Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Document and Entity Information

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9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Nov. 06, 2017
Document And Entity Information    
Entity Registrant Name Aqua Metals, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001621832  
Document Type 10-Q  
Trading Symbol AQMS  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2017  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer No  
Entity a Voluntary Filer No  
Entity's Reporting Status Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   20,402,454
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2017