is currently refining the Settleomatic prototype and collecting operational data at metropolitan treatment facilities in preparation for the WEFTEC global tradeshow.
Intelligent wastewater automation — hardware, software, and AI services for municipal and industrial treatment operations.
Research and development partner specializing in embedded systems, ML/AI algorithms, and real-time signal processing for industrial applications.
See how the Settleomatic platform can bring continuous intelligent monitoring to your facility.