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.
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