CHRYSENE FOUND IN FLORIDA WATERS DETECTED BY OPFLEX POM POMS & SWEEPS

For Immediate Release

March 10, 2011

CHRYSENE FOUND IN FLORIDA WATERS

DETECTED BY OPFLEX POM POMS & SWEEPS

Braintree, Massachussets-based Geo Labs has confirmed the presence of Chrysene in the waters in and around Perdido Key, Florida. This

substance was detected and absorbed by OPFLEX POM POMS and SWEEPS (OPFLEX is listed on the EPA's National Contingency Plan)

submerged near the beach just outside of Eden Condominiums on February 18th, 2011.

Geo Labs CEO, Dave Kahler stated, “We have now built a database of samples from Venice, LA to Pensacola, Florida utilizing EPA testing

protocols. This is the first time we have detected Chrysene, which is most concerning as it is showing up in the water close to the beaches

in Perdido Key, Florida.”

Chrysene is listed by the EPA as a Priority Water Pollutant and, as stated by the EPA website...

"The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and

regulating quality standards for surface waters. The basis of the CWA was enacted in 1948 and was called the Federal Water Pollution

Control Act, but the Act was significantly reorganized and expanded in 1972. 'Clean Water Act' became the Act's common name with

amendments in 1977. Under the CWA, the EPA has implemented pollution control programs such as setting wastewater standards for

industry. We have also set water quality standards for all contaminants in surface waters."

Above is a picture of the OPFLEX with the absorbed oil contaminants that were analyzed by Geo Labs. On February 18th ABC - WEAR TV

Pensacola filmed OPFLEX CEO, Scott Smith deploying the very POM POMs and SWEEPS that detected the Chrysene and subsequently

interviewed Smith after deployment.

The interview and footage from the deployment is posted on youTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHECoDtwHXE