Trojan Technologies Welcomes Quebec Government's New Drinking Water Disinfection Regulations

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Trojan Technologies Welcomes Quebec Government's New Drinking Water Disinfection Regulations

CANADA, Jun. 7 -/E-Wire/-- Trojan Technologies Inc. (TSE/TUV), a Canadian-based company that develops ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems, for

water and wastewater, used by municipalities around the world, welcomes Quebec's

announcement of more stringent disinfection standards across the province. These new

standards create a framework for the use of UV disinfection to address parasites known

to be resistant to chlorine and to achieve a reduction in chemical disinfection

The regulation, announced on June 4, 2001, requires all municipalities, who draw

their drinking water from a surface water source in the Province of Quebec, to filter

and disinfect drinking water supplies before distribution. Approximately 4,500 water

systems in the province are subject to this regulation which supports the reduction of

harmful disinfection byproducts caused by traditional chemical treatment methods and

puts in place further protection against microorganisms, such as Cryptosporidium and

Giardia, which are difficult to treat using traditional chemical disinfection methods.

"We look forward to working with municipalities to help them meet these new

regulations,' said Marvin DeVries, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating

Officer for Trojan Technologies. "We expect that, through implementation of the

regulation, ultraviolet disinfection will become a more attractive treatment

alternative. We believe UV technology will provide an efficient and cost-effective

solution to many of the municipalities affected by this regulation in the Province of

Trojan Technologies' municipal drinking water disinfection system, called Trojan

UVSwift(TM), was introduced approximately one year ago and has been quoted on over

$130 million worth of projects across North America. Ultraviolet light disinfects

water by altering the genetic material in viruses, bacteria and protozoa thereby

destroying harmful microorganisms including E.coli, Cryptosporidium and Giardia and

does not produce harmful disinfection by-products associated with traditional

disinfection methods.

Trojan Technologies is a Canadian based, high technology environmental company

operating internationally. With more than 20 years of experience, Trojan has the

largest installed base of UV disinfection systems operating around the world including

over 200 municipal drinking water disinfection units located in Europe.Trojan designs,

manufactures and sells ultraviolet disinfection systems for municipal wastewater,

drinking water systems for residential, municipal and commercial use, and industrial

systems for food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor applications. Trojan

recently entered the environmental contaminant and micropollutant destruction market.

Trojan Technologies, Inc.

http://http://www.trojanuv.com

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