Turnkey Water Supply Systems for Hospital and Health Care Facilities PROTECT AGAINST LEGIONELLA AND EMERGENCY DISRUPTION LOCK-IN LOWER WATER RATES AND SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS HIGHEST-QUALITY SOURCE | LOWEST-COST SOLUTION | ZERO-RISK INSTALLATION SELF-SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT, PERMITTING, OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE Secure Control Over Your Water Quality & Reliability NextWater and DSV have teamed up to offer an innovative solution to address the unique water supply redundancy and quality needs of the health care industry. Under a performance-based turnkey arrangement, the installation of new on-site groundwater delivery systems — providing continuous potable water treated to the highest U.S. EPA and State quality standards with advanced real-time monitoring — is now available. Protect Against Legionella Risks with Point-of-Entry Disinfection Regrowth of harmful microorganisms is a common occurrence within water utility distribution lines and the plumbing systems of large facilities, and the risk of acquiring Legionella is now the most significant waterborne-disease risk associated with distributed drinking water in the United States. Existing rules under the Safe Drinking Water Act address the control of Legionella at centralized treatment plants, but do not address the subsequent regrowth of these pathogens downstream within utility distribution and customer lines. Water treatment systems installed at the point-of-entry to hospitals and health care facilities offer the greatest protection against these risks for the most vulnerable of elderly and immune-suppressed patients, but also require on-going operations monitoring and compliance expertise. “The risk of acquiring legionellosis from waterborne inhalation exposures is now the most significant waterborne disease risk associated with distributed drinking water in the United States.” - American Water Works Association (2014); ‘Facilitating Supplemental Disinfection for Legionella Control in Plumbing Systems’ www.nxtwtr.com Page 2 www.dsvllc.co Prepare for Emergency Disruption with On-Site Supply Water supply interruption can be caused by several types of events such as natural disaster, failure of the community water system, construction damage, or even an act of terrorism. In order to maintain daily operations and patient care services, health care facilities must develop an Emergency Water Supply Plan to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a total or partial interruption of their facilities’ normal water supply. On-site groundwater supply systems which can be powered by backup generators and continue operating through periods of local disruption are recognized by the water and healthcare industries as the best line of defense. However, the implementation of these systems has been limited to date by hospitals due to constraints on capital allocation and regulatory expertise. “With cost estimates for required system investment ranging from the hundreds of billions of dollars to a trillion dollars by 2035, industry respondents ranked aging infrastructure as the single most important water industry issue today. Regardless of an exact dollar value, the bottom line is the potential for catastrophic failures in our water and wastewater infrastructure is a ticking time bomb waiting for a place to happen.” - Black & Veatch (2012); ‘Strategic Directions in the US Water Utility Industry’ www.nxtwtr.com Page 3 www.dsvllc.co Improve Water Quality Control & Real-Time Monitoring Utilizing on-site treatment, and incorporating advanced real-time monitoring, our systems deliver you continuous water supply treated to the highest quality standards. We’ll provide enhanced analytics, process control and real-time measurement reliability to improve your quality control and efficiencies in all phases of water and energy use. Lower Water Rates Guaranteed Nationally, water rates have risen an average of 9% per year since 2008 and are projected to continue growing at a similar pace over the coming decades. We let you lock in lower, predictable water rates that are guaranteed for years to come. Enjoy price certainty and secure immediate cost savings, regardless of how much utility rates go up. Upon completion of the contract term full ownership of our system resides with you, securing millions of dollars more in future savings. “The issue of aging water infrastructure, which was buried for years, can be buried no longer. Ultimately, the cost of the renewal we face must come from local utility customers, through higher water rates.” - American Water Works Association (2012); ‘Buried No Longer: Confronting America’s Water Infrastructure Challenges’ www.nxtwtr.com Page 4 www.dsvllc.co Self-Sustaining Solution We make it possible to source water locally at the point-of-use, while utilizing the ‘right water’ for the ‘right need’, helping to lower your carbon footprint. Avoid the energy requirements necessary to pump supplies over long distances and treat to unnecessary standards for non-potable uses. We Make it Easy We make it easy for you to self-supply with more affordable and sophisticated water systems. Our fully-integrated team will take care of every aspect of your project including design, development, financing, permitting, and installation as well as on-going system operations, maintenance, monitoring and compliance. That means you'll only have one point of contact if you have any questions before, during or after your groundwater system installation. $0 Down Financing Our performance-based turnkey projects are delivered under flexible terms and conditions. NextWater fully-funds all groundwater exploration, development, permitting, design, and installation services to deliver new water supplies at the lowest cost. If we don’t perform, you’ll have no financial obligation. www.nxtwtr.com Page 5 www.dsvllc.co Here’s How it Works To ensure your project runs smoothly, we’ve assembled the most qualified team with decades of experience dealing with every aspect of your project. Here’s an overview of the process we’ll complete to deliver you new, sustainable water supplies...risk-free. Step 1: Site Assessment We’ll discuss your water usage and review your property using our GIS platform to confirm that the project is right for you. We’ll then work together to outline which areas of your property are acceptable for exploration and development activities. www.nxtwtr.com Page 6 www.dsvllc.co Step 2: Groundwater Exploration Utilizing our technology platform and data gathered from our exploration program, our scientists will identify optimal locations for the siting of new, sustainable groundwater wells. Step 3: Resource Development Once the target locations have been identified, we’ll drill, test and permit the wells in accordance with all local, State and Federal regulation. As part of this process, we’ll perform rigorous, long-term pump tests to determine the sustainable yield of each well, ensuring that withdrawals won’t adversely impact the local environment or existing groundwater users. Step 4: System Design Our team of certified engineers and water treatment specialists will work with you to design a groundwater production system capable of delivering new water supplies which meet all of your required specifications. Step 5: Installation Following design completion, our engineers will install and connect your new groundwater supply system. Through a series of tests, we’ll confirm the system operates according to your design parameters. Step 6: Operations & Monitoring Once the new system is up and running, we’ll cover all incremental costs associated with system operations, maintenance, monitoring and compliance for the life of the contract term. You’ll also have real-time monitoring capabilities so you can check on the performance of the system at any time. www.nxtwtr.com Page 7 www.dsvllc.co NextWater Overview NextWater offers performance-based turnkey structures for water system development projects to alleviate the capital allocation constraints and operational risks to our clients. NextWater’s technical subsidiary, Emery & Garrett Groundwater Investigations, has focused exclusively on groundwater development programs for over 25 years having completed over 1,400 successful projects and developed over 100 million gallons per day of fresh, sustainable drinking water. The firm’s blue-chip client list ranges from public water authorities, municipal utilities, Federal agencies, and individual States to private real estate developers, golf courses, power, agriculture, and global Fortune 500 companies. DSV Overview DSV Consulting is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm specializing in water resources. Staff consists of senior professionals with over 140 years of combined professional experience addressing client’s water resource management issues in Florida and the southeastern U.S. NextWater, LLC DSV, LLC Christian A. O’Mara Jerry Salsano Phone: (917) 734-4943 Phone: (407) 884-8800 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.nxtwtr.com Page 8 www.dsvllc.co