Capture6 Advances Project Monarch and Highlights Water-Carbon Removal Strategy in Palmdale

According to a recent LinkedIn post from Capture6, Chief Commercial Officer Thomas Ricciardi participated in the Palmdale Water District’s 2026 Water Ambassadors Academy to discuss the company’s technology and project pipeline. The post highlights Capture6’s focus on addressing water insecurity in California’s Antelope Valley by rethinking brine disposal.

The post suggests that Capture6’s patented process aims to convert a typically costly brine waste stream into recovered fresh water while also removing CO2 from the atmosphere. This dual water-treatment and carbon-removal positioning may place the company at the intersection of water infrastructure and climate-tech markets.

As shared in the post, Ricciardi also provided an update on Project Monarch, described as an integrated water recovery and carbon removal facility under construction in Palmdale. The mention that construction is “actively underway” implies that the project is progressing toward potential future revenue-generating operations, subject to successful commissioning and offtake arrangements.

The LinkedIn content underscores collaborations with the Palmdale Water District, the California Energy Commission, and engineering firm Stantec. For investors, these partnerships could indicate validation of Capture6’s technology and may help de-risk project execution, although the post does not provide financial terms, capacity figures, or timelines for commercial operation.

The emphasis on community engagement and participation in the Water Ambassadors Academy also points to a strategy of stakeholder outreach in a regulated utility and environmental context. If sustained, this visibility within local water-policy circles could support future project siting, permitting, and potential public or quasi-public funding opportunities for Capture6’s solutions.