East Knoxville’s Aqua-Chem Makes Water Safe to Drink Around the World

Aqua-Chem has two other locations, under different names, in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Houston, but its Knoxville location is its corporate headquarters. According to plant manager Tracy Gamble, most of its business is for military use of one kind or another; the company manufactures purifying units that convert seawater to potable water for naval use, for example.