Birchtech to Collaborate with National Engineering Firm, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) for Utility Water Testing

Executive Summary

• Birchtech Corp. signed a letter of intent to work with Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) to provide Rapid Small‑Scale Column Testing (RSSCT) for CEC’s water‑utility customers nationwide.
• The RSSCT service will be performed at Birchtech’s Analytical Design Center in Grand Forks, ND, offering faster and lower‑cost testing than competing U.S. labs.
• Management highlighted the partnership as a strategic step to expand Birchtech’s “Clean Water” business and generate long‑term value for shareholders.

Key Details

• Letter of Intent: Birchtech will collaborate with CEC, a national engineering and environmental consulting firm with 34 offices across the United States.
• Service Offering: Rapid Small‑Scale Column Testing (RSSCT) – a methodology that simulates full‑scale filter bed performance in a fraction of the time, enabling utilities to evaluate granular activated carbon (GAC) efficacy quickly.
• Location: All RSSCTs will be conducted at Birchtech’s Analytical Design Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
• Target Market: CEC’s water‑utility customers, ranging from large municipal systems to smaller private utilities.
• Strategic Rationale (CEO Quote): “This collaboration leverages complementary water treatment competencies… and is a critical step for our ‘Clean Water’ business, providing a specialized test to CEC’s water utility customers.” – Richard MacPherson, CEO.
• Pipeline Implication: Birchtech expects the partnership to support numerous potential water‑treatment solution projects already in its pipeline with utilities that work with CEC.

Notable Quotes

“This collaboration leverages complementary water treatment competencies between Birchteh and CEC… This collaboration is also a critical step for our ‘Clean Water’ business, providing a specialized test to CEC’s water utility customers.” – Richard MacPherson, CEO, Birchtech Corp.