General Environmental Management, Inc. (GEM) announced this morning that it has signed a definitive letter of intent to acquire Santa Clara Waste Water (SCWW), a profitable, 50 year old wastewater treatment business. Earning the reputation of being one of the top 100 privately owned non-hazardous wastewater utilities in the U.S., SCWW has treated more than 2 billion gallons of wastewater.

“We are thrilled to have come to an agreement to acquire SCWW and are eager to work with them to achieve their goal of becoming the premier independent non-hazardous wastewater management company; first in California, then the western region and eventually in the United States,” stated Tim Koziol, GEM Chief Executive Officer. “We are acquiring not only a long time successful company with a great track record and valuable assets, but are partnering with one of the finest management teams in the

Mueller Water Products Inc. (MWA) manufactures and markets infrastructure and flow control products for use in water distribution networks and treatment facilities. As part of the Industrial Equipment and Components industry, they trade on the New York Stock Exchange and have their corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. They market a diverse range of products including engineered valves, hydrants, ductile iron pipe, and pipe fittings. Municipalities, commercial and residential construction, oil and gas, HVAC, and fire protection industries use their products.

Mueller consists of three main operating segments. These are Mueller Co., U.S. Pipe, and Anvil. The company as a whole employs approximately 6,600 people. As of September 30, 2007, their installed products included approximately three million fire hydrants and nine million iron gate valves. Their products have specific clearance for use in the top 50 metropolitan areas in the U.S. They are also a distributor for other companies’ products, especially in