STUART, Fla., July 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:ESPH), a diversified water engineering, technology licensing and environmental services company, today announced that the Company and its majority-owned subsidiary, Ecosphere Energy Services, LLC, have recently completed manufacturing, acceptance and delivery of two Ozonix EF80 units to Hydrozonix, LLC. Following the delivery of units 7 and 8, Ecosphere has commenced production of units 9 and 10.
"I am pleased to announce another successful delivery to Hydrozonix under the initial two-years of our long term contract," stated Charles Vinick, Chairman and CEO of Ecosphere Technologies. "Hydrozonix will now have eight EF80 units in the field, serving the wastewater treatment requirements of their U.S. oil and gas customers. Hydrozonix has already treated approximately 9 million barrels, or 378 million gallons of water to date using our patented Ozonix technology. We look forward to their continued growth in the U.S. onshore hydraulic fracturing water recycling market."
About Ecosphere Technologies
Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:ESPH) is a diversified water engineering, technology licensing and environmental services company that designs, develops, and manufactures wastewater treatment technologies for a variety of industrial markets. The company provides environmental services and technology solutions for large-scale, sustainable applications across industries, nations and ecosystems.
Ecosphere is currently driving clean water innovation with its patented Ozonix advanced oxidation technologies and mobile, low-maintenance water treatment systems. Ecosphere's patented Ozonix technology is a high-volume, advanced oxidation process designed to recycle water while reducing liquid chemicals used during water treatment applications. A recipient of Frost & Sullivan's 2012 North American Product Leadership Award in Disinfection Equipment for Shale Oil and Gas Wastewater Treatment, Ecosphere has enabled oil and gas customers to recycle and reuse over 1.8 billion gallons of water on approximately 530 oil and natural gas wells in major U.S. shale plays since 2008.
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