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Camtek Named Exclusive Distributor of Imbrium’s Stormwater Treatment Products in Eight State/One District Territory - January 2010
Imbrium® Systems Corp. and Camtek Construction Products Corp. announced today that Camtek will be the exclusive distributor of Imbrium’s complete line of stormwater treatment products in an eight state/one district territory in the eastern US.
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Maryland Approves SorbtiveMEDIA and SorbtiveFILTER for LID Applications - December 2009
SorbtiveMEDIA, an oxide-coated, engineered media for dissolved phosphorus capture, has received approval from the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) for use in sandfilters, bioretention cells and other micro-filters throughout the state.
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KriStar to Distribute Sorbtive™MEDIA: Innovative Filtration Media to Remove Dissolved Phosphorus from Stormwater - October 2009
Imbrium Systems Corp. and KriStar Enterprises Inc. announced today that Kristar has become a distributor of Imbrium’s SorbtiveMEDIA, the breakthrough oxide-coated media that removes dissolved phosphorus from stormwater.
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Innovative Nutrient-Removal Technology Approved by the Maryland Department of the Environment for Chesapeake Bay Cleanup - September 2009
SorbtiveFILTER, has received approval from the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) for stand-alone stormwater quality treatment throughout the state, including in the environmentally-vulnerable Chesapeake Bay region.
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New Comic Strip Offers a Humorous Look at Stormwater Management - August 2009
He’s a mild-mannered stormwater engineer by day and …well, a mild-mannered stormwater engineer by night, too. Introducing Stormwater Steve, an industry character created by Imbrium.
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First Stormceptor®MAX Installed in North America - August 2009
A municipality in Ontario, Canada chose StormceptorMAX to meet its specific site challenges, which included space
limitations and a large drainage area. The StormceptorMAX’s unique design allows for a large
system capacity with a small installation footprint.
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Imbrium Announces New Rep Program for Stormwater Treatment Technologies - August 2009
Imbrium Systems®, maker of stormwater treatment technologies, is seeking new independent sales reps for its product line in defined territories in North America, Europe and Asia.
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Studies Raise Concerns about the Potential of BMPs to Release Pollutants - August 2009
Recent studies by the University of Florida and University of Minnesota indicate the potential of some of our cities' expensive stormwater treatment systems to actually release previously captures pollutants directly into our waterways.
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Innovative Jellyfish™ Filter System Installed in New Jersey - August 2009
A school district in Washington Township has installed a Jellyfish Filter System to treat stormwater runoff from a large parking lot that serves its Westwood Regional Junior/Senior High School.
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MaSTEP Review Confirms Stormceptor’s Ability to Prevent the Resuspension of Pollutants - August 2009
A third party test of Stormceptor demonstrated the strengths of the Stormceptor platform, including its ability to
remove fine particles and prevent the re-suspension of previously-captured pollutants during
high-intensity rain events.
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MaSTEP Technology Clearing House: SorbtiveMEDIA is Number One in Total Phosphorus Removal - August 2009
The field testing reviewed by the University of Massachusetts (UMass) demonstrated the ability
of SorbtiveMEDIA and SorbtiveFILTER to remove 78% of total phosphorus -- significantly higher
than any other technologies reviewed by this stormwater technology clearinghouse to date.
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Adsorbent media prevents algae bloom - May 2009 (Canadian Environmental Protection Magazine)
Communities across Canada are struggling to contain the growing problem of toxic blue-green algae in drinking and recreational waters. The scope of the problem is international, but the most promising scientific solutions are coming from north of the 49th parallel.
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Phosphorus/nitrogen pollution costs Americans $4.3 billion each year - March 2009
Researchers at Kansas State University report that water pollution from phosphorus and nitrogen costs Americans $4.3 billion annually. Phosphorus and nitrogen are often applied as fertilizers, and if not treated, can flow into and contaminate drinking and recreational waters during rainfalls.
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Jellyfish™ Stormwater Filtration System Receives NJDEP Interim Certification - February 2009
Imbrium Systems announced today that its Jellyfish™ filter system has received interim
certification from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
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Third Party Study: Sorbtive™MEDIA Outperforms Others in Phosphorus Removal - January 2009
A study by researchers at the University of Florida has found that SorbtiveMEDIA, a new clean-tech filtration media, far outperforms all other commercially-available media in capturing dissolved phosphorus and sediment-associated pollutants from water.
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Imbrium Launches Sorbtive™FILTER- January 2009
Imbrium announced the launch of SorbtiveFILTER, a cartridge-based stormwater filtration system that captures +80% of sediment and +70% of total phosphorus from stormwater runoff.
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Jellyfish Filter System Installed in Pacific Northwest - November 2008
A municipality in the Pacific Northwest is set to install a Jellyfish Filter System in December that will treat the runoff from a large roadway system.
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Jellyfish Stormwater Treatment Technology Receives Key Agency Approvals - July 2008
Imbrium Systems Corporation announced that its Jellyfish filter system has received approvals from 3 major government agencies. Learn more >
Imbrium Launches SorbtiveMEDIA - August 2008
Imbrium announced the launch of Sorbtive™MEDIA, an oxide-coated filtration media with unprecedented performance in removing dissolved phosphorus from stormwater runoff. Learn more >
Imbrium Systems unveils innovative fine sediment filter system - March 2008
Imbrium Systems Corporation today announced the introduction of the Jellyfish, a new stormwater filter system.
Jellyfish™ is a remarkably compact filter system that uses filtration tentacles to trap fine sediment, and allows
three times the flow capacity with just one-third the footprint and one-fifth the weight of conventional filters. Learn more >
Imbrium introduces Stormceptor Large Capacity system (LCS) - November 2007
A single system to meet your stormwater volume needs. Learn more >
PCSWMM for Stormceptor now available in Canada- July 2007
Praised by US users, the most advanced sizing tool in the market today is now available in Canada. Learn more >
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Stormceptor system to protect Edwards Aquifer - May 2007
To protect one of the state’s most valuable water resources from harmful pollutants carried in stormwater runoff, the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved the Stormceptor system for use in the Edwards Aquifer. Learn more >
Imbrium announces American PCSWMM for Stormceptor - March 2007
Imbrium Systems, creator of the Stormceptor, releases PCSWMM for Stormceptor - the most accurate, easy-to-use sizing tool in the market today. Learn more >
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Articles
Environmental Science & Engineering (ES&E) magazine – Summer 2009 issue
Headline: Pollutant release: A 'dirty secret' in stormwater treatment
By: Brett Johnson
Summary – Many stormwater treatment systems capture pollutants over time, only to release them back into the environment when the system becomes overwhelmed during high-intensity storms.
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Canadian Environmental Protection Magazine – May 2009 issue
Headline: Adsorbent media prevents algae bloom
By: Anne Borden
Summary – Communities across Canada are struggling to contain the growing problem of toxic blue-green algae in drinking and recreational waters. The scope of the problem is international. (CEP News Release)
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MACC - The Newsletter of the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions – July/August 2008 issue
Headline: Achieving Sustainability: The Necessity of Capturing Fine Particles from Stormwater
By: Daniel Wilson
Summary – A targeted PSD needs to be defined, which identifies the captured pollutants that are poisoning the water resources and the water quality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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ReNew CANADA – The Infrastructure Renewal Magazine – July/August 2007 issue
Headline: Arrested Development
By: Sean McNeely
Summary – Manitoba’s absence of stormwater treatment laws compromises the environment by letting commercial developers do whatever they want.
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Environmental Science & Engineering (ES&E) magazine – March 2007 issue
Headline: Particle size matters when sizing stormwater treatment systems
By: Sean McNeely
Summary - When designing and sizing a proprietary treatment device, most municipalities ignore a crucial piece of data that has a significant impact on effectively stopping pollutants from reaching natural waterways – Particle Size Distribution (PSD).
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Environmental Science & Engineering (ES&E) magazine – November 2006 issue
Headline: Tackling non-point source pollution in Alberta
By: Sean McNeely
Summary - Alberta’s substantial economic, industrial and residential growth is unmatched in Canada. However, amid this prosperous development are concerns that responsible watershed management is being ignored.
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