Offers Increased Capabilities and Expanded Electronic EPA Filing

Loveland, Colo. – Hach Company (www.hach.com) offers expanded electronic EPA filing and flexible pricing with version 7.1 release of the popular Hach Water Information Management Solution™ (WIMS™) software. Hach WIMS is a data management software program, designed specifically for the drinking water and waste water industries.

The new Hach WIMS 7.1 now offers electronic reporting capabilities in all states that require or allow electronic filing. Hach WIMS users will be able to eliminate tedious paperwork by electronically filing a variety of reports, including:

• netDMR – NetDMR is a tool for regulated Clean Water Act permits to submit Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) electronically via the Internet

• eDMR – electronic Discharge Monitoring Report

• CIWQS – California Integrated Water Quality System

• SDWIS – Safe Drinking Water Information System

In addition, Hach WIMS 7.1 now includes automatic output of graphs and reports in the base price, along with a 4 GB database with all multi-user licenses.

Hach WIMS integrates data from many sources into one central, secure database for easy monitoring, analysis, reporting and predictive modeling and is fully configurable to each organization. Its streamlined reporting, user-defined alerts, powerful charting, graphing and mapping tools help users make more informed decisions about their operations. For more information visit www.HachWIMS.com.

About Hach Company

For over 60 years, Hach Company has been developing innovative solutions used to test the quality of water, other liquids and air. Manufactured and distributed worldwide, Hach systems are designed to simplify analysis by offering sophisticated on-line instrumentation, accurate portable laboratory equipment, high-quality prepared reagents, complete easy-to-follow methods, and life-time technical support.