MONTREAL, June 28 2005
The Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) has selected John Meunier to supply three ACTIFLO^® clarifiers to treat process wastewater from the future Seymour-Capilano Filtration Plant. The treated effluent (up to 9.6 million liters per day) will be discharged into Burrard Inlet under the requirements of the Burrard Inlet Environmental Action Program (BIEAP).

The future Seymour-Capilano filtration plant will be located in North Vancouver and will draw water from the Seymour and Capilano reservoirs. The filtration plant will supply drinking water (up to 1.8 billion liters per day) to homes, businesses and industries in the Greater Vancouver area.

"We are very proud to be part of this important project", says Gilles Filion, President of John Meunier. "The ACTIFLO^® technology was recognized as the most capable of meeting the strict environmental standards."

About ACTIFLO^®

The ACTIFLO^® technology relies on microsand ballasted flocculation to significantly increase the settling velocity of particles. This results in outstanding process performance and smaller equipment footprint. This technology is treating water in more than 250 municipal and industrial facilities around the world. In Canada, recent projects include the City of Calgary, Alberta and the District of Summerland, British Columbia.

About John Meunier

John Meunier is a Canadian leader in water and wastewater treatment solutions. Based in Montreal, it has been serving municipalities and industries since 1948, with state-of-the-art technologies, such as ACTIFLO^®, and a team of experienced water treatment professionals. John Meunier is a member of Veolia Environment, the largest environmental services company in the world, with more than 295,000 employees in about 100 countries and annual revenues of more than $25.6 billion (CDN).

For more information:
Francis Bordeleau, P.Eng.
John Meunier Inc.
Montréal, Québec, CANADA
Tel: (514) 334-7230
Email: fbordeleau@johnmeunier.com