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Waterleaf/Lilac says North‑Arm pilot removes lithium and shows preliminary compliance; commercial plant planned for 2027
Summary
Waterleaf (Lilac technology) updated the council on a North Arm direct‑lithium‑extraction pilot: the company reported ~10 weeks of sampling showing lithium removal in discharge, early biota monitoring, pilot design and a 2027 target for commercial operations at about 5,000 tons/year and 150–170 acre‑feet/year freshwater need.
Waterleaf, a Lilac‑technology subsidiary, briefed the advisory council on its North Arm pilot for direct lithium extraction and outlined results, environmental monitoring and plans for commercial scale.
Steve Morin, senior project director for Waterleaf, said the pilot began after final permissions were granted by State Lands and the Division of Water Quality and that the company has run roughly 10 weeks of weekly sampling with third‑party and regulator oversight. "We are pulling lithium out," Morin said as he showed intake and outfall…
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