Industry leaders in water solutions and training to share best practices in ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis membrane technologies

To provide water treatment professionals with the latest information on innovative solutions for optimal efficiency and business value, Dow Water Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), joins David H. Paul Seminars to host Fundamentals of Water Treatment, a three-day seminar for water industry professionals, managers and engineers, December 2 - 4, 2008 in Edina, Minn.

Focusing on ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) membrane technologies, “Fundamentals of Water Treatment” will offer high-impact sessions, technology demonstrations through video and automation, networking opportunities and tours. In addition to best practices, the seminar will offer insight into the latest technologies through three categories: Membrane Filtration and Membrane Bioreactors (MFMB), Reverse Osmosis Operation & Maintenance (ROOM), and Reverse Osmosis Monitoring & Troubleshooting (ROMT).

“By providing water industry professionals the opportunity to collaborate with Dow Water Solutions and David H. Paul UF and RO industry experts, we hope to help them increase profitability and reduce operating costs long-term,” said Leticia Jensen, Americas marketing manager, Dow Water Solutions. “Through our partnership with David H. Paul, attendees can be assured they are receiving the most technologically-advanced, highest-quality training available.”

The seminars will feature practical applications of UF and RO membranes and other technologies that have helped overcome challenges in a variety of water applications, including trace contamination, wastewater and water reuse. Specialists from Dow Water Solutions will share their experiences in applying innovative technology solutions to solve unique challenges while maintaining water quality and system performance.

For more information about the training sessions, including registration information, please visit http://www.dhpseminars.com/site/, or contact Leticia Jensen Borges at ljensenborges@dow.com.

About David H. Paul, Inc. Seminars

David H. Paul, Inc. is the world’s leader in industrial water treatment training. Since 1988, David H. Paul, Inc. Certified Instructors have trained over 13,000 water treatment professionals worldwide. David H. Paul, Inc. is setting the standards in the industry and was the first to provide a college accredited industrial water treatment training program. They were also first to offer hands-on training using “live” equipment and to provide advanced water treatment video and CD-ROM training programs.

About Dow Water Solutions

Dow Water Solutions is a performance-based business unit comprised of world-class brands and enabling component technologies designed to advance the science of water purification around the world, including seawater desalination, contaminant removal and water reuse. With more than 1,000 employees worldwide, the business maintains five production facilities globally to manufacture, market and sell reverse osmosis membranes, ion exchange resins, titanium-based arsenic removal media, ultrafiltration, and electrodeionization components. Dow Water Solutions also manufactures, markets and sells premier water purification systems in China.

About Dow

With annual sales of $54 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the “Human Element” to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in around 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products. References to “Dow” or the “Company” mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.