BioteQ Re-Starts Water Treatment Operations On Schedule in Australia

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Nov 02 (MARKET WIRE) --
BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc. (TSX: BQE), a leader in the
treatment of industrial waste water, has commenced water treatment
operations at the Mt. Gordon mine site in Australia on schedule. The
plant is removing dissolved copper from acidic mine drainage, and is
currently treating water at a rate of approximately 200 cubic meters per
hour. The current acid water inventory in the Esperanza Pit at the Mt.
Gordon site is over 6 million cubic meters. BioteQ has re-established an
operating crew on-site to provide continuous water treatment plant
operations.

BioteQ has worked with the site owner, Birla Mt. Gordon Pty. Ltd.
("Birla"), a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Minerals, to re-establish water
treatment operations, following a severe flooding event in January. Birla
has agreed to purchase the copper inventory and production from the water
treatment plant, based on prevailing market pricing. The companies are in
discussions about additional water treatment services that may be
required at the site.

BioteQ Corporate Profile

BioteQ is a water treatment company that applies innovative technologies
and operating expertise to solve challenging water treatment problems,
reducing environmental liabilities while delivering lower life cycle
costs for water treatment. The Company's commercially proven technologies
treat industrial wastewater contaminated with dissolved heavy metals and
sulphate, producing saleable by-products and clean water that can be
discharged safely to the environment. BioteQ has built 8 plants at sites
in Canada, the US, China, Australia and Mexico, with additional projects
in design and construction.

BioteQ has been named one of Canada's Top 50 Most Socially Responsible
Corporations by Jantzi Research and Maclean's, and the company's
sustainable water treatment solutions have been recognized with the Globe
Award for Environmental Excellence, the PDAC Award for Environmental and
Social Responsibility, the China Mining Environmental Protection Award,
and the Mines & Money Sustainable Development Award. BioteQ is
headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and trades on the TSX under the
symbol BQE. For additional information, please go to www.bioteq.ca.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Brad Marchant

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information contained herein constitutes "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities
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management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a
variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause
actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. These factors include the inherent risks
involved in the development, construction and operation of water
treatment plants, variations in water quality, fluctuating metal prices,
the possibility of project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and
expenses, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of
financing needed in the future and other factors described in the section
entitled "Risks" in the Company's Annual Report for the Year Ended
December 31, 2008. Circumstances or management's estimates or opinions
could change. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.

The Toronto Stock Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of this release.

Contacts:
BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc.
Tanja McQueen
Corporate Development
604-685-1243 or1-800-537-3073

BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc.
Caren Holtby
Investor Relations
604-685-1243 or1-800-537-3073
604-685-7778 (FAX)
investor@bioteq.ca
www.bioteq.ca

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