changed to Belize Water Limited. Belize Water operates  a state-of-the-art 430,000 US gallons per day reverse  osmosis plant on Ambergris Caye, a popular tourist  destination off the main coast of Belize. The plant  supplies in bulk to the Belize Water and Sewerage  Authority who in turn supply the island’s residents. In December 2000 the Company signed a definitive  agreement with Bimini Sands International Ltd to  supply water to its resort on South Bimini, the  Bahamas. Phase one of the resort is already complete  and occupied, and the developers are working on  further phases as well as the refurbishment of a hotel  and marina complex which it also owns. The new  plant is scheduled to be operational on June 1st 2001  using a 100,000 US gallon per day containerized  seawater reverse osmosis unit. Discussions continue  with the Bahamian government to use excess  production capacity from the plant to supply water  to other residents in Bimini. Consolidated Water continues to actively pursue plans  for water projects in other parts of the Caribbean and  Central America as part of its growth strategy. Making Consolidated Water Wellfield Sea water is  extracted from  100ft deep wells  and pumped  to the cartridge  pre-filters. Anti scalant Anti scalant is  injected into  the sea water to  protect the  reverse osmosis  membranes from  fouling. Cartridge pre-filters Cartridge pre-filters remove any small  particles from  the sea water prior  to the high  pressure pumps. High pressure pumps The sea water is  pressurized to approx.  650 psi. Energy recovery  system The sea water pressure is  boosted to approx.  900 psi using the waste  brine energy. Reverse osmosis  vessels The sea water is passed  through semi-permeable  membranes separating  fresh water (45%) from  brine (55%). Degassifier/ scrubber Dissolved gases are  removed from the  fresh water. Water storage  reservoir Fresh water is  pumped to the  reservoir and stored  prior to distribution  to customers. High service pumps Fresh water is pumped  at 60 psi into the  distribution pipeline  network to the  customers. Fresh water Fresh water is  delivered to the  customer. Chlorine One million gallons  fresh water Brine Disposal well PH stabilizer Anti scalant Consolidated Water  3 Annual Report 2000