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Ottawa, ON – Reflecting back, 2017 was a rewarding year for the Ottawa-based, Tomlinson Group of Companies (Tomlinson) and its Environmental Services Division with several, prestigious Canadian and American awards going to one of its group companies, Lystek International, (Lystek), a market-leading, biosolids and organics recovery and recycling firm.

On June 22, the 6th Annual Water’s Next Award ceremonies were held at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, in Toronto. As part of the proceedings, Cambridge-based Lystek was presented with two, national Water’s Next Awards – the first in the Project/Technology – Wastewater category and the second for overall Company of the Year. The awards were presented to the company in recognition of their market-leading technical solutions, customer satisfaction and numerous achievements in the sustainable management of biosolids and organics.

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January 17, 2018 – Fairfield-Suisun, CA – For Immediate Release | Today, the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) will be presenting Lystek International Ltd. (Lystek) with a Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA) at a special award ceremony held at EPA’s headquarters in Sacramento, California. The award will be presented to the company in recognition of their market-leading technical solutions, customer satisfaction and numerous achievements in the sustainable management of biosolids and organics. Located at the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District (FSSD) in California, the Lystek Fairfield Organic Material Recovery Center facility (Lystek OMRC-FSSD) was selected as a leading example in the GEELA category of Sustainable Practices, Communities or Facilities.

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NSERC Grant Fosters Collaborative Partnership with Dr. Gordon Price of Dalhousie University

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December 7, 2017 – Cambridge, ON – For Immediate Release | Leading biosolids and organics solutions provider, Lystek International Inc. (Lystek), is pleased to announce that through the award of a NSERC Engage Grant, the company will collaborate with Dr. Gordon Price, an Associate Professor at Dalhousie University and a leader in academic research in new technologies for waste bio-conversion and stabilization.

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Partnership Between the Goleta Sanitary District, the University of California and Lystek will see the deployment of an innovative and sustainable Organics-to-Energy System

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November 15, 2017 – Cambridge, ON/Fairfield, CA – For Immediate Release | Leading biosolids and organics solutions provider, Lystek International Ltd. (Lystek), is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a US $1.5 million (+) grant through the California Energy Commission’s Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Program. The mandate of the EPIC program focuses on funding for the creation of new energy solutions, fostering regional innovation, and bringing clean energy ideas to the marketplace.

Agreement Further Solidifies Market Leadership in the San Francisco Bay Area

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August 17, 2017 – Cambridge, ON/Fairfield, CA – For Immediate Release | Leading biosolids and organics solutions provider, Lystek International Ltd. (Lystek), is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a multi-year contract by the City of Petaluma (Petaluma) for Diversified Reuse of Biosolids. Under the terms of the agreement, Lystek will accept Class B biosolids generated in Petaluma and convert them into LysteGro®, a US EPA, Class A EQ (Exceptional Quality) biofertilizer product at its 150,000 ton, state-of-the-art, Organic Material Recovery Center, located at the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District (FSSD) in California (OMRC-FSSD).

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July 18, 2017 – Fairfield, CA/Cambridge, ON – For Immediate Release | Leading biosolids and organics solutions provider, Lystek International Ltd (Lystek), is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a two-year contract for Beneficial Reuse of Biosolids Services by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). Under the terms of this competitive contract, Lystek agrees to process up to 3,500 tons of biosolids per year into a Class A product at its 150,000 (U.S.) ton, state-of-the-art, Organic Material Recovery Center, located at the Fairfield Suisun Sewer District (FSSD) in California (Lystek OMRC-FSSD).

On June 22, the 6th Annual Water’s Next Award ceremonies were held at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, in Toronto. As part of the proceedings, Cambridge-based Lystek International was presented with two, national Water’s Next Awards – the first in the Project/Technology – Wastewater category and the second for overall Company of the Year. The awards were presented to the company in recognition of their market-leading technical solutions, customer satisfaction and numerous achievements in the sustainable management of biosolids and organics.

Collaborative partnership will see the SFPUC undertake a pilot project for responsible management of its biosolids at the state-of-the-art, Lystek OMRC-FSSD

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May 9, 2017 – Cambridge ON – For Immediate Release | The Fairfield Suisun Sewer District (FSSD)and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake a two-year, pilot project for treatment of the City’s biosolids.

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