the United States water industry.

The September issue of Water Conditioning and Purification contains a story headlined: "Isolated Island Seeks Solutions To Corrosive Water.'' It is written by Mr. Colin Palmer, President of Reverse Osmosis Systems and Bermuda Boilers Specialists.

Mr. Palmer aims to prove that Bermuda is the perfect place for companies to test water pumps and reverse osmosis systems. And he wants to draw interested parties to help solve problems associated with the Island's water supplies.

In the article he says: "If a pump lasts in Bermuda, it will last anywhere.'' Describing the problems encountered in Bermuda, he says: "Since Bermuda is isolated it has to be self sufficient when it comes to providing safe drinking water for its inhabitants. With an annual rainfall of approximately 58 inches, domestic water supplies, traditionally caught on the roofs, drain into concrete cisterns under the houses.'' He goes into detail of aquifers and lens water and the new 500,000 seawater reverse osmosis plant which will supply high quality water.

"In times of drought or during the summer rainfall can be scarce. During the previous four years, the Island has experienced lower than average, or unevenly distributed, rainfall which has created some lucrative business for the water truckers.'' Detailing reverse osmosis and well systems, he asks for help in dealing with corrosion which affects some of the pumps involved. "For our larger industrial type plants we use an excellent fibreglass pump, but it is not made for low flow situations.

"The submersible well pump business on the Island is lucrative to say the least. A sea water submersible well pump would have a large market both here and the world over.

"We would be pleased to hear from manufacturers that wish to test pumps in our environment. If a pump lasts in Bermuda, it will last anywhere.''