CARLSBAD, Calif., May 19, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Bruce Beattie, President of Sub Surface Waste Management of Delaware, Inc. (OTCBB:SSWM), announced today that C. TradeUsa, Inc., a water systems integrator, has selected SSWM to act as the bioremediation systems contractor along with WaterChef, Inc. (OTCBB:WTER), a water purification equipment vendor, for the development of specific, cost-effective solutions for the treatment of perchlorate in water using the PureSafe Water Station technology. Human exposure to perchlorate is associated with increased risk of cancer and disruption of thyroid hormone levels affecting fetuses, infants and children and the elderly. For more information about perchlorate, go to www.ewg.org.
Bruce Beattie, President of SSWM stated, "We are pleased to have been chosen the systems contractor by C. TradeUsa and look forward to pooling our engineering and technical talent with WaterChef to attack this serious water quality problem by developing a commercially viable and cost-effective treatment solution for water contaminated with perchlorate. We are currently working with several major firms where the PureSafe equipment and our proprietary biotechnology could be used in the near future."
The PureSafe Water Station is a self-contained, six-stage water purification system, which produces up to 15,000 gallons per day of clean, healthy water from any source. The PureSafe destroys all living pathogens and handles a broad range of organic and inorganic water contaminants, producing pure water at a very low cost per gallon. In addition to the core version of the PureSafe Water Station, WaterChef also markets versions of the PureSafe for ocean water desalination, heavy metals removal and the remediation of arsenic contaminated water.
About SSWM
SSWM is a subsidiary of U.S. Microbics, Inc. (OTCBB:BUGS). For more information about SSWM and U.S. Microbics, Inc. contact Bruce Beattie at 760/918-1860, ext. 105 or bbeattie@bugsatwork.com; or learn about the company by visiting its Web site at http://www.bugsatwork.com. A research report on SSWM is available at http://www.stocksontheweb.com/sswm.htm and another at http://wfnn.info.
About C. TradeUsa, Inc.
The President of C.TradeUsa, Nick Kontonicolas, has over 18 years experience in International Corporate Development and Investing. The C.Trade Group of Companies have extensive holdings in the United States as well as in China, Latin America, Greece, and Bangladesh. C. Trade's portfolio of companies specializes in biotechnology, water remediation, and automotive consultation services. For more information about C. TradeUsa, call its President, Nick Kontonicolas at 212/709-8083 or contact him at ctradeusa@juno.com
About WaterChef, Inc.
WaterChef, Inc. (OTCBB:WTER) has been in business since 1993 and designs and markets the PureSafe family of products. The Company is headquartered in Glen Head, New York and manufactures the PureSafe in Bohemia, New York. To learn more about the Company and its products, please visit their website http://www.waterchef.net.
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