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INDEX:INDEX:

IntroductionIntroduction

The SystemThe System

MarketingMarketing

Expansion Capital RequirementsExpansion Capital Requirements

Partial List of Past and Current ClientsPartial List of Past and Current Clients

Biography, science and engineeringBiography, science and engineering

WST System diagramWST System diagram

System usesSystem uses

Additional Reference SourcesAdditional Reference Sources

Pro formaPro forma

John A. Alexander CompanyJohn A. Alexander Company

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IntroductionIntroduction

Americas’ Resources Development Group has completed over four years of due diligence on Water Science Technologies, Inc. (WST) Over $12 million has been invested in the technology and system design. An additional $2.8 million has been spent in research and organic technologies over the past 27 years.

An enormous market exists for the products offered by WST. Domestically, the immediate market exceeds $20 billion according to EPA estimates. Internationally, the total market in 24 of the largest countries (in population) exceeds $5.6 trillion.

The drinking and wastewater markets can be divided into six categories: 1. Municipal water treatment and delivery; 2. Municipal waste effluent collection and treatment; 3. Industrial in process; 4. Industrial waste effluent; 5. Landfill waste leachate and; 6. Agriculture and aquaculture needs.

WST has to this point manufactured wastewater and water treatment plants on an as order basis only, and is constantly cost perfecting the technology. It can now solve extraction problems that no other system can. Market expansion efforts will finally allow WST to offer its technologies to a much broader market ranging from large municipalities to smaller industrial users.

ARD represents a coalition of technical and marketing experts who believe the time is now for WST to become aggressive in the field of water and waste water treatment due to its low costs of installation, operation and the projected water shortage need throughout the world that must meet increasingly stringent clean water standards being put in place in most industrialized and developing countries.

The SystemThe System

Dr. John Alexander (WST’s founder) has developed a system in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration that we believe will supplant more commonly used wastewater treatment and water purification systems on the market today. WST’s technologies are the most advanced wastewater treatment facilities available, discharging clean, pathogenic free (of identifiable bacteria and viruses) water. There are several types of chemical treatment offered on the market at present but they are not capable of handling large flows at our low cost. The technologies employed by WST systems are highly proven and are older than the commonly used (and more costly) biological-degradation systems whose discharges are high in viruses and bacterial agents. Over the course of years, the chemicals used in WST’s water treatment facilities have decreased substantially and are now readily available in large quantities. This has resulted in chemical treatment being more cost-effective than biological-degradation systems.

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Marketing Marketing

WST’s technologies are high volume, physical/chemical treatment systems which EXCEED EPA discharge standards with a facility plant cost to build of $1.00 to $2.50 based on the per gallon processed per day and, a cost to operate of $.40 to $.50 per 1,000 gallons treated to pathogenically free, clean water. Again, exceeding all clean water standards.

The competition’s average cost to build a facility is $50.00 to $150.00 per gallon processed and, a cost to operate of $.60 to $3.50 per 1,000 gallons treated to a bio-degradation discharge (90% of which does not meet clean water standards).

In order to pay for the conversion of existing wastewater treatment plants to WST’s systems, there exists a built-in funding mechanism. Budgets for existing outdated wastewater treatment facilities include line items for periodic improvements, unforeseen operating expenses and maintenance expenses. The expenditures usually do not require council, board, or public approval and can be made readily available for use. Due to the low cost of our systems these funds are usually sufficient to complete a major conversion of most treatment facilities. By utilizing existing budget line items, we can achieve projected cash flows sooner.

A primary focus area of our marketing plan is those smaller, growing municipalities which surround larger cities (primarily in the Western states) that have out grown current infrastructures to provide treated water. In the majority of cases, these communities do not have the current funding or bonding capabilities to build additional systems on their own and often have to turn to the larger city for discharge into its system thereby, losing all or part of fees charged to residents in sewage user fees.

An example of how WST can assist these smaller communities is as follows (actual case):

Municipality A needs to increase its 2 million gallon per day (MGPD) secondary bio-degradation treatment plant to 8 million MGPD tertiary plant due to a rapidly growing population.

To increase the size of the current plant the lowest bid received was $110,000,000, not including the purchase of required land ½ mile upstream from the facility.

WST would offer to convert their current plant with its equipment at NO COST to the municipality with a system capable of handling up to 10 MGPD and exceed all EPA standards for tertiary water discharge. WST then operates the plant for the municipality and charges $1.00 per 1,000 gallons treated for a specified contract period. Normal operating expenses for a bio-degradation plant run on the average $2.50 per 1,000 gallons treated. A buy-out option could be incorporated into the agreement.

In new and larger municipal treatment plants a Request for Proposal (RFP) would be required. WST would follow government protocol, policies and procedures.


Expansion Capital RequirementsExpansion Capital Requirements

With infusion of capital (see pro forma) WST will create treatment plant conversion leases that will insure the collateral coverage needed to support this as a sound and secure investment.

The capital would only be exposed in phase one (see phase one below) of the funding; from than on the leases could be booked or sold.

The stock (100%) ownership of WST would be placed in an escrow for specific performance of the company an management.

The investor would retain the first profits up-to the use of funds and 30% retention of the stock. Note: 30% would represent the largest stock position in the company.

Phase one collateral value out of the first use of funds $10,000,000 over the first six months.(see income and cost assumption)

Building at replacement value, 98.00 per sq ft. $ 3,920,000The 5 acre industrial parcel with utilities and rail on state highway Cost 1982 $2M 2,000,000Equipment 2,000,0003.5million gallon clean water leasing 700,000 per year net with a value of 4,000,000100% of the company stock and technology held in escrow ($22,000,000 R&D cost) plus first profits up to the investment with 30% of shares retained. Value of the use of funds Phase 1 $ 11,920,000.00 $ 33,920,000All addition use of funds would require a sale and or lease of a treatment plant.

Note:Note: The cost of retail drinking water is more than gasoline and only 3% of the water on Earth is potableThe cost of retail drinking water is more than gasoline and only 3% of the water on Earth is potable


WATER SCIENCE TECHNOLOIGIESWATER SCIENCE TECHNOLOIGIES COST AND INCOME ASSUMPTIONSCOST AND INCOME ASSUMPTIONS

MUNICIPAL PLANTS INDUSTRIAL PLANTS

Sales: Sales: Average Unit Size 13,000,000 gallons per day Average Unit Size 250,000 gallons per day Selling Price $13,000,000 Selling Price $875,000 Gross Revenue Per Gallon Sized

$1.00 Gross Revenue Per Gallon Sized $3.50

Cost to Build Per Gallon Sized $0.58 Cost to Build Per Gallon Sized $1.25 Gross Profit Per Gallon $0.42 Gross Profit Per Gallon $2.25 Gross Profit Per Plant $4,200,000 Gross Profit Per Plant $2,250,000Lease: Lease: Gross Revenue Per 1000 Gallons

$1.00 Gross Revenue Per 1000 Gallons $2.25

Cost to operate Per 1000 Gallons

$0.40 Cost to operate Per 1000 Gallons $0.40

Gross Profit Per 1000 Gallons $0.60 Gross Profit Per 1000 Gallons $1.85 Gross Profit $2,847,000 ($7,800 X 365 days) Gross Profit ($462.50 X 300 days) $138,750

COMMERCIAL PLANTS RESIDENTIAL PLANTS Sales: Sales: Average Unit Size 3,000,000 gallons per day Average Unit Size 5,000 gallon tank Selling Price $3,750,000 Selling Price $3,500 Gross Revenue Per Gallon Sized

$1.25 Gross Revenue Per Unit $3,500

Cost to Build Per Gallon Sized $0.50 Cost to Build Per Unit $1,900 Gross Profit Per Gallon $0.75 Gross Profit Per Unit $1,600 Gross Profit Per Plant $2,250,000Lease: 600 sold in Year 1 = $960,000 Gross Revenue Per 1000 Gallons

$1.25 (Market is estimated at 10,000,000 per year)

Cost to operate Per 1000 Gallons

$0.40

Gross Profit Per 1000 Gallons $0.85 Gross Profit Per Day $765,000 ($2,550 X 300 days)


Partial List of WST Past and Current ClientsPartial List of WST Past and Current Clients

A & W Smelters Chemsoil CorporationDavidson Plywood EF Smith Meat Packing CompanyFarmer John Fisher PavingHM Peavy Kern FoodsKinney Brothers Mission IndustriesNational Aeronautics and Space Administration Pioneer Foam PanelPrudential Laundry Reid & AlexanderSeal Insurance Laboratory Triangle Steel CorporationUnited States Air Force United States Navy

Biography, science and engineering Biography, science and engineering

Dr. John A. Alexander

Dr. Alexander was or is a member of the Water Pollution Control Federation, serving on the International Water-Re-use Committee, and the Southern California Chapter of the Industrial Waste Committee. He is also a member of the California State Chamber of Commerce Water Resource Board, and has served on seismic and building code committees. He has been twice nominated for the Tyler Foundation Environmental Award.

He served on President Ronald Reagan’s Science Advisory Commission; in 1997 was elected to the Hall of Fame of Who’s Who in the World and also selected as the Alumnus of the Year at the University of California - Berkeley.

Dr. Alexander is the author of numerous papers, including "Harvesting the Sea on Land", and "Pretreatment is Obsolete". His international headquarters is in Santa Fe Springs, California.

Dr. Alexander's search for a "universal solvent" to reclaim liquid waste led to what he named the "electron scrambler". He estimated that more than 90% of the world's liquid waste could be reduced to reusable water and solids. His research into the potential of growing crops with salt water holds great promise for much of the world, including those areas plagued by saline and for heavy metal agricultural tailing ponds. Protein yields can be equal to, or greater than, these from conventionally irrigated agriculture. Dr. Alexander holds the patents on equipment, which has helped alleviate the Hunger of millions of people throughout the world by converting alkaline wasteland to productive farmland.

He is a pioneer in selective elemental recovery of inorganic combinations by catalytic retortion. He maintains reclamation facilities for the recovery of metals from liquid and solid waste material. Work on pH control of soil and water led Dr. Alexander to early recognition of the correlation of metal leaching and other dangers associated with atmosphere pollution. The solution was made available to the U.S. Government, when acid rain became an international contention. With proper application, the elimination of acid rain components from fixed stacks will become an economically desirable program, rather than the commonly perceived expensive nuisance.


RICHARD K. WALKER - PhD

PhD in Physics - University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science in Physics - University of ToledoBachelor of Science - Pre-Med - University of Toledo1987 – Present John Alexander Research, Inc. Santa Fe Springs office, California

Broad development and commercialization of industrial wastewater treatment with emphasis on re-cycling. A “black box” was developed for chloride reduction and general wastewater treatment. Ozone and UV water treatment for BOD and organic chemical reduction was incorporated. Microwave and ultrasonic processes are under continuous development.

Projects1986–1987 Pemco, Inc. Design and development of high energy (110 Kw) microwave equipment for the production of oil and water treatment for Con Agra processing facilities. In parallel, was in charge of Troy State University Research Laboratory.1984–1986 John Alexander Research, Inc. Santa Fe Springs, CaliforniaEvaluation of Rosamond facility for site remediation.1976–1984 PVO International / California Director of Plant Operations. Responsible for the daily operations of a multi-function oil processing facility.1974–1976 Liberty Vegetable / Agricom Oil Seeds, Inc. Designed, built and operated a vegetable oil refinery and solvent oil extraction plant.1970–1974 PVO International, Inc. Plant Manager. Full P&L responsibility for a $350 million vegetable oil operation. Technical expertise emphasized hydrogenation, deodorization and solvent extraction.1968–1970 King Oil As Chemist, developed processes for the extraction of fats and oils from spent vegetable oil refinery and bleaching clays for use in animal feed.1963–1968 Bio Electronic Services Neurophysicist. Worked with group of neurologists and neurosurgeons in the development of diagnostic ultrasound of the brain. Developed bistable switching theory of neural transmission. Developed acoustical holography testing in the brain and blood vessels. Heavily involved in bio electronics. Developed an ultra stable horizontal sweep circuit for EKG recordings. This same circuit was used in Dr. Carl Richter’s Earthquake Laboratory.1959–1963 Pacific Semiconductors, Inc. Senior Laboratory Specialist. Developed alloying techniques for varactor diodes, high temperature solid-state diffusion. Developed, designed and built special high temperature epitaxial diffusion furnace for first integrated circuit chips.

1953–1959 Kimble Glass Company Assistant Physicist. Developed techniques for testing solder glass seals in color TV glass envelopes. Stress analysis for the design of the spherical TV tube. Developed the color tests for the P-22 phosphor used in the RCA 21” color tube. Developed the techniques for pulling glass fiber with glass coatings for a fiber optic insert to a cathode ray tube. This lead to the high-resolution cathode ray tube. Developed the equipment for heat-treating glass pipe. Above efforts resulted in five corporate patents.


CLYDE H. FREDERICKSON - PhD

Graduate School, Harvard / M.I.T. Cambridge, CT Student / Instructor for Electron Accelerator Project. Advanced Physics Research, Electron Beam systems development and applications. Completed A.E.C. Internship Program Bachelor of Science in Engineering / PhysicsDepartment of Defense - N.I.A. “S” and “Q” clearances in effect.D.H.E.W. Certified Radiological TechnologistF.C.C. Class 1 and 2 CertificationCalifornia Registered Environmental AssessorTwenty-six (26) United States and foreign patentsEight (8) Classified Disclosures (“Pentagon Patents”).

1984–Present John Alexander Research, Inc. Santa Fe Springs office, CaliforniaBroad development and commercialization of combined processes and systems for energy and environmental applications.1975–1983 ISM Engineering Company San Ramon, California Microwave process and systems development and manufacture for varied industrial applications. Process consulting to industrial and governmental programs including energy and environmental projects. Remediation of waters contaminated by radioactive and chemical constituents.1967–1974 Armour & Company Chicago, Illinois Development and commercialization of high power microwave energy in industrial applications. Assigned to up-grading of production and process facilities within Armour industrial manufacturing plants by application of new technology. Assigned to administration of industrial divisions for improved operations and profitability.1961–1966 Varian Associates Palo Alto, California Development and commercialization of Electron Radiation Beam technology for industrial and radio-therapeutic applications. Development of LASER and MASER systems for defense and commercial applications. Development and manufacture of High Power Microwave Generation Systems. Original development and application of High Power Microwave Energy for industrial and commercial applications.1956–1960 Atomic Energy Commission Internship Program Training in commercialization of Nuclear/Radiological technology. Requirement of this program is that the candidate work in an industry involved in defense or radiation research projects for a five (5) year term.Applied Radiation Corporation Berkeley, California Worked toward first practical uses of radiation/military technology in industrial applications in association with the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory. Company is now Seimens, USA.1953–1955 Military Service Officers Candidate School and Instructor ProgramAssigned to A.E.C. Pacific Nuclear Test Range with Lawrence Radiation Laboratory-Project Crossroads.


FRANK R. OAKES - BS

Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology with Honors 1973California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA.Varsity wrestling team with four consecutive National ChampionshipsAlaska State Sea Grant College, Delegate 1993President’s List 1970 - 1973Deans List 1968 – 1969

John Alexander Research, Inc.-Director of Aquaculture Development Activities includes project design, technical consultation and management guidance for aquaculture projects.Aqua Dulce Partners, Inc.-Director of Pearl Cultivation Projects have included development of a marine bio-therapeutic extraction facility, which produces high value pharmaceutical products derived from marine organisms. Developed and managed abalone pearl cultivation project with production facilities in California, USA and Baja California, Mexico.Consultant Responsible for providing a full range of technical consultation for project design and financial planning, marketing and problem solving for aquaculture and environmental projects.Bay Foundation of Morro Bay-Treasurer and Director Responsible for financial management of the 501-C3 corporation which manages a $4,500,000 private endowment and $4,500,000 in U.S. Federal grant funds for restoration and management of the Morro Bay, California National Estuary.

Developed facilities and procedures for extraction and purification of FDA approved, high value pharmaceutical products from marine mollusks.

Co-founded the commercial abalone (Paua) hatchery in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Membership & AppointmentsGovernor’s Appointment California State Watershed Protection & Restoration CouncilCalifornia Sea Grant College Marine Advisory Committee 1983 - presentWestern Regional Aquaculture Advisory Committee 1988 - presentCalifornia Aquaculture Association Producer Member 1981 - presentAbalone Consortium of the West, Director 1994National Shell Fisheries Association 1983 - presentBay Foundation of Morro Bay, Treasurer & DirectorPublications“The Financial Dynamics of Abalone Aquaculture”, Proceedings, Second Annual Abalone Syposium, 1994, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

“The Abalone Market, Opportunities for Cultured Abalone”, Proceeding, Second Annual Abalone Symposium, 1994, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia“Proven Technology Now Available for Efficient Commercial Abalone Production”, 1989, Proceedings, National Shellfisheries Association, Los Angeles, CA


JEFFERY LITTLE - BS, BA & MBA.

Arkansas State University at age 15 Western Michigan University, University of New Hampshire, Notre DameNew Hampshire College.

John A. Alexander Company, developed one million square feet of industrial space. The real estate firm was turned over to my son when I became associated with Water Science Technologies in 1992. I have held several positions with WST, becoming its President, CEO in 1994.

Paragon Industries, New York, District Manager, National Sales Manager and Vice President, Marketing. Packaged whole house building products. During that time, began building homes, apartments and industrial buildings. Founded Americana Corporation in New England and Michigan. Built homes, apartments and eventually high rise buildings. This business was sold and then founded American National Corporation which developed and built housing in New Hampshire.

Taught Business Law, Accounting and Distributive Education at Notre Dame College.

Left New Hampshire in 1980 for business opportunities in Sourthern California. Entered the Industrial / Commercial Real Estate business as a broker with Crookall, Shirley and Company. Later became Vice President and managed the Los Angeles office. The company was sold in 1986 and I left to form J. J. Little Co. Inc. in Los Angeles. The firm specialized in industrial / commercial real estate.


Daniel R. Smith - BS

Electronics EngineeringUniversity of Texas at Austin – Graduated with Honors

Associate of Applied Science Electronics EngineeringTexas State Technical Institute, Waco, TexasAssociate of Applied Science Computer ProgrammingUniversity of Alaska at Anchorage

Provider of contract Electrical/Controls Engineering and Water/Waste Water Treatment Equipment start-up. I have extensive knowledge of all major PLC systems and MMI software packages, and over 26 years of experience starting water treatment equipment covering nearly the entire range of treatment possibilities. In addition, I am fully conversant with Macro programming for spreadsheets and word processing programs as well as Visual Basic programming. I have overseas experience, and I am willing to travel as required for a project. I would like to make myself available to you when you find a need for these services in the futurePerformed as a Startup Engineer on numerous types of equipment for a variety of Water Treatment companies. These projects ranged in size from relatively small inexpensive systems, to large multi-million dollar systems requiring months of constant supervision. In addition, I have performed as a Contract Electrical/Controls Engineer, responsible for complete electrical/controls engineering for projects totaling more than 30 million dollars.A few of the companies which have utilized my services during this period are:U.S. Filter Corporation, Whittier, CaliforniaSevern Trent Services, Torrance, CaliforniaIllinois Water Treatment, Rockford, Illinois.Arrowhead Industrial Water, Lincolnshire, IllinoisL*A Water Treatment, Industry, CAEmco Engineering, Boston, MassachusettsGaco Systems, Toronto, CanadaAdvanced Environmental Water Technologies, Inc, Pasadena, CaliforniaDi-Sep Systems, International, Santa Fe Springs, California

Other projects include:Amgen – 100 USP Ro’s totaling 2 MGD – Thousand Oaks, CABritish Petroleum – 2MGD River Water Recovery – Cuisiana ColombiaCity of Scottsdale – 10 RO’s totaling 10 MGD – Scottsdale, AZCity of Melbourne – 6 MGD RO System – Melbourne FlCity of Palm Coast – 6 MDG RO System – Melbourne, FlCity of Plantation – 7 RO systems totaling 14 MGD – Plantation, FlGeneral Electric – 6 MGD Split Stream Potable Water/Boiler Feed – Abu Sultan, Egypt


MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTSMUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS

Water Science Technologies (WST), utilizing Dr. John Alexander’s patented galvanic

agglutination system has for 23 years manufactured wastewater treatment plants. WST

systems cost less than 25% of the conventional bio-treatment facilities that pollute the air,

water and ground with high concentrates of viruses and bacterias. WST plants are clean; use

less than 1/10th of the land mass needed for bio-treatment; are odorless and can process raw

sewage to clean discharge within 10 minutes. Our system produces clean air, water and sludge

that are free of known viruses and bacterias allowing for the safe reuse of discharge of these

resources. Clean water is returned to streams, lakes, recreation areas, irrigation and industrial

use saving the valuable potable water resource for human consumption.

WST can convert old, costly, unsanitary municipal systems to its clean technologies. This allows

expansion of existing facilities within current boundaries for a fraction of the cost. For

example, consider a municipality that has been required to increase its 2.5 million gallons per

day (MGPD) bio treatment plant to 10 MGPD tertiary. A low bid was received of $110

million plus a requirement of using an additional 50 acres of prime real estate. WST’s

proposal to convert the same plant to 10 MGPD tertiary is $5 million, or, under a long term

lease, manage the existing plant, convert it to WST technology at no cost to the city, and

charge $1.00 per 1,000 gallons treated.

WST systems are capable of being designed and manufactured to meet the needs of any

municipal requirement. However, because of the small land mass needed for WST treatment

plants, our recommendation is that municipalities consider multiple plant locations to save

infrastructure costs.


INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PLANTSINDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PLANTS

Some of America’s finest industries use Water Science Technologies (WST) treatment plants.

This allows them to meet or exceed environmental discharge standards. Industries have, in

fact, been formed or started because of WST technologies. WST receives over 100 inquiries

per year for plant design and development from companies that are unable to meet standards or

find the cost of other systems too expensive.

WST equipment is capable of treating, neutralizing and removing any and all contaminants

known, with the exception of radiation, allowing for reuse of valuable resources.

WST cleans petroleum, mining and other industries dealing in high metallics and benzenes, as

well as those industries involved in discharge of viruses and bacterias in waste that other

processes (including municipal systems) are unable to clean.

WST’s systems can reduce or eliminate industrial discharge fees, normally priced between

$5.00 and $10.00 per 1,000 gallons. Installation cost of our system, on a lease basis, is

between $1.00 / $2.00 per 1,000 gallons which allows for reuse of water for industrial or other

needs


RESIDENTIAL WATER WASHER SYSTEMRESIDENTIAL WATER WASHER SYSTEM

The “water washer” system is used to treat wastewater from a single-family residence. The

system uses a standard septic tank but eliminates the septage field or dry well. The common

problem with traditional septic drainage fields is they percolate wastewater into the ground and

eventually end up polluting the aquifers. There are several WST water washer models

available. The lowest cost unit is manual. Mid-priced models are semi-automatic. The higher

priced units are fully automatic and computer controlled.

In all systems, water from the septic tank enters the water tank by gravity. When the tank

reaches a pre-determined level, chemicals are added and a pump recirculates and sequentially

mixes the chemicals through a turbulator. The resulting action within the tank causes the

solids to flocculate and precipitate to the bottom of the tank. Clean water is pumped from the

top two-thirds of the tank and can be used for water lawns or gardens. The water and sludge is

bacterial free. The sludge must be pumped from the bottom one-third of the tank periodically.

This sludge is sterile and may be used as a fertilizer or disposed of in the trash bin.

The system can be manufactured for a single family dwelling, several homes or apartments

which may be linked together and treated with a larger single system.


Additional Reference Sources:

Pathogens Being Released into the EnvironmentHealth Hazards in our Environment

Apr 1, 2010 Kathryn Picoulin

Wastewater treatment plants should reduce pathogens & pollutants in wastewater to levels that can safely be released back into the environment. Evidence says they don't.

Wastewater, a semi-liquid waste that is discharged from residential homes, industry, agriculture and commercial properties potentially release significant amounts of toxic and pathogenic contaminants into local treatment plants for processing.

These contaminants include not only soaps, shampoos and conditioners used in showers, food scraps and oils from kitchen sinks and garbage disposals, human waste from toilets, detergents and fabric softeners from washing machines and dishwashers as well as all the harsh detergents that clean the house, but also heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and volatile toxic organic compounds (VTOCs), pathogenic microorganisms, phosphorus and nitrogen and substances that are carcinogenic, tetragenic and mutagenic that are resistant to typical wastewater treatment processes that come from industry.

The release of volatile toxic organic compounds (VTOCs) from just California’s municipal wastewater treatment plants has been estimated to be as high as 1390 tons per year. And the numbers keep growing. The number of industries that discharge their waste into domestic sewers has increased dramatically in the last several decades. (Metcalf and Eddy, Inc., Wastewater Engineering, Treatment, Disposal and Reuse, Irwin McGraw-Hill, 1991)

More than half a million synthetic organic compounds have been manufactured since the early 19th century. Every year more than 10,000 new compounds are added. Many of these chemical have endocrine disruptor qualities.

Endocrine Disruptors Getting into the Environment

Endocrine disruptors, also known as xenoestrogens, are chemical compounds and by-products used in the plastic, pesticide and chemical industries that have

Read more at Suite101: Pathogens Being Released into the Environment: Health Hazards in our Environment http://public-healthcare-issues.suite101.com/article.cfm/disease-causing-substances-in-treated-wastewate#ixzz0rbcRG1NP


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The Water Business in a Nutshell

Source: TechKNOWLEDGEy Strategic Group

Key Drivers water quality and water scarcity problems are reaching crisis proportions worldwide - awareness of water problems is gradually increasing – but public education and more attention is critical - regulation and enforcement levels are increasing, and new policies and approaches are emerging - huge economic (and human) capital investments are required – much more focus is needed

Key Trends and Developments more regulation and government oversight of water issues and markets seems inevitable - our dilapidated and crumbling infrastructure cries out for more attention and investment dollars, now - conservation of water and more efficient use of water will allow us to extend our existing resource base - as water becomes more dear, recycling and re-use will become more common, and more accepted - better monitoring and metering of water consumption will also help us become more efficient - residential consumers are becoming more proactive about the quality of the water in their homes - there has been a surge of financial interest – from all types of investors – in the water business - consolidation and rearrangement of asset ownership in the water industry is ongoing - we may also see broader consolidation of municipal water and wastewater utilities in the future - the controversy over privatization, out-sourcing and the role of private companies in water rages on - many paradoxes in the pricing, conservation, and financial of water continue to confound the industry

Possible Solutions increasing water prices are inevitable and needed – and will help us better manage this scarce resource - we must devise water policy at the global level, but strive for individual solutions at the local level - there is much we can all do, in our day to day lives, to conserve water and use it more efficiently - technology can help, but we should not rely on a technological fix to solve all our water problems - we must strive to develop better laws and public policies, to address complex water problems.

Please distribute this report to anyone who is, or should be interested in the world water situation. Please attribute TechKNOWLEDGEy Strategic Group when citing the information herein. This is a summary insert from a 32 page posted report found at:


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A Thirst for Clean Water by Tony Sagami

Dear Tom,

The global economy may be filled with uncertainly, but the world's thirst for water is growing like mad.

FACT: A total of $2.8 BILLION worth of water infrastructure deals were concluded at the Singapore conference. All those billions are being spent for one reason:

Clean drinking water is in short supply. It is estimated that the lack of pure water is the single greatest killer in the world: Four children die each minute from illness caused by a lack of drinking water.

The problem is not that the world is running out of water. There is exactly the same amount of water today as there was a million years ago, but a soaring global population and groundwater pollution is creating an acute shortage.

Only 2.5% of the world's water is fit for human consumption and two-thirds of that is locked away in icecaps and glaciers. This percentage has been fixed since the last ice age. Water is not like gold or oil where a new discovery will suddenly increase the supply and there is no substitute for water.

Clean drinking water is in short supply, thus a potentially valuable commodity. According to the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), one-third of the world's population is short of water. In fact, water is expected to become so scarce in the future that the vice president of the World Bank warned that “the wars of the next century will be about water.”

Seven Unsettling Water Factoids: The average American lets eight liters of water go down the sink while brushing their teeth. Americans use 25 times the amount of water on a daily basis than emerging country counterparts. Two-thirds of the world's fresh water is used to irrigate crops. Americans drench their gardens with seven billion gallons of water a day. 80% of China's rivers are too polluted to support fish life. billion people globally have no access to clean water. China has 21% of the world's population, but only 7% of the water.

Water purification and treatment facilities are the wave of the future. In fact, the Singapore government is so enamored with the SingSpring plant that its government investment arm, Temasek Holdings, recently purchased a 50% stake in Hyfluxt. That tells you volumes about how central desalinization is to the future of Singapore.

At least as important, Singapore has two world-class research universities and 12 research institutes dedicated to water engineering, employing hundreds of scientists. It also touts its strategic location in Asia where India, China and Vietnam invest heavily. “A lack of clean water and the destruction of the environment are acute problems in Asia, a region home to almost three billion people,” according to Singapore's Economic Development Board.


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.But make no mistake, water is going to be one of the most powerful and most lucrative investment trends you will see in your lifetime.

Best wishes,TonyAbout Uncommon WisdomFor more information and archived issues, visit http://www.uncommonwisdomdaily.comUncommon Wisdom (UWD) is published by Weiss Research, Inc. and written by Sean Brodrick, Larry Edelson, and Tony Sagami. To avoid conflicts of interest, Weiss Research and its staff do not hold positions in companies recommended in UWD, nor do we accept any compensation for such recommendations. The comments, graphs, forecasts, and indices published in UWD are based upon data whose accuracy is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Performance returns cited are derived from our best estimates but must be considered hypothetical in as much as we do not track the actual prices investors pay or receive.

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