Costa Mesa, CA -- The hit cable show Mega Machines, which features oversized industrial machinery, presented an up-close and entertaining look at the Channel Monster® and Macho Monster sewage grinders from JWC Environmental. The show aired February 8th on TLC, and will likely re-air in the future.

See these ferocious sewage grinders slice and dice all the odds and ends that end up in sewage – including food, wooden poles, rocks, a printer, a keyboard and even a table and some chairs. The TLC camera crew spent several days with JWC employees, visiting a pump station operated by the Union Sanitary District and one of JWC’s manufacturing facilities in Santa Ana, CA.

With upbeat music and an energetic announcer, the Mega Machines show makes this in-depth look at sewage grinders funny, educational and delightfully entertaining.

Each week Mega Machines features a handful of the world’s toughest, biggest, strongest or tallest machinery, and JWC is proud to have the Monster family of grinders featured. As the show’s website points out, “From digging to dumping, loading to lifting, crushing to carrying, Mega Machines are the only machines big enough, mean enough and massive enough to bring monster tasks down to size!” The show is hosted by former NFL star Tony Siragusa.

Advanced sewage treatment equipment is of vital and growing importance to the world. JWC Environmental is a leading manufacturer of equipment for wastewater treatment, solids reduction, solids removal and processing. The Monster family of products is legendary for quality and reliability – including the Muffin Monster® and Channel Monster® sewage grinder, Auger Monster® screen, Screenings Washer Monster® and Monster Separation SystemTM incorporating a fine screen or band screen with superior screenings conditioning. Our superior technology provides solutions for the most demanding applications for sludge grinders, shredders, screens, washer compactors and septage receiving stations.

Missed the show?  A free copy of the show's segment is available by emailing your postal address to JWC at jwce@jwce.com .  Please put "TLC Mega Machines" in the subject line.

For more information contact:
Mr. Fritz Egger
JWC Environmental
290 Paularino Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone:  800-331-2277
Fax:  949 833-8858
Email:  jwce@jwce.com
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Iraq : Kirkuk Water Treatment Plant Reopens

Washington, DC -- The United States Agency for International Development recently completed a $4.1 million refurbishment of the Kirkuk Unified Water Treatment Plant, benefiting over one million residents of Kirkuk City and its surroundings.

Construction of Kirkuk's Unified Water Treatment Plant began in the early 1980s, but was interrupted due to the conflicts with Iran and Kuwait. In 1993, the plant was completed and commissioned. After several years of operation, however, pipe and tank leaks began contributing to foundation and structural problems.

Prior to USAID's refurbishment project, which began in January of 2004, the plant's production was approximately 22 million gallons of water per day. Furthermore, the plant did not consistently produce potable water because of system failures and operational deficiencies. Following a year of reengineering, the Kirkuk Water Treatment Plant is capable of delivering 95 million gallons of potable water each day. The plant will permanently employ approximately 100 Iraqis. Approximately one million dollars worth of operational spare parts, tools, and safety equipment used in the upgrade were transferred to the Ministry of Water upon completion.

The success of this project is in large part a result of a strong and productive relationship established between USAID, Bechtel, and the Iraqi Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works' Directorate of Water.

In a recent letter, the Director of the Kirkuk Water Directorate conveyed his appreciation: "I would like to express my personal gratitude, and on behalf of the entire population of the city of Kirkuk extend our sincere appreciation for the assistance and reconstruction work you have provided to the Kirkuk Unified Water Treatment Plant. Without the USAID sponsored reconstruction project, the plant would have been out of operation within a short time and the population of Kirkuk would have been without potable water."

Source: www.usaid.gov

Alexandria, VA -- The Water Environment Federation (WEF) will present Joint Residuals and Biosolids Management Conference 2005: Advancing the State of Technology, April 17-20 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.

Held in partnership with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Kentucky-Tennessee Water Environment Association (KY-TN WEA), this conference will examine current and emerging technologies for biosolids and residuals management and the latest regulatory updates on environmental standards, management and application standards.

Beginning Sunday, April 17, participants will choose from 21 extensive technical sessions, 3 conference workshops, and 5 technical tours. The educational presentations will focus on critical and noteworthy topics, including: research and development programs, land application, odor control, nutrient management, and building public support and tackling politics, among others.

The Opening General Session will take place Monday, April 18 and feature invited speakers including Bill Purcell, Mayor of Nashville and Betsy Child, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. They are expected to share their perspectives on regional and national residuals and biosolids issues with a focus on the need for technology advancement and innovative solutions in today’s quickly changing world.

Encouraged to attend are design engineering and construction professionals, municipal wastewater and water treatment system managers, residuals and biosolids generators and appliers, pollution control equipment manufacturers, local, state, and federal regulatory agency personnel, designers and operators of solids treatment facilities, industrial water and wastewater treatment professionals, farmers and agriculturalists, landscapers, and organic and inorganic residuals managers.

For more information and to register, visit http://www.wef.org/conferences/residuals_biosolids05.jhtml

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This weeks photo is of the massive cleansing and repair of this vital 149 mile Iraqi waterway also includes the $12 million refurbishment of 13 water treatment plants and the repair of the pumping station that sends water from the canal's reservoir through a network of pipelines leading to residential, commercial and agricultural users.

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