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1997: As a part of a large research project, Dr. Alex Ekster developed the first prototype of the SRT control algorithm and tested it at the 167 MGD San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant. The Water Environment Federation (WEF) acknowledged this project as the best research of the year and awarded Dr. Alex Ekster a Phillip Morgan Medal.

1998: Dr. Alex Ekster launched Ekster and Associates. Ekster and Associates developed a more robust version of the SRT control algorithm using several years of experience in operating SRT control systems.

1999: Ekster and Associates entered into an agreement with Royce Instrument Corporation to market SRT controllers. The Royce SRT controller, designed according to Dr. Ekster's specification and powered by Ekster and Associates' SRT control software, received the 2001 WEF Innovation Award.

2002: Ekster and Associates stop1ped licensing SRT control technology to Royce and started direct licensing to treatment plants. Ekster and Associates increased the product line from one SRT control package to four.