Basin Water Appoints Orlando A. Carreno as Vice President, Western Region.

Appointment is Part of Company's Strategy to Develop Five Potable Water Market Regions across the United States 

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- Basin Water Inc. (NASDAQ:BWTR) announced the appointment of Mr. Orlando Carreno to the position of Vice President, Western Region. The appointment is part of Basin's plan to provide local support for its customers and expansion across the United States through the establishment of five regions serving the potable water market. Mr. Carreno is the first such regional Vice President and will oversee all of the company's sales and service operations in the western states of California, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Pacific Islands and Alaska. Basin already has a strong presence in groundwater treatment for potable water supplies in this region, and is currently in the process of geographical expansion while integrating new technologies into its customer-oriented technology+services business model. With more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing in the water and environmental industries, Mr. Carreno has worked with Basin Water since 2002 and has contributed significantly to the growth of the company. He will be based at Basin Water's regional offices in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.

According to Mike Stark, President and Chief Operating Officer of Basin Water, Mr. Carreno's appointment underscores Basin Water's focus on providing best-in-class service while supporting its regional growth strategy. "We see the satisfaction of our customer base as a critical element of Basin's continued success, even as we gear up to offer a much broader range of technology+service solutions in new markets and new regions," Stark explained. "Orlando Carreno has been a big part of Basin's success in the Western Region since his start here five years ago, so it is fitting that he be responsible for maintaining customer satisfaction and exploring new opportunities in the West moving forward," he added.

The Basin Water business model of lowest lifecycle cost solutions for potable water supplies - providing proprietary, customized technology on a service basis supported by a performance guarantee - has achieved acceptance with both public and private potable water systems, primarily in the Southwestern United States. The company now intends to grow into a larger, national presence in both the potable water and the industrial water market, utilizing the same business model while offering customers a wider range of technology. A key element of the growth plan is regionalization. Basin Water will establish five regions serving the potable water market across the United States. This will enable the company to provide close, local attention to customers' needs and to achieve economies of scale, while also identifying new business opportunities that are region-specific.

According to Stark, Mr. Carreno understands the need for continued care of their established markets during a period of dynamic growth. "Orlando is a seasoned professional with top-notch knowledge of the environmental services industry," Stark said. "Our customers here in California and Arizona know him and trust him to continue Basin's performance at all their sites. At the same time, he has the marketing skill and vision to help us continue to grow in this region," he said.

Mr. Carreno began his career at Allied-Signal, Inc. (now Honeywell), working as a Systems Engineer and then a Sales Engineer in the Engineered Materials Group. As Sales Engineer, he represented the company's line of equipment and chemicals to the aerospace, pharmaceuticals, automotive and metal-working industries in the Northeast US, Southwest US, Caribbean and Mexico. He later worked for Chemical Waste Management (now Veolia Environmental Services) as Account Manager and then Sales/Customer Service Manager where he was responsible for sales and customer service functions in Southern California. Mr. Carreno joined Basin Water in 2002 as an Account Manager and later served as Business Development Manager. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He currently resides in Southern California with his wife Odalys, a Human Resources Manager, and children Adriel and Erin, both college students.

About Basin Water

Basin Water, Inc. is a provider of reliable, long-term process solutions for a range of clients, which includes designing, building and implementing systems for the treatment of contaminated groundwater as well as waste reduction and resource recovery. Basin Water employs treatment technologies including its own proprietary, scalable ion-exchange wellhead treatment system, along with a host of other treatment technologies designed to meet customer needs in an efficient, flexible and cost effective manner. Additional information may be found on the company's web site: www.basinwater.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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