Basin Water to Provide Groundwater Nitrate Removal Treatment System for Pomona, California
July 18 2007 - 9:53AM
Business Wire
Basin Water, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWTR) announced today that it has been
selected to provide a nitrate removal treatment system for
delivering reliable, high quality drinking water to the City of
Pomona in Los Angeles County, CA. Basin Water�s proprietary
high-efficiency ion exchange technology will treat over one million
gallons per day at the City�s Well #37 and will reduce high nitrate
levels to meet State and Federal regulations. Extremely low waste
rates made possible by Basin Water technology will reduce costs and
add millions of gallons of additional drinking water to the City�s
water resources. The cost for treating nitrate contaminated
groundwater will lower the City�s cost for delivered drinking water
compared to imported water supplies � by nearly 40%. Basin Water is
partnering with Schuler Engineering (Corona, CA) on this project.
As part of the overall project, the City will create an
informational kiosk that will be used to educate the citizens of
Pomona about the programs and technology that are employed by the
City to ensure a reliable, safe drinking water supply. The Well 37
project is the second installation by Basin Water for the City of
Pomona. According to Orlando Carre�o, Vice President, Western
Region of Basin Water, treating groundwater is the lowest cost and
potentially the only way that cities in drought-stressed areas can
keep up with the drinking water demands of their communities.
�Southern California has seen a sharp increase in the cost of
imported surface water supplies of drinking water in the last few
years, because of an eight year drought affecting one of the main
sources of that water � the Colorado River watershed. Increasingly,
the region is considering treatment of groundwater as an
alternative to imported water because new technology allows treated
groundwater to be delivered at a lower cost. It also gives these
communities more security and control over their water supplies,�
he said. �The City of Pomona is on the leading edge of adjusting to
the new realities of water supplies in the West and has made
groundwater treatment an important part of their solution. We are
grateful for the opportunity to work with the Pomona Utility
Services Department and Schuler Engineering on behalf of the
citizens of this community,� he said. The new water realities of
Southern California The City of Pomona covers nearly 23 sq mi (60
km2) and serves a population of approximately 167,000 people. Like
many cities in Southern California, Pomona was a major agricultural
producer until it began the transition to high tech industry and
residential use. Its history in agriculture means that much of its
groundwater has been subject to nitrate contamination from
fertilizer use. In addition to treating surface water supplies from
the Mt. Baldy Watershed, the City's Utility Services Department
also draws water from three groundwater aquifers: the Chino Basin,
the Six Basins, and the Spadra Basin. The new well is a part of the
City of Pomona�s on-going program to reduce its reliance on
expensive imported water, provide a higher level of
drought-proofing for the City's customers, and more fully utilize
adjudicated groundwater rights. The City currently imports water
from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California -- a
cooperative of 26 cities and water agencies serving 18 million
people in six counties. The District draws water from the Colorado
River and Northern California to supplement local supplies. The
Colorado River watershed is in the midst of an 8-year drought. This
year, Southern California is poised to have its driest season since
1877. As an example, this season, which ends June 30, nearby Long
Beach has received 2.10 inches of rain, about 16 percent of the
12.89 inches it normally receives. As part of the new construction,
the City of Pomona will develop educational resources at the well
site that sits close to one of the area�s schools. "In the arid
West, water resource development that has the support of our
customers is all important because projects are so expensive," said
Jim Taylor, Pomona Water/Wastewater Operations Manager. "If we are
to get the support of the community, I can think of no better way
to get our story out than to build an educational component into
the design of new facilities. We are fortunate to showcase a number
of innovative educational experiences for the children of Pomona
that can be seen at the new water treatment plant and this is
exciting," he added. New business model creates new opportunities
With over 50 installations in the United States today, Basin Water
has refined its groundwater contamination solutions to offer a
number of attractive benefits to both public and private water
purveyors. Basin Water treatment systems are low profile and have a
small footprint, making them ideal for placement at a wellhead or
in residential areas. The design of the systems means that they can
be rapidly built, deployed, and permitted at the site. They offer
dramatically lower waste rates compared with conventional ion
exchange systems and other treatment approaches, allowing disposal
of waste via trucking and eliminating the need for new
waste-handling facilities. Automatic operation of these systems
means they require minimal training and operator supervision for a
customer. The company adds a long-term service-based operation and
maintenance program that maintains reliability, guarantees
compliance, capital and operations cost as well as flexible
financing options that feature payment based on performance. The
combination of these benefits delivers reliable potable water
supplies at the lowest cost. About Basin Water Basin Water, Inc. is
a provider of reliable, long-term sources of water for many
communities, which includes designing, building and implementing
systems for the treatment of contaminated groundwater. Basin Water
employs treatment technologies including its own proprietary,
scalable ion-exchange wellhead treatment system which reduces
groundwater contamination levels in an efficient, flexible and cost
effective manner. Additional information may be found on the
company's web site: www.basinwater.com. Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements, including expectations relating to future
revenues and income, the company's ability to gain new business and
control costs, involve risks and uncertainties, as well as
assumptions that, if they prove incorrect or never materialize,
could cause the results of the company to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to
various risks and uncertainties, including: the company's limited
operating history, significant operating losses associated with
certain of the company's contracts, the company's ability to
improve its business processes, the company's ability to consummate
any acquisitions of water resource projects and convert non-potable
water into drinking water supplies, the company's ability to
identify and consummate acquisition opportunities that improve the
company's revenues and profitability, significant fluctuations in
its revenues from period to period, its ability to effectively
manage its growth, the success of the company's strategic partners,
its long sales cycles, market acceptance of its technology, the
geographic concentration of its operations and customers, its
ability to meet customer demands and compete technologically, the
company's ability to protect its intellectual property, regulatory
approvals of the company's systems, changes in governmental
regulation that may affect the water industry, particularly with
respect to environmental laws, the company's ability to attract and
retain qualified personnel and management members and the company's
ability to manage its capital to meet future liquidity needs and
the timing of the company's stock repurchases, if any. More
detailed information about these risks and uncertainties are
contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2006 and Quarterly Report on Form 10Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. The company assumes no
obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect
any change in future events.
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