Atlantium Technologies' UV System Provides U.S. Dairy Processors With the Equivalent to Heat-Pasteurized Water

Atlantium Technologies' UV System Provides U.S. Dairy Processors With the
Equivalent to Heat-Pasteurized Water
Israeli Company Is First to Market with Off-the-Shelf UV Technology that
complies with FDA requirements in the U.S. Dairy Industry

HAR TUV, Israel, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlantium Technologies, an
Israeli-based water technologies company, today announced that its Hydro Optic
Disinfection(TM) ultraviolet (UV) light water pasteurization and disinfection
systems are now commercially available for use for regulatory compliance in
the U.S. dairy industry. The announcement by Atlantium comes after the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration finalized the 2009 Pasteurized Milk Ordinance
(PMO), and issued the IMS-a-47. The new rules include criteria for the use of
UV to provide disinfected and pasteurized equivalent water in dairy
processing. Atlantium's system is the only off-the-shelf UV system validated
for all the criteria required by the PMO.

Ensuring that both products and equipment are kept free of water-borne
pathogens is an ongoing challenge for dairy processors. Atlantium's
environmentally-friendly Hydro-Optic Disinfection systems deliver
unprecedented protection against pathogens present in water, a critical
component of dairy processes. Energy-efficient and chemical-free, Atlantium's
system ensures high quality, safe water at a lower cost than traditional
thermal pasteurization, and now can be used to comply with the PMO
requirements for pasteurized water. In addition, Atlantium's fully automated
monitoring and control software and electronic recordkeeping meet PMO
requirements and automatically adjust to meet fluctuating water conditions,
which reduces down-time and labor costs.

"We are very pleased that the FDA has finalized the 2009 PMO, which sets
meaningful criteria for UV water pasteurization and disinfection in U.S. dairy
processing," said Yoni Glickman, chief executive officer of Atlantium
Technologies. "The 2009 PMO opens the way for U.S. dairy processors to
replace heat pasteurization of water with energy-efficient, chemical-free UV
technology. Atlantium's Hydro-Optic system is the industry's only
off-the-shelf UV product that meets all the PMO requirements."

Every two years, the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS)
reviews the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PM0), which includes the procedures
and regulations governing the safe supply of Grade A milk and milk products to
U.S. consumers. The NCIMS voted in April 2009 on revisions to the PMO, which
now allow the use of UV to disinfect and pasteurize water in dairy processing,
based on rigorous measurement criteria. The FDA finalized the 2009 PMO,
releasing the new provisions to the public on October 14, 2009, paving the way
for the use of UV for water disinfection and pasteurization in the U.S. dairy
industry.

"The effective date of the new provisions in the 2009 PMO is no later than one
year after the electronic publication of the 2009 PMO or the notification to
the States of the changes by memo (IMS-a) from FDA, depending on each
individual state," explained Raymond Lynn Young, of Milk Regulatory
Consultants, LLC , one of three FDA Third-Party Certifiers. "However, this
kind of provision, which can save dairies money and energy, is often allowed
to be used by State Program Managers soon after publication."

"Atlantium's Hydro Optic Disinfection System has made a big impact on
efficiency and overall quality at our Uniontown plant," said Tim Griglack,
director of all operations, United Dairy, Inc. The United Uniontown, Penn.
facility is one of the first plants to adopt the system for pasteurized
equivalent water.

"We've been using the Atlantium system to provide pasteurized equivalent water
for nearly 10 months and in that short time have realized savings in terms of
filling line operator ease and efficiencies. The best part is that it makes
our lives simpler, and the water is so much better after the reactor,"
Griglack added.

"Because our plant processes such a wide variety of products, we use a
tremendous amount of water to flush equipment between products. With
Atlantium's Hydro Optic Disinfection UV system, we no longer have to store
water and then shut down if the storage tank is empty," said Mark Duray, chief
operating officer at Galliker's Dairy in Johnstown, Penn., another of the
sites using the system for complying with PMO regulations. "With the
Atlantium system, pasteurized-equivalent water is always ready on demand. As
a result, we are able to add more products to the line on any given day,
exponentially boosting our efficiency. And we are saving energy and money,
too."

About Atlantium

Founded in 2003, Atlantium Technologies provides water-dependent industries,
such as dairy, food and beverage and aquaculture, as well as municipalities,
with ultraviolet-based water pasteurization and disinfection technology to
meet the growing need for superior, safe water. The company's Hydro-Optic
Disinfection(TM) solutions deliver unprecedented microbial inactivation,
taking cost-effective and environmentally-friendly water disinfection to
levels never before achieved without chemicals.

Atlantium's Hydro-Optic Disinfection system is field proven and validated
according to stringent U.S. EPA protocols and the FDA's recently updated dairy
regulations. The company enjoys an international customer base, with
installations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East,
Asia and Australia. For more information about Atlantium, go to
www.atlantium.com.

SOURCE Atlantium Technologies

Katie Brazel of Fleishman-Hillard, +1-404-739-0150,
Katie.brazel@fleishman.com, for Atlantium Technologies