DriWater, Inc. Announces California Small Business Certification, and Works Towards Green Business Certification

Santa Rosa, CA, April 30, 2010 --(PR.com)-- DriWater, Inc. is pleased to announce their certified Small Business status with the State of California. DriWater now is entitled to the benefits under the state’s Small Business Participation Program within state contracting, including a five percent bidding preference and other special provisions.

California Government Agencies are encouraged to utilize DriWater for their irrigation supplement needs on environmental restoration or mitigation projects. Their experienced sales staff can identify and respond to agency procurement needs, to provide labor and water savings on planting and irrigation projects. DriWater’s California Certified Small Business identification is #1129364.

And as a part of DriWater’s commitment to environmental sustainability, the company is also taking the steps needed to become a certified Green Business through the Sonoma/Bay Area Green Business Program. Staff is working through checklists with local utilities to bring operations into compliance with all environmental regulations in the areas of water and energy conservation, solid waste reduction and recycling, and pollution prevention.

President and CEO Joe Paternoster notes, “Right now we’re making the needed improvements such as replacing factory lighting with energy efficient fixtures, and replacing older toilets with low-flow models. We want to do all we can to be an environmentally responsible business, not just in the product we provide, but also in how we conduct our day to day operations. We plan to achieve Green Business Certification by fall, 2010.”

DriWater, Inc. has developed the commercial and retail markets for DRiWATER in the United States, and is working in more than 30 countries around the world. DRiWATER used as a plant irrigation alternative helps turn deserts into forests, enables food to be grown where it was not previously possible, and helps to combat global warming while conserving one of Earth’s most precious resources—water.

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