TORONTO, July 9, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ ----Imbrium(TM) Systems announced today that its innovative Jellyfish(R) filtration system is being used to treat stormwater runoff at three new locations in North America.

This breakthrough stormwater filtration technology, which is known for its unique high surface area filtration tentacles and its small footprint, is now operating at a commercial redevelopment site in Newton, New Jersey; a high school in Westwood, New Jersey; and a stevedoring facility in Thorold, Ontario.

Since introducing Jellyfish into the marketplace, the membrane filtration system has seen a meteoric rise in popularity among environmentalists, civil engineers, environmental engineers and commercial developers who are committed to protecting the environment.

"The Jellyfish filtration system is the industry leader in capturing fine sediment," says Scott Perry, Imbrium System's Group Manager. "The Jellyfish membrane technology, light-weight cartridges, easy maintenance and small footprint means lower overall costs for any project - which is exactly what private developers and municipalities want."

Federal Marine Terminals, a major port cargo facility operator in the Great Lakes region, chose Jellyfish for its unique ability to filter neutrally-buoyant particles, its design flexibility, its low whole life costs, and its ease of installation and maintenance. The company installed Jellyfish as part of a "green initiative" designed to protect nearby waters from potential pollutants.

Jellyfish's state-of-the-art technology, which has been interim certified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), is helping the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey meet state stormwater management requirements. The Jellyfish is being used to protect groundwater from harmful contaminants in runoff from a high school parking lot.

Martin Realty Development & Construction Co. installed Jellyfish to treat stormwater at a commercial bank redevelopment site in New Jersey. The developer chose Jellyfish for its small size, its light weight and its superior treatment flow rate of 50 gallons per minute per cartridge. Cost was also an issue. "For us, using the Jellyfish system was more economical," says company president Steve Martin, "and it met NJDEP requirements."

Jellyfish is a remarkably compact system that allows three times the flow capacity with just one-third the footprint and one-fifth the weight of conventional filtration BMPs. Its signature membrane filtration tentacles trap over 80% of the total suspended solids (TSS), effortlessly capturing neutrally-buoyant particles, oils and saturated hydrocarbon-based particles.