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RE: I Told You So!

John Sansalone — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 17:38:37 GMT

It seems that the U.S. is playing catch-up with Europe on this stuff, and maybe the water treatment industry as a whole is not as active as they should be, but a number of the studies I've heard about (including some by the USGS) were commissioned by the water suppliers. Notably, in this area, is New York City, which is dealing with a filtration avoidance agreement for most of its watershed, and intensively studying that part for which treatment will be required.

RE: I Told You So!

EOH2O — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 20:48:16 GMT

Dave -
No, this "Final" report was just submitted in Dec of 2005. I would not expect them to take effect till 2007 - as it normally will take 6-8 months of "review" for final approval.

As to buying equipment or my services - hey, I'm always open to money, but that's not the point. The point is that there is a lot of federal and international manmanuveringing on and it seems no one in the water treatment industry is really paying attention - as one party put it - unless it's mandated - we are not going to do anything. If your an environmental engineer -consultant, or designer of systems - you have to be aware that this issue is going to come up -as it takes months, sometimes a year or more to get design approvals befbeforeu break ground - this could sneak up on you and you'll have to start all over - especially as the federal courts are not going to allow the cities to get out of treating storm water and other discharges under the Clean Water Act - they can delay with court filings - but federal Court in California already ruled once that cities have to comply - regardless of economics - so plaplanterators and others who have to answer to their Boards or governing agencies, better to bone up now on the treatment options - as they are few.
Dave

RE: I Told You So!

Jerry — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:32:51 GMT

Hello Aquatic Technogogies

Should we buy your products or aquire your services before the Regs come into effect or after?

RE: I Told You So!

D Shulmister — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:02:03 GMT

I suppose if you don't grow and sell "Organic" fruits and vegetables, you'll be okay. Is this from the final report that became effective on 10/21/02?

I Told You So!

EOH2O — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 02:26:27 GMT

Anyone interested in this topic better take a hard look at the Final Interim Report from the USDA Natl Organic Program - this has gone in for final approval. You'll note that Eds/POPs are noted and this is going to effect eventually the WWTP and Freshwater Treatment folks - figure in about a year depending on recent WTO/Dept. of Commerce export trade negotiations. This is because it will effect Ag exports of fish, US F&W hatcheries, and virtually any crop that is irrigated from a river or stream where the pollutants have been noted by the USGS and EPA.

I hate to say it - but I told you so. And since "poop run's down hill" - it eventually is going to hit the municipalities and thus the operators of the WWTP's to remove the pollutants before they hit the river!

Were working on solutions NOW - are you?

Dave/Aquatic Technologies