2009 - Natural Swimming Ponds
We began by designing and building plant-based natural swimming ponds, where plants and gravel beds cleaned the water instead of chemicals.
2013 - Microbial breakthrough
Working with microbiologists, we discovered that it was the bacteria in the gravel, not the plants themselves, doing most of the work – removing nutrients like phosphate, nitrogen and carbon so algae and pathogens couldn’t thrive.
2015 - Proving the science
We established partnerships with leading pool builders to enhance our outreach and promote eco-friendly swimming solutions.
2017 - 2024 - Improving the science from ponds to pools
We evolved the concept into a compact system that fits inside a standard pool plant room – no plants needed. Thousands of R&D hours and millions of investment went into developing Mineral+Biome®, which can now be installed on new and existing pools, indoor or outdoor.
2025 - Launching Mineral+Biome® globally
Origin Aqua has launched Mineral+Biome® in the UK and beyond as a chemical-free, biological filtration system that uses around 50% less energy and 50% less water than traditional pool systems, while delivering spa-quality mineral water.
“We love the feel of the natural water. We use our pool all the time for fitness and fun and I’m sure if we’d gone with a chemical pool we wouldn’t use it half as much.”
- Kate Winslet
Actress
“Water that is natural, and not full of chemicals, is water worth investing in.”
Nina C.
Nutritionist