Emma Flanagan

Emma Flanagan is the CEO and CTO of Envirocleen, LLC, an Illinois-based water treatment company specializing in advanced oxidation technologies and biofilm control. Her work focuses on oxidative mechanisms in water systems, including the generation and interactions of reactive oxygen and chlorine species, redox chemistry, and their roles in biofilm and extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) disruption. Her research interests include mineral oxychloride chemistry, homogeneous catalytic oxidation involving transition minerals, and reaction pathways related to Fenton and Haber-Weiss chemistry.

She leads the technical development and application of mineral oxychloride-based water treatment technologies, including Bio-hydrox®, for microbial control, biofilm management, and water treatment applications. Her professional work spans industrial and municipal water treatment, premise plumbing and healthcare water systems, wastewater treatment, agriculture, aquaculture, and other applications where microbial growth and biofouling affect water quality and process performance.

Emma holds an M.S. in Sanitary Engineering from the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education in the Netherlands. Her professional activities include applied research, technical education, technology development, and consulting in water treatment and oxidative biofilm control.