Dow Water Solutions to Present at Membrane Technology Conference

Minneapolis - March 05, 2009

Dow Water Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), and a global leader in water purification, seawater desalination, contamination removal and water reuse solutions, will present during the 10th biennial Membrane Technology Conference and Exposition in Memphis, Tennessee, March 15-18, 2009. The event, co-sponsored by the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and American Water Works Association (AWWA), focuses on membrane filtration and related technologies, such as reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, microfiltration and ultrafiltration.

As part of the pre-conference workshop on "Computer Modeling: Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Design," Dow Water Solutions expert, Steven Coker, will discuss design for brackish groundwater applications on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. in the Memphis Cook Convention Center. The reverse osmosis and nanofiltration workshop also includes discussion around seawater, membrane softening and tertiary water reclamation.

For more information on the benefits of reverse osmosis, visit www.dowwatersolutions.com.

About Dow Water Solutions

Dow Water Solutions is a performance-based business unit comprised of leading world-class brands and enabling component technologies designed to advance the science of water purification around the world, including seawater desalination, contaminant removal and water reuse. With more than 1,000 employees worldwide, the business maintains five production facilities globally to manufacture, market and sell reverse osmosis membranes, ion exchange resins,  titanium-based arsenic removal media, ultrafiltration, and electrodeionization components. Dow Water Solutions also manufactures, markets and sells premier water purification systems in China. For additional information about Dow Water Solutions products, visit www.dowwatersolutions.com.

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