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GE Pours Thousands of Water Filtration Products into Washington DC; Filtration Pitchers to Be Distributed to Residents at No Cost LOUISVILLE, Ky. --(Business Wire)-- June 3, 2004 -- GE Consumer & Industrial has donated 12,500 GE SmartWater(TM) filtration products to the District of Columbia residents whose home have tested above the Environmental Protection Agency's regulatory action level of 15 parts per billion (ppb). District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority General Manager, Jerry N. Johnson announced the donation today. The total estimated retail value of the donation is more than $187,000."We are pleased that GE Consumer & Industrial has donated these filters to District residents, to help us to continue to address the elevated water lead levels in some homes here in the District, said Johnson. "This is another excellent example of the private sector working with the public sector to tackle an issue of immediate public concern, and we thank GE for this donation." "GE is pleased to be part of the solution in helping WASA provide another level of reassurance for the residents of Washington, DC," said Gary Metzgar, GM Water Systems, GE Consumer & Industrial. "We have the utmost confidence in our water filtration products and we feel that District of Columbia consumers will find them valuable and easy to use." WASA will handle distribution of the GE filtered water pitchers (Model# GXPL03D). The GE SmartWater filtration pitchers are certified by NSF International, the nation's leading independent test lab for the certification of water filtration products to remove 98 percent of lead in the tap water up to 150 ppb. Each replacement filter provides up to 40 gallons or two months of filtered water. A slide indicator on the lid shows when it's time to change the filter. With each pitcher, three replacement filters will be provided by WASA. Additional replacement filters may be purchased at The Home Depot. In addition to filtered water pitchers, GE has a full line of premium filtration products, as listed below, available exclusively at The Home Depot. Many models feature the new Twist and Lock design, which is space saving, and allows for fast, dry filter changes with no tools required. -- Reverse Osmosis These models are GE's best drinking water filtration systems. By using two high-volume carbon filters with a special membrane, these systems can reduce particles in the water, such as arsenic. This system provides premium drinking water. -- Dual Stage Available in two levels of performance, these systems use two high-volume carbon filters to deliver clean, healthy, better tasting drinking water, by reducing contaminants like lead, mercury, herbicides and pesticides. A faucet with a filter reminder light is also included with these systems. -- Single Stage Ideal for smaller families, this system uses one high-volume carbon filter to reduce drinking water impurities. This model also features the benefits of the Twist and Lock design, as well as a faucet with a filter reminder light. -- Faucet-mount Rated #1 by a leading consumer magazine; these easy-to-install carbon filtration systems can be installed quickly and easily on faucets throughout the home. -- Refrigerator/Icemaker Designed for refrigerators without a built-in water filter, these easy-to-install filters connect directly to the current refrigerator water lines for clear, healthy ice and water directly from the refrigerator or icemaker. GE Consumer & Industrial spans the globe as an industry leader in major appliance, lighting and integrated industrial equipment, systems and services. Providing solutions for commercial, industrial and residential use in more than 100 countries, GE Consumer & Industrial uses innovative technologies to deliver comfort, convenience and electrical protection and control. General Electric (NYSE: GE) brings imagination to work, selling products under the Monogram(R), Profile(TM), GE(R), Hotpoint(R), SmartWater(TM) and Reveal(R) consumer brands, and Entellisys(TM) industrial brand. For more information, consumers may visit www.ge.com. For further information and high resolution photography, contact: www.GECIpressroom.com or Leslie Redford at leslie.redford@appl.ge.com or 502.452.7184. |
