Newtown firm raises €3m investment funds Bench in honour of late Cllr Kavanagh
NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNEDY Water tech company H2Ozone has raised €3m in new investment to help support the commercialisation of its unique technology for purifying water.
The funds raised by the company will be used to increase its sales and marketing capabilities as it grows international sales of its units that purify water using filtration, ultra-violet (UV) light and ozone. Initially, the international sales focus will be on the UK, French, Dutch, Belgian and South African markets.
H2Ozone Executive Chairman Paul O’Grady said: ‘We see a global market opportunity for this technology, and we’re very pleased to have raised the funds to embark on the next phase of the company’s growth.
‘Our product provides a chemically free and cost-effective way of purifying water from any source, and removes the threat of bacteria like cryptosporidium which is a global challenge and in recent months in Ireland has been shown by the EPA to have threatened the water supply of over 163,000 people.’
Concerns over water quality after a recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report could also open up opportu- nities for H20zone. E.Coli is present almost a third of Irish private wells, and in September the EPA identified water supplies serving more than 163,000 people required treatment to prevent cryptosporidium occurring in water.
H2Ozone’s patent protected technology removes the threat of bacteria and micro-organisms in water including E.Coli, Salmonella, Legionella, and Cryptosporidium, and can be used to treat water from any source, such as wells, rainwater or municipal supply..
The quality of the water produced has been verified by independent certification bodies including KIWA, ACS. The water standards exceed those required under European Drinking Water legislation and the solution is CE Regulated.
The AgriSafe system from H2ozone is particularly tailored for livestock producers, delivering a controlled measure of ozonised water has resulted in significant improvements in mortality, yield, bio-security, feed conversion ratios and profitability across the poultry, piggery, beef and dairy sectors.
H2Ozone Chief Executive Michael Delaney said: ‘bacterial contamination and the increase of antibiotic resistance is of major concern in the agricultural sector. The ozonised water produced by our Agrisafe system means a significant reduction in the need for antibiotic intervention for livestock and improved weight gain delivering higher yields.
‘The RainSafe system, which is designed for human use, will benefit businesses in the hospitality, medical, agricultural, food processing, security and pharmaceutical sectors can ensure the safety of their water supply 24/7 365 days per year.’ THE family of the late Councillor Pat Kavanagh will erect a bench along the Murrough in her honour.
Pat was an Independent Councillor who sat on both Wicklow County Council and Wicklow Municipal District.
She passed away in December of 2015 after a brave battle against illness.
Her sister, Cllr Mary Kavanagh, has announced that the bench will be unveiled on December 16, the second anniversary of Pat’s passing.
‘It will be a memorial bench dedicated to Pat’s memory. We have a place picked out at the Murrough, up near the skatepark. Hopefully the bench will be out overlooking the sea,’ said Cllr Mary Kavanagh.
A location beside the skatepark would be particularly fitting as Cllr Pat Kavanagh played an instrumental role in securing the facility for Wicklow town.
Cllr Mary Kavanagh has also welcomed the two benches recently installed elsewhere along the Murrough.
‘Already people have come up to me to say how delighted they are with the benches. They are in a lovely area, in a quiet, very relaxing spot.’ MOTORISTS are reminded that they can enjoy three hours free Christmas parking in all pay and display parking areas in Wicklow town from Friday, December 1.
The three-hour free-parking in the lead up to Christmas will last until January 1, 2018.