AbTech Receives Notice To Proceed On First Site Related To Its Contracted $12M Stormwater Project In Nassau County, New York

Scottsdale, AZ /PRNewswire/ - Abtech Holdings, Inc. (OTC QB: ABHD), a full-service environmental technologies and engineering firm dedicated to providing innovative solutions to communities, industry and governments addressing issues of water pollution and contamination, today announced that it has received from the Commissioner of Public Works of Nassau County, NY, a notice to proceed with completion of the engineering design services for the first County-owned stormwater site to be outfitted with a stormwater treatment device under the $12 million NTE (Not-To-Exceed) stormwater management contract (Number S8201002D) awarded to AbTech by Nassau County in October 2013.  Work will commence immediately on the site located beneathMarjorie Lane, East Rockaway in Bay Park Long Island, New York. 

"A key issue facing communities in Nassau is the unmitigated stormwater runoff and flooding from backflow through the 2,600 County-owned outfall pipes.  AbTech's solution is a cost-effective, rapid-deployment water quality treatment system that addresses flooding where necessary by designing the systems to prevent 'reverse' flow and impede stormwater contamination, including bacteria, oils/greases, trash, debris and sediment, before entering waterways.  Contamination is blocked from accumulating on beaches, harming marine life and, importantly, affecting public health.  We are extremely eager to complete this phase of the project and look forward to showcasing AbTech's capabilities," commented Glenn Rink, founder and CEO of AbTech. 

ABOUT ABTECH HOLDINGS, INC. (OTC QB: ABHD) AND ABTECH INDUSTRIES, INC.

AbTech Industries, Inc. (a subsidiary of AbTech Holdings Inc.) is a full-service environmental technologies and engineering firm dedicated to providing innovative solutions to communities, industry and governments addressing issues of water pollution and contamination. Its products are based on polymer technologies capable of removing hydrocarbons, sediment and other foreign elements in stormwater runoff (ponds, lakes and marinas), flowing water (curbside drains, pipe outflows, rivers and oceans), and industrial process and wastewater. AbTech's offerings include the ground-breaking new antimicrobial technology called Smart Sponge® Plus. This technology is effective in reducing coliform bacteria found in stormwater, industrial wastewater, and municipal wastewater. Smart Sponge® Plus is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (Registration #86256-1). AbTech's teams of water treatment technology experts, civil and environmental engineers, and field operations specialists develop solutions to improve the quality of our limited water resources. AEWS Engineering (a subsidiary of Abtech Holdings, Inc.), is an independent engineering civil and environmental engineering firm partnered with top research and engineering universities. By focusing on bringing new engineering and technology innovation to the water infrastructure sector, AEWS is positioned to be at the forefront of stormwater Best Management Practices development and to deliver the latest in design excellence to its customers. For more information please visitwww.abtechindustries.com. More information on AEWS Engineering can be found at www.aewsengineering.com.

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