Standard Purification Signs 2011 Activated Carbon Contract with Pittsburgh Water & Sewer

Online, June 15, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Dunnellon, Florida - Standard Purification http://standardpurification.com/, America's largest independently owned activated carbon manufacturer, today announced it has signed a Powdered Activated Carbon supply contract for 2011 with the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority.

Standard Purification will supply Pittsburgh's water treatment plants with Watercarb 800, a coal based, steam activated powder carbon used primarily to remove taste and odor from potable water supplies. Jim Sharpe, CEO of Standard Purification commented "We are pleased to secure the carbon supply contract for Pittsburgh following rigorous evaluation by the Authority of our WC800 product. This award reinforces our confidence in Watercarb as the premier carbon product line for removal of taste and odor causing compounds from potable water."

Standard Purification's high performance activated carbon products http://standardpurification.com/watercarb.html are widely used in municipal water treatment plants to ensure drinking water is safe and of the highest quality for end users. Additional markets for Standard Purification's products include agriculture, food / beverage and flue gas treatment.

For more information contact Tony Julian tjulian@standardpurification.com; Toll Free 1.888.616.5959.