PITTSBURGH, April 12, 2002 -- Calgon Carbon Corp. announced Friday that it has received a contract from California Domestic Water Co. in Southern California to remove and destroy perchlorate from groundwater using Calgon Carbon's ion exchange technology, including its emergency perchlorate service equipment and proprietary ion exchange resin. The contract is valued at $6.5 million.
The project is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2002. The Calgon Carbon ion exchange systems will treat approximately seven million gallons of water per day and provide safe drinking water for 120,000 people in five communities in Southern California.
Commenting on the contract, Jim Byerrum, president of California Domestic said, "When perchlorate was identified at the California Domestic wells, the first company I called was Calgon Carbon. Their response was immediate, and within five weeks of contract execution I had equipment arriving at my site."
Bob O'Brien, senior vice president of Calgon Carbon, said, "We are pleased that California Domestic Water Co. chose Calgon Carbon's -edge technology to protect its customers from perchlorate contamination. To date, we have received six contracts for perchlorate removal, including four from water utilities to restore water to drinking water quality. When this project is completed, our ion exchange technology will remove perchlorate from more than 35 million gallons of drinking water per day."
Calgon Carbon Corporation (www.calgoncarbon.com), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a global leader in service and solutions for purifying air and water. The company employs approximately 1,000 persons at 13 operating facilities and 11 sales and service centers worldwide.
