The EPCO Organisation The EPCO organisation commenced operation in 1961 as an Australian owned company concentrating its activities solely on the design of systems and equipment for the treatment of municipal and industrial sewage and other biological waste waters. EPCO Australia is the trading arm of the  Australian owned company Matola Pty Ltd, carrying on the original EPCO Australia philosophy.  In addition to our well known "in house" designed equipment, the company has been and continues to expand its product range to provide Clients with the latest available technology in sewage and wastewater treatment. For the benefit of you, our prospective Client, we set out below a resume of the company, its people and it's technology. Equipment The company has extensive "in house" design experience and equipment in such areas as: Packaged Sewage Plants including auxiliary processes, tertiary filtration, sludge handling and nutrient removal. Sedimentation Tank Scrapers (Clarifier Mechanisms) of all types for circular and rectangular tanks. Trickling Filters (Rotary Distributors) and Siphon Equipment. Digestion Mixing Systems, Digester Heating Systems, tank roofs (fixed or floating), gas control equipment, waste gas burning, viewing windows and level measuring devices. Diffused Air Aeration Systems. Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Systems. Mechanical Bar Screens of the curved, radial,  inclined and static type. Comminutors. EPCO Australia management is very selective when choosing products and makers for the companys' represented range, to ensure that we market only "world's best" technology with proven performance and back up. Represented equipment covers the following: Ultra violet water disinfection equipment. Tank vents (safety valves), flame arresters, waste gas burners and gas control equipment. Mechanical aerators - low speed (fixed or floating) in horizontal or  vertical spindle  configurations. Mechanical aerators - high speed  in floating vertical spindle configuration. Solar powered reservoir circulators. Rotating Biological Contactors (RBC). Membrane Air Diffusers. Step Screens. Fine Bar Screens. Front Raked Screens. Spiral Screens. Grit removal. Services EPCO Australia also offers various consulting services relative to: Analysis of existing equipment. Refurbishment of existing equipment. Upgrading existing facilities to meet current environmental and technical standards. Assessment and matching of client needs to appropriate equipment. Staff The principal engineering staff of EPCO Australia have formal tertiary engineering qualifications and extensive waste water treatment process and equipment design experience. The company's Managing Director Mr G. W. Cobbin, has held managerial posts within the EPCO organisation since 1972 and has over 35 years experience in the water and waste water treatment equipment contracting industry. Consultants The company utilises outside expertise from a select group of consultants in process engineering, civil engineering, architecture, noise reduction science and other disciplines, to assist when needed. All consultants retained by us have wide experience and acknowledged reputations in their respective fields. Affiliations EPCO Australia is a sustaining member of the Australian Water Association (AWA) and a member of Commerce Queensland.  Facilities The Company head office is in Brisbane, Australia and includes a fully equipped workshop and store. Our engineering and administration functions rely heavily on digital office integration through the use of design, quality and office software systems. Quality Assurance MATOLA Pty LTD operates its design and manufacturing activities under a Quality Assurance system complying with the requirements of International Standards Organisation (ISO) standard ISO 9001. Our QA system has received third party accreditation from Benchmark Certification. Clients EPCO Australia's clients include all levels of government such as Federal, State and Local bodies, statutory corporations, utilities, oil companies, miners, food, textile and leather producers, hotels, hospitals and tourist developments, to name just a few. Markets The company's principal activities are centred in Australia, however EPCO Australia also carries out a considerable portion of its business in offshore markets. In the offshore areas in which it operates, the company is represented by organisations chosen for their level of technical expertise, financial stability, service and acceptance in the business communities of their respective countries. Some of these relationships are over 30 years old. EPCO Australia's products are represented in South East Asia, The Middle East, The Pacific Islands, New Zealand, New Guinea and Taiwan.