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AECOM and Aquatech working in partnership to pioneer innovative CASS technology in India AECOM’s design-build business in the UK has signed an exclusive agreement with Aquatech Systems Asia, for its biological treatment technology for industrial and municipal applications in the Indian market. Aquatech Systems Asia, based in Pune, India, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aquatech International, USA. “Following extensive screening of the market for the most efficient and competitive Sequence Batch Reactor (SBR) technology we have identified AECOM’s Cyclic Activated Sludge System fits our needs,” commented Devesh Sharma, Aquatech’s managing director. “We are pleased to be working with AECOM’s design-build business. With this advanced SBR technology, we will enhance our position in the Indian wastewater treatment market.” Cyclic Activated Sludge System (CASS), an advanced Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) process, is a combination of biological selector and variable volume reactor process. The process operates with a single sludge in a single reactor basin to accomplish both biological treatment and solids-liquid separation, thereby minimising the plant footprint. CASS by design and operation is an Enhanced Biological Nutrient Removal (EBNR) process, configured to control filamentous sludge bulking. A simple repeated sequence of aeration and non-aeration is used to provide aerobic, anoxic and anaerobic process conditions, which in combination with the controlled aeration intensity, favor nitrification, denitrification and biological phosphorus removal. Each CASS TM SBR aeration basin is provided with one or more vari-skim effluent decanter constructed from stainless steel and fitted with a scum guard to discharge the clear treated effluent from the basin during the decant sequence of the process cycle. “We are very excited about Aquatech’s capabilities and the enormous market potential for our CASS technology in India” said Malcolm Watchorn, programme manager for AECOM design-build. “Now we have found the right local partner we are looking forward to pioneering this technology together in India”. CASS SBR technology has successfully been applied in a large number of varied industrial and municipal plants round the globe. Some of these references have capacities in excess of 150 million liters per day and have innovative constructional features. These projects underscore the superiority of this process in an impressive manner. The two partners have already secured a major job with Aquatech recently being awarded the integrated waste treatment and recycle-reuse project at Mumbai International Airport, which will feature CASS technology. Aquatech (www.aquatech.com ), is a global leader in water purification technology for the industrial and infrastructure markets with a focus on desalination, water reuse, and zero liquid discharge. The company is headquartered in the United States, has offices 21/2/2011 Contact: Jamie Handley Aecom Design Build Wentworth Business Park Tankersley Barnsley S75 3DL [email protected]

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AECOM and Aquatech working in partnership to pioneer innovative CASS technology in India

AECOM’s design-build business in the UK has signed an exclusive agreement with Aquatech Systems Asia, for its biological treatment technology for industrial and municipal applications in the Indian market. Aquatech Systems Asia, based in Pune, India, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aquatech International, USA.

“Following extensive screening of the market for the most efficient and competitive Sequence Batch Reactor (SBR) technology we have identified AECOM’s Cyclic Activated Sludge System fits our needs,” commented Devesh Sharma, Aquatech’s managing director. “We are pleased to be working with AECOM’s design-build business. With this advanced SBR technology, we will enhance our position in the Indian wastewater treatment market.”

Cyclic Activated Sludge System (CASS), an advanced Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) process, is a combination of biological selector and variable volume reactor process. The process operates with a single sludge in a single reactor basin to accomplish both biological treatment and solids-liquid separation, thereby minimising the plant footprint. CASS by design and operation is an Enhanced Biological Nutrient Removal (EBNR) process, configured to control filamentous sludge bulking. A simple repeated sequence of aeration and non-aeration is used to provide aerobic, anoxic and anaerobic process conditions, which in combination with the controlled aeration intensity, favor nitrification, denitrification and biological phosphorus removal. Each CASSTM SBR aeration basin is provided with one or more vari-skim effluent decanter constructed from stainless steel and fitted with a scum guard to discharge the clear treated effluent from the basin during the decant sequence of the process cycle.

“We are very excited about Aquatech’s capabilities and the enormous market potential for our CASS technology in India” said Malcolm Watchorn, programme manager for AECOM design-build. “Now we have found the right local partner we are looking forward to pioneering this technology together in India”.CASS SBR technology has successfully been applied in a large number of varied industrial and municipal plants round the globe. Some of these references have capacities in excess of 150 million liters per day and have innovative constructional features. These projects underscore the superiority of this process in an impressive manner. The two partners have already secured a major job with Aquatech recently being awarded the integrated waste treatment and recycle-reuse project at Mumbai International Airport, which will feature CASS technology.

Aquatech (www.aquatech.com), is a global leader in water purification technology for the industrial and infrastructure markets with a focus on desalination, water reuse, and zero liquid discharge. The company is headquartered in the United States, has offices

21/2/2011 Contact: Jamie HandleyAecom Design BuildWentworth Business ParkTankersleyBarnsleyS75 [email protected]

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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 globeAquatech 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

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation, and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 100 countries and had revenue of $7.0 billion during the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2010. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www.aecom.com.

Pictured: CASS technology in operation; Osberstown four basin CASS Plant, designed and built by AECOM

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