The First Pennsylvania DEP Approved FracPure™ Mobile Treatment System Launched Using Aquatech's Evaporation Technology

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Water Technologies, Inc. has forged a strategic alliance with Aquatech International Corporation to deploy MoVap™ mobile evaporators, as part of the FracPure™ On-Site Mobile Treatment Systems.

The first unit will be operational and serving the natural gas industry in January 2011.

FracPure™ Mobile Water Treatment Systems effectively remove all contaminants from frac water and return 80% of flowback, into clean water distillate for re-use on the drilling sites, or discharge into the environment. The remaining 20% is a concentrated salt brine, which will be treated at FracPure™ Centralized Treatment Plants, yielding beneficial salt products and distilled water.

Integrated Water Technologies has proven the effectiveness of FracPure™ Produced Water Remediation for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. John T. Hines, Deputy Secretary, Office of Water Management for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection states, "This is the first frac wastewater treatment system that has been successfully demonstrated for the treatment of Marcellus Shale frac wastewater."

FracPure™ solves problems in frac water supply, handling and disposal, while eliminating long term environmental liabilities for the natural gas industry.  

The patent pending, FracPure™ remediates flow back brine into cleaned water exceeding all EPA and State drinking water standards of 500 parts per million of total dissolved solids, and Pennsylvania's new proposed wastewater requirements set to take effect January 1, 2011, which is safe to return to the water table and into rivers and streams. The only other byproducts are 99.7% pure salts for water softening and liquid salt for erosion control and de-icing of roads.

FracPure™ is the most cost effective water management solution because it reduces water supply costs by creating new sources, reduces trucking costs with on-site treatment and recycling, and reduces plant operation costs by creating commercially sold salt products.  

For a complete report on the PA DEP demonstration go to www.FracPure.com or download pictures and the release at the NEWS & MEDIA section of www.IntegratedWaterTech.com.

About Aquatech International:

Aquatech (www.aquatech.com), is a global leader in water purification technology for the industrial and infrastructure markets with a focus on produced water, desalination, water reuse, crystallization and zero liquid discharge using mobile and modular equipment. The company is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (USA), has offices throughout North America, and significant presence worldwide through subsidiaries in Europe, the Middle East, India, and China. Aquatech has executed over 1000 major projects, integrating several of its product groups, in over 60 countries across the globe.

Aquatech has over 1,000,000 barrels per day existing produced water treatment capacity with EPC, O&M, and onsite services capabilities to suit logistics of project sites throughout the world and also has the capability to deliver projects on a BOOT basis.

Aquatech strives to provide Technology Leadership and Performance Excellence to the Global Water Industry and aims to support its clients with cutting edge Sustainable Solutions, minimizing their Life Cycle Cost, as well as their Carbon and Water Footprint.

SOURCE Integrated Water Technologies, Inc.