Flood Crisis Gives Showcase for Panton McLeod Americas

Released on = August 7, 2007, 5:39 am

Press Release Author = Scott Douglas

Industry = Industrial

Press Release Summary = A firm, which has recently launched in North America, were
called in to provide their drinking water expertise following a major flooding
disaster in England.

Press Release Body = A DRINKING water treatment firm which has newly launched in the
US has seen its profile raised dramatically thanks to a flooding crisis.

Panton McLeod Americas received an unexpected boost for its specialist cleaning
products after they helped end an emergency which left 350,000 people without water.

Dramatic footage of catastrophic flooding in Gloucestershire, England, was shown
around the world after freak weather left huge areas under water. A major water
treatment works was submerged; meaning already stricken customers had no safe
drinking water.

As the huge clean up operation started, Severn Trent Water called in Panton McLeod
to restore the treatment works. The firm worked round-the-clock for a week to
disinfect every square inch of the works - an area equivalent to four full size
soccer pitches.

John Copeland, vice president of Denver-based Panton McLeod Americas, said: "We've
already had a very positive response to our products from the American market, but
this has helped us catch even more attention.

"In common with the rest of Western Europe, England has some of the toughest
drinking water standards in the world. It is heavily regulated and this treatment
works couldn't be reopened until it met those exacting standards.

"For our PM88 product to have been used in such a globally high-profile case tells
people just how good it is. We're extremely proud of this job in England and I've
been amazed by the number of American water specialists who have heard about our
involvement."

In June PMA was awarded the coveted NSF Standard 60 certification to supply its five
key cleaning and de-biofouling chemicals to the North American drinking water
industry. The products, PM 33, PM 55, PM 88, PM 33SP and PM 55SP, are designed for
the removal of iron and manganese deposits and bio-fouling from drinking water
infrastructure such as storage tanks and towers.

The most powerful of the cleaners is PM88 - nicknamed the "Oil Buster" because it
even removes hydrocarbon contamination - which was used in the Gloucestershire case.

Note to Editors
Panton McLeod Americas is based at 355 South Teller Street, Suite 200 Lakewood, CO
80226. Phone: 303 231 1020, Fax: 303 235 0124, www.pantonmcleod.com

ENDS

Issued on behalf of Panton McLeod Americas by Holyrood Partnership. For more
information contact Scott Douglas on +44 (0)131 561 2244 or +44 (0)7980 598 762 or
e-mail scott@holyroodpr.co.uk.


Web Site = http://www.pantonmcleod.com

Contact Details = 355 South Teller Street, Suite 200 Lakewood, CO 80226. Phone: 303
231 1020, Fax: 303 235 0124

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