OTTAWA — Clearford Industries Inc. announced that it has finalized the creation of a strategic alliance with two environmental companies — Filter Innovations Inc. and Aslan Technologies Inc. The strategic alliance provides the capability to globally supply communities with integrated water management solutions encompassing wastewater collection, water treatment, reuse and distribution, and energy converted from biogas.

Clearford uses patented technologies to create systems for sealed wastewater collection, partial treatment, and water distribution. Filter Innovations is a leader in the delivery of containerized Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) wastewater treatment systems. Aslan, among its varied areas of expertise, provides innovative Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology and equipment for water purification.

"This relationship further allows Clearford to achieve its global mandate of delivering turnkey projects that collect and convert wastewater into clean water and energy. Clearford's Small Bore Sewer (SBS) system is the enabling technology that makes state-of-the-art treatment technologies — like those provided by our strategic alliance partners — efficient, sustainable and highly cost-effective. The approach undertaken by Aslan, Filter Innovations and Clearford is ideally suited to the majority of the world where water resources are scarce. In these water-restricted areas the old ways of wastewater collection and the disposal of contaminated waste streams are neither practical nor preferred," said Bruce Linton, Clearford's President and CEO. Linton further commented, "The Clearford SBS's high quality effluent provides excellent input to MBR processes like the advanced technology of the Filter Innovations solution. Aslan's RO technology provides further purification of the water, and the combination allows virtually the entire wastewater stream to be returned to water sources at a level that improves the quantity and quality of the water resources in the community. Clearford will deliver this combined solution under direct contract with end clients, and under sub-contracts with Filter Innovations and Aslan."

"At Filter Innovations, we are excited about the opportunity to work with Clearford and Aslan to offer communities an integrated water solution," says company President John Dragasevich. "We are able to customize our water treatment systems in a way that maximizes the benefits of Clearford's SBS(TM) technology, and since water conservation and environmental integrity are key considerations in many communities around the world, we believe that there is significant demand for the solution being offered through this alliance."

Mike Myers, President of Aslan, comments that, "Reuse of water resources is a key benefit of this alliance - whether it's recycling water for industrial or irrigation purposes, or providing a source of drinkable water in communities facing treatment challenges. We at Aslan look forward to working with Clearford and Filter Innovations to bring the best of our technology to bear in providing communities with a solution that addresses all of their water management needs."

"The wastewater integrated purification system (WIPS) being offered through this alliance has the potential for dynamic worldwide application," says Clearford Chairman Rod Bryden. "We are excited to embark on this partnership with two organizations with proven track records and excellent complementary technologies."

For more information visit www.clearford.com, www.filterinnovations.com and www.aslantech.ca.

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