Gadsden, AL (NYSE) 27 September 2010

As part of the Orica Watercare Inc. Announces Order from the largest U.S. installation Miex ® in Palm Beach County, Florida, a contract was with the water and sewerage works of the city of Gadsden (Gadsden WWSB), Alabama for that what the largest U.S. installation of new Miex ® are signed. The process Miex ® is an advanced ion exchange for water treatment by Orica Watercare Inc. for the removal of organic carbon developed a precursor to the formation of by-products (DNP).

at a nominal capacity of 24 MGD Gadsden will have the second largest plant in the world Miex ® Start-up in 2012. US.125 million contract was signed by Gadsden WWSB 24th August for the purchase of equipment Miex ® process and the initial inventory of the resin signed. Engineering firm Goodwyn Mills and Cawood and local consultants Jones, Blair, Waldrup & Tucker were selected to manage the design and installation of the upgrade treatment plants.

â? After a thorough evaluation of all options Miex ® process was due to the removal of organic carbon, it takes a higher quality water to meet future EPA stage 2 disinfection byproducts rule should produce meet selected â? ? Said Joseph Owens, General Manager of Water and Wastewater Board of the City of Gadsden. â? We also assessed before treatment with chlorine dioxide and activated carbon adsorption is not effective, while enhanced coagulation followed by membrane filtration does not reduce levels of organic carbon to the extent that we are sure to meet DBP standards for future, â? ? said Owens.

EPA Phase 2 disinfection byproducts rule requires water treatment facilities to set standards for trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAA) to all points of distribution to be fair, while current water supplier for the calculation of the average level in the distribution system to ensure compliance to . determine Many public services are needed, the removal of DBP precursors prior to disinfection to improve to ensure compliance with the new EPA rules take effect to ensure that large systems with more than 100,000 people in April 2012. All other systems are in accordance October 2013. With over 16,000 customers in the city of Gadsden, in addition to providing water to nine other municipalities and cooperatives, Gadsden WWSB among the water utilities is first to meet the new standards DBP.

â? We saw a significant increase in the interest of the great waters Miex ® technology to connect with EPA Phase 2 DBP rule, a meet? said Shane Jones, chairman of Orica Watercare Inc. A? We are very pleased that the work on the water and sewer of the Council of the City of Gadsden has chosen this technology, bringing the number of Miex ® system in North America, currently in operation or under development / construction of thirty-three, â? Jones said.


About Orica Watercare Inc.

Orica Watercare is
Inc. Manufacturer and Miex Miex ® Systems ® ion exchange resins to disinfection by-products, dissolved organic carbon, color, nitrates and arsenic from the water and reduce waste. Orica Watercare Inc. in Denver, CO, a subsidiary of Orica Group of Companies. The group Orica is the largest provider of water treatment and industrial chemicals in Australia and New Zealand and is the world’s largest supplier of commercial explosives.


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