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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aqms_The2019StockIncentivePlanMember" name="The2019StockIncentivePlanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aqms_statement-statement-note-3-note-receivable-net-allowance-for-credit-loss-details" name="statement-statement-note-3-note-receivable-net-allowance-for-credit-loss-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aqms_statement-statement-note-5-property-and-equipment-net-property-and-equipment-net-details" name="statement-statement-note-5-property-and-equipment-net-property-and-equipment-net-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aqms_statement-statement-note-8-leases-maturities-of-lease-liabilities-details" name="statement-statement-note-8-leases-maturities-of-lease-liabilities-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aqms_statement-statement-note-8-leases-rightofuse-assets-and-related-lease-liabilities-details" name="statement-statement-note-8-leases-rightofuse-assets-and-related-lease-liabilities-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aqms_statement-statement-note-9-warrant-liability-schedule-of-warrant-liability-and-fair-value-details" name="statement-statement-note-9-warrant-liability-schedule-of-warrant-liability-and-fair-value-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aqms_statement-statement-note-9-warrant-liability-valuation-techniques-details" name="statement-statement-note-9-warrant-liability-valuation-techniques-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aqms_statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" name="statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>
