PLANT CITY, Fla., July 9, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Mo Malki, President of American Water Chemicals (AWC), was awarded 2013 Educator of the Year by the Southeast Desalting Association (SEDA) at its Annual Symposium. The event featured educational and technical sessions, a membrane water treatment plant tour and the annual awards luncheon.

"It's an honor to be recognized by SEDA," said Mr. Malki. "AWC is passionate about our business and we will continue to support the advancement of membrane technologies through organizations like SEDA."

Mr. Malki, has been an active member of SEDA since 2006 and has been involved in the membrane industry since 1998. He has been an advocate for educating industry professionals on the water chemistry principles necessary to identify and resolve operational and performance issues in membrane purification systems.

The SEDA conference is held to share current industry information, provide continuing education credits (CEU's) for certified water treatment plant operators and professional engineers and to recognize efforts of its members. Mr. Malki was also elected to the SEDA Board of Directors for the 2013-2015 session.

About American Water Chemicals (AWC) American Water Chemicals, Inc. (AWC) is an international ISO 9001:2008 certified company specializing in chemicals and analytical services for membrane separation processes used for water treatment. AWC manufactures membrane antiscalants, antifoulants, and cleaning chemicals for reverse osmosis (RO), nanofiltration (NF), ultrafiltration (UF), and microfiltration (MF) membrane purification systems.  An industry pioneer of advanced membrane autopsy techniques and investigative services, AWC supports both the public and private sectors in identifying causes of operational problems, improving membrane system performance and reducing cost through scientifically engineered solutions.

Contact: American Water Chemicals, Inc. Daniel W. Goodwin, Marketing Manager dgoodwin@membranechemicals.com  1802 Corporate Center Lane Plant City, FL 33563 USA Ph: +1-813-246-5448

SOURCE American Water Chemicals, Inc.