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                                                                    Exhibit 10.2

                             EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of
April 12, 2001, by and between AQUA CARE SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), and RONALD E. SPIRE, an individual ("Executive").

                             W I T N E S S E T H :

     WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to enter into an employment
arrangement and this Agreement to assure the Company of the continuing service
of Executive and to set forth the terms and conditions of Executive's employment
with the Company;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set
forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

     1.   Employment.
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          1.1. Title and Duties. The Company hereby employs Executive as General
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Counsel of the Company and shall report directly to the President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company. Executive's duties, responsibilities and
authority shall be consistent with Executive's position and shall include such
other duties, responsibilities and authority as may be assigned to Executive by
the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

          1.2. Services and Exclusivity of Services. The Company and Executive
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recognize that the services to be rendered by Executive are of such a nature as
to be peculiarly rendered by Executive, encompass the individual ability,
managerial skills and business experience of Executive and cannot be measured
exclusively in terms of hours or services rendered in any particular period.
During the Term (as defined below), Executive shall devote such time and
attention to the business and affairs of the Company as are consistent with his
position with the Company and as may be necessary to perform the duties assigned
to him by the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall use
his best efforts to promote its best interests.

          1.3. Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation. Executive agrees that during
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the Term (as defined in Section 2 below) of this Agreement (and in the case of
termination pursuant to Section 5 below for a period of one year thereafter),
Executive will neither directly nor indirectly engage in a business competing
with any of the businesses conducted by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
or affiliates as of the date of such termination, nor without the prior written
consent of the Company directly or indirectly have any interest in, own, manage,
operate, control, be connected with as a stockholder, joint venturer, officer,
employee, partner or consultant, or otherwise engage, invest or participate in
any business that is competitive with any of the businesses conducted by the
Company or by any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company; provided, however,
that nothing contained in this section 1.3 shall prevent Executive from
investing or trading in stocks, bonds, commodities, securities, real estate or
other forms of investment for Executive's own account and benefit (directly or
indirectly), up to a maximum of 5% of the total equity or voting power of such
entity, so long as such investment activities do not
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significantly interfere with Executive's services to be rendered hereunder and
are consistent with the conflict of interest policies maintained by the Company
from time to time. Executive further agrees that (i) during the Term of this
Agreement and for a period of one year thereafter Executive will not on his own
behalf or on behalf of any person or entity, directly or indirectly, hire or
solicit the employment of any employee who is employed by the Company or any of
its affiliates, subsidiaries or divisions as of the date of such termination and
(ii) for a period of one year after the Term of this Agreement, Executive will
not, directly or indirectly, have any business related dealings or contact with
any clients, suppliers, distributors or vendors of the Company or any of its
affiliates, subsidiaries or divisions for or on behalf of any business that is
competitive with any of the businesses conducted by the Company or by any
subsidiary or affiliate of the Company at the conclusion of the Term or which
adversely effects the relationship between the Company and any such client,
supplier, distributor or vendor.

     2.   Term. The period of employment under this Agreement (the "Term") shall
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commence as of April 15, 2001, (the "Effective Date") and shall continue for a
period of thirty-six (36) full calendar months thereafter, as herein provided.

     3.   Compensation.
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          3.1. Base Salary. During the first twelve (12) calendar months of this
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Agreement, the Company will pay to Executive an annual base salary at the rate
of $100,000, payable in accordance with the Company practices in effect from
time to time ("Base Salary"). Amounts payable shall be reduced by standard
withholding and other authorized deductions. Such Base Salary shall be increased
to $125,000 on April 14, 2002. Executive's Base Salary shall not be decreased
except upon mutual agreement between the parties.

          3.2. Bonuses, Incentive, Stock Option, Savings and Retirement Plans,
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          Welfare Benefit Plans.
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               (a)  Except as provided herein, Executive shall be entitled to
participate in all annual and long-term bonuses and incentive, savings and
retirement plans generally available to other similarly situated employees of
the Company at the sole and absolute discretion of the Company. Executive, and
Executive's family as the case may be, shall be eligible to participate in and
receive all benefits under welfare benefit plans, practices, programs and
policies provided to other similarly situated employees of the Company,
including, without limitation, medical, prescription, dental, disability, salary
continuance, employee life, group life, accidental death and travel accident
insurance plans and programs. The Company reserves the right to modify, suspend
or discontinue any and all of its benefits referred to in this Section 3.2(a) at
any time without recourse by Executive so long as such action is taken generally
with respect to other similarly situated peer executives and does not single out
Executive.

               (b)  Executive shall be entitled to receive an annual incentive
cash bonus, payable on the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which the Company
pays bonuses to similarly situated employees of the Company or (ii) the one
hundred eightieth (180th) day after

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the end of each fiscal year of the Company, for the Company's fiscal year ending
December 31, 2001 and for each full fiscal year thereafter, upon meeting or
exceeding the performance, operational and managerial criteria and measurements
set by the Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee") of the Board of
Directors in consultation with the Executive.

               (c)  The Executive shall be granted an option (the "Option") to
acquire 75,000 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to a stock
incentive plan mutually acceptable to the parties. The Option shall be
exercisable at $2.25 per share and shall vest according to the following
schedule: 25,000 shares shall vest on the date hereof; 25,000 shares shall vest
on the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement; and 25,000 shares shall
vest on the last day of the initial Term of this Agreement. The Option shall be
memorialized in normal and customary agreements between the Company and
Executive within thirty (30) days of the date of grant.

          3.3. Fringe Benefits. Executive shall be entitled to receive fringe
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benefits consistent with Executive's duties and position, and in accordance with
the benefits provided to other similarly situated employees of the Company. Such
benefits shall include the full time use of an automobile, including
reimbursement for all operating and maintenance costs, consistent with the
Company's corporate policy on automobiles as in effect from time to time. The
amount of such benefits shall be set by the Compensation Committee. The Company
reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue any and all of its fringe
benefits referred to in this Section 3.3 at any time without recourse by
Executive so long as such action is taken generally with respect to other
similarly situated peer executives and does not single out Executive.

          3.4. Expenses. Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement for
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expenses incurred in the furtherance of the business of the Company in
accordance with the Company's practices and procedures, as they may exist from
time to time. Executive shall keep complete and accurate records of all
expenditures such that Executive may fully account according to the Company's
practices and procedures.

          3.5. Vacation. Executive shall be entitled to two (2) weeks paid
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vacation during the first year of the Term of this Agreement, three (3) weeks
paid vacation during the second year of the Term of this Agreement and four (4)
weeks paid vacation during the third year of the Term of this Agreement and such
other absences from work that are reasonably consistent with the performance of
Executive's duties as provided in this Agreement. Any unused portion of the
vacation to which Executive is entitled hereunder may be carried over from year
to year.

          3.6. Additional Benefits Upon a Change of Control.
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               (a)  In the event a Change of Control (as defined below) occurs
during the Term of this Agreement and the Executive's employment is terminated
within 180 days after the consummation of such Change of Control, the Executive,
or the Executive' s estate, shall be

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entitled to receive, within thirty (30) days after the Change of Control, a cash
lump sum amount equal to:

                         (i)   three times the Executive' s yearly Base Salary
     plus the target Annual Bonus scheduled for the year in which there is a
     Change of Control; plus

                         (ii)  the present value (as determined by a nationally
     recognized employee benefits consulting firm agreed to by Executive and the
     Company) of the health, life insurance, disability and accident insurance
     plans or programs covering Executive for the balance of the Term.

                    (b)  "Change of Control" shall mean the occurrence of any of
the following:

                         (i)   the acquisition by any person (including any
     syndicate or group deemed to be a "person" under Section 13(d)(3) or
     14(d)(2) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
     (the "Exchange Act"), or any successor provision to either of the
     foregoing, of "beneficial ownership" directly or indirectly, of shares of
     capital stock of the Company entitling such person to exercise 50% or more
     of the total voting power of all "Voting Shares" of the Company;

                         (ii)  during any year or any period of two consecutive
     years (not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement),
     individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of
     Directors of the Company, and any new director (other than a director
     designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company
     to effect a transaction described in clause (i) or (iii) of this
     definition) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the
     Company' s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least a majority of
     the directors then still in office who either were directors at the
     beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was
     previously so approved (hereinafter referred to as "Continuing Directors"),
     cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof; or

                         (iii) any consolidation of the Company with, or merger
     of the Company into, any other person, any merger of another person into
     the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the
     assets of the Company to another person (other than (x) a consolidation or
     merger which does not result in any reclassification, conversion, exchange
     or cancellation of outstanding shares of capital stock other than shares of
     capital stock owned by any of the parties to the consolidation or merger or
     (y) a merger which is effected solely to change the jurisdiction of
     incorporation of the Company or (z) any consolidation with or merger of the
     Company into a wholly owned subsidiary, or any sale or transfer by the
     Company of all of substantially all of its assets to one or more of its
     wholly owned subsidiaries in any one transaction or a series of
     transactions).

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined by the Company, no
change in control of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred if (x) the
Executive is a member of a group which first announces a proposal which, if
successful, would result in a Change of Control, which proposal (including any
modifications thereof) is ultimately successful, or (y) the Executive acquires a
two percent or more equity interest in the entity which ultimately acquires the
Company pursuant to the transaction described in (x) of this paragraph.

          "Beneficial Ownership" shall be determined in accordance with Rule
13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, except that a person shall be deemed
to be the "beneficial owner" of all securities that such person has the right to
acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage
of time.

          "Voting Share" means all outstanding shares of any class or classes
(however designated) of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote generally
in the election of the Board of Directors of the Company.

          (c)  For purposes of this Section 3.6, the occurrence of any of the
following shall be deemed a termination of the Executive's employment: (i) a
change in Executive's position, title, duties, authority or responsibilities or
any other action by the Company which results in a material diminution of the
position, title, duties, authority, or responsibilities of Executive and which
change or other such action was not consented to by Executive, (ii) a reduction
in Executive's Base Salary as in effect on the date of this Agreement or as the
same may be increased from time to time, or a reduction in Executive's other
benefits unless, with respect to a reduction of benefits, all executives of the
Company are similarly affected, or (iii) the Company shall materially breach any
provision of this Agreement, which breach shall continue unremedied for 20 days
after written notice thereof by Executive.

          3.7. Signing Bonus. In addition to the other compensation provided for
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herein, in consideration of entering into this Agreement, Executive shall be
entitled to receive a signing bonus of $25,000, payable on the date hereof.

     4.   Confidential Information.
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          4.1. General. Executive acknowledges that during employment by and as
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a result of a relationship with the Company, Executive will obtain knowledge of
and gain access to information regarding the Company's business, operations,
products, proposed products, production methods, processes, customer lists,
advertising, marketing and promotional plans and materials, price lists, pricing
policies, financial information and other trade secrets, confidential
information and material proprietary to the Company or designated as being
confidential by the Company which is not generally known to non-Company
personnel, including information and material originated, discovered or
developed in whole or in part by Executive (collectively referred to herein as
"Confidential Information"). Executive agrees that during the Term of this
Agreement and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, thereafter, Executive
will, for the benefit of the Company, hold all Confidential Information strictly
in confidence and will not knowingly

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directly or indirectly reveal, report, disclose, publish or transfer any of such
Confidential Information to any person, firm or other entity, or utilize any of
the Confidential Information for any purpose, except in furtherance of
Executive's employment under this Agreement.

          4.2. Proprietary Interest. All inventions, designs, improvements,
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patents, copyrights and discoveries conceived by Executive during the Term of
this Agreement that are useful in or directly or indirectly related to the
business of the Company or to any experimental work carried on by the Company,
shall be the property of the Company except as mutually agreed in writing by the
Company and Executive. Executive will promptly and fully disclose to the Company
all such inventions, designs, improvements, patents, copyrights and discoveries
(whether developed individually or with other persons) and shall take all steps
necessary and reasonably required to assure the Company's ownership thereof and
to assist the Company in protecting or defending the Company's proprietary
rights therein.

          4.3. Return of Materials. Executive expressly acknowledges that all
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lists, books, records and other Confidential Information of the Company obtained
in connection with the Company's business is the exclusive property of the
Company and that upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement,
Executive will immediately surrender and return to the Company all such items
and all other property belonging to the Company then in the possession of
Executive, and Executive shall not make or retain any copies thereof except to
the extent that such materials are generally available to the public.

     5.   Termination Prior to Expiration of Term. Executive's employment, and
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his rights under this Agreement, may be terminated prior to the expiration of
the Term of this Agreement only as provided in this section 5.

          5.1. Death or Disability.
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               (a)  Executive' s employment hereunder shall automatically
terminate upon the death of Executive. If Executive's employment is terminated
as a result of death, Executive's estate or personal representative shall be
entitled to receive, within thirty (30) days after the date of death, a lump sum
payment equal to Executive's full Base Salary as of the date of death. Executive
and/or Executive's dependents shall be entitled, at no cost to them, to continue
to participate in the Company's welfare benefit plans and programs on the same
terms as similarly situated active employees for a period of twelve (12) months
from the date of death. Executive and/or Executive's dependents shall thereafter
be entitled to the maximum of any continuation of such benefits provided under
such benefit plans or by applicable law.

               (b)  In the event of Executive's Disability (as defined below),
Executive shall be entitled to receive Executive' s full Base Salary plus the
target Annual Bonus for a period of twelve (12) months from the date on which
Executive was first unable to substantially perform his duties hereunder. If,
upon the expiration of the twelve (12) month period, Executive is unable to
perform his duties hereunder, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and
Executive shall be entitled to receive, within thirty (30) days from the date of
such

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termination, a lump sum payment equal to Executive's full Base Salary as of the
date of termination. Executive and/or Executive's dependents shall be entitled,
at no cost to them, to continue to participate in the Company's welfare benefit
plans and programs on the same terms as similarly situated active employees for
a period of twelve (12) months from the date Executive was first unable to
substantially perform Executive's duties hereunder. Executive and/or Executive's
dependents shall thereafter be entitled to the maximum of any continuation of
such benefits provided under such benefit plans or by applicable law.

               (c)  "Disability" shall mean a total and permanent physical or
mental impairment that either substantially limits a major life activity of
Executive or renders Executive unable to perform the essential functions of
Executive's position, even with reasonable accommodation. In the event of a
disagreement, Executive's Disability shall be determined by the arbitration
provisions of Paragraph 6. The arbitrators shall make their determination as to
the Executive' s disability, in good faith, based upon information supplied by
Executive and/or Executive's medical personnel or others selected by the Company
or its insurers.

          5.2. Discharge Other Than For Cause. If Executive's employment is
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terminated as a result of discharge other than for Cause (as defined below), the
Company shall not be obligated to pay the Executive any sums of money other than
(1) a lump sum payment equal to (a) during the first twelve months of the Term
of this Agreement, 100% of the Base Salary in effect as of the date of such
termination, (b) during the second twelve months of the Term of this Agreement,
125% of the Base Salary in effect as of the date of such termination and (c)
during the third twelve months of the Term of this Agreement, 150% of the Base
Salary in effect as of the date of such termination and (2) any previously
accrued authorized bonus or other compensation (if any) for the period of
Executive's employment prior to such termination, and (3) any previously vested
benefits, such as previously vested retirement benefits. Furthermore, the
Company shall honor any rights previously vested in Executive under a stock
option or similar plan or program.

          5.3. Discharge for Cause. If Executive's employment is terminated as a
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result of discharge for Cause (as defined below), the Company shall pay the
Executive any accrued and unpaid Base Salary through the date of such
termination and any previously accrued authorized and unpaid bonus or other
compensation (if any) for the period of Executive's employment prior to such
termination and the Company shall have no further obligations to Executive under
this Agreement.

          The term "Cause," as used herein, shall mean any of the following: (i)
Executive's willful misconduct or gross negligence in the performance of his
duties hereunder, (ii) the conviction, plea of guilty or nolo contendere of
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Executive in respect of any felony or other crime involving moral turpitude,
dishonesty, theft or unethical business conduct, (iii) other fraudulent action
against the Company or any affiliate, subsidiary or division thereof, (iv) a
breach of fiduciary duty by Executive, or (v) habitual drug or alcohol abuse by
Executive that materially interferes with Executive's ability to perform his
obligations hereunder.

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          5.4. Resignation.  If Executive's employment is terminated as a result
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                           of resignation, the Company shall pay the Executive a
                           lump sum payment equal to 25% of the Base Salary in
                           effect as of the date of such termination and the
                           Company shall have no further obligations to
                           Executive under this Agreement.
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          5.5. Limitation on Payments. Notwithstanding any other provision
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herein to the contrary, in the event that the Executive becomes entitled to any
payments under this Agreement and any portion of such payments or benefits, in
the absence of this Section 5.4, would be subject to the tax (the "Excise Tax")
imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"), then the amount payable to the Executive under this Agreement shall be
reduced such that none of the amounts payable to the Executive under this
Agreement, when added to any other payments or benefits received or to be
received by the Executive in connection with a Change in Control or the
termination of the Executive's employment (whether pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any
person whose actions result in a Change in Control or any person having such a
relationship with the Company or such person as to require attribution of stock
ownership between the parties under Section 318(a) of the Code) shall be treated
as "parachute payments" within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code.
For purposes of applying the foregoing sentence, if in the opinion of tax
counsel selected by the Company's independent auditors and acceptable to the
Executive, such payments or benefits (in whole or in part) represent reasonable
compensation for services actually rendered within the meaning of Section
280G(b)(4) of the Code, then such amounts, or in the case of the amount
representing reasonable compensation for services actually rendered before the
date of the Change in Control, only so much of such amount as exceeds the "base
amount" (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code), shall be
excluded from any such calculation. Furthermore, in determining the maximum
amount of the payments to the Executive which would not constitute a parachute
payment within the meaning of Sections 280G(b)(1) and (4), the value of any non-
cash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit shall be determined by the
Company's independent auditors in accordance with the principles of Sections
280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.

     6.   Arbitration.
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          6.1. General. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or
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relating to this Agreement, the breach hereof or the coverage or enforceability
of this arbitration provision shall be settled by arbitration in Los Angeles,
California (or such other location as the Company and Executive may mutually
agree), conducted in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the
American Arbitration Association, as such rules are in effect on the date of
delivery of demand for arbitration. The arbitration of any such issue, including
the determination of the amount of any damages suffered by either party hereto
by reason of the acts or omissions of the other, shall be to the exclusion of
any court of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the

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contrary, either party hereto may seek any provisional remedy in a court,
including but not limited to an action for injunctive relief or attachment,
without waiving the right to arbitration.

          6.2. Procedure. There shall be three arbitrators, one to be chosen by
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each party at will within 10 days from the date of delivery of demand for
arbitration and the third arbitrator to be selected by the two arbitrators so
chosen. If the two arbitrators are unable to select a third arbitrator within 10
days after the last of the two arbitrators is chosen by the parties, the third
arbitrator will be designated, on application by either party, by the American
Arbitration Association. The decision of a majority of the arbitrators shall be
final and binding on both parties and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns. Judgment upon
any award of the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction, or
application may be made to any such court for the judicial acceptance of the
award and for an order of enforcement.

          6.3. Costs and Expenses. The Company shall pay the fees of all
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arbitrators, witnesses and such other expenses as may be generated by the
arbitration, except Executive's attorneys fees, unless a majority of the
arbitrators concludes that such arbitration procedure was not instituted in good
faith by Executive. In such event the arbitrators shall be empowered to allocate
fees and assess costs and other expenses of the arbitration, except attorneys
fees, as they may deem appropriate.

     7.   Non-Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable nor the duties
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hereunder delegable by Executive. None of the payments hereunder may be
encumbered, transferred or in any way anticipated. The Company shall not assign
this Agreement nor shall it transfer all or any substantial part of its assets
without first obtaining in conjunction with such transfer the express assumption
of the obligations hereof by the assignee or transferee.

     8.   Remedies. Executive acknowledges that the services Executive is to
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render under this Agreement are of a unique and special nature, the loss of
which cannot reasonably or adequately be compensated for in monetary damages,
and that irreparable injury and damage will result to the Company in the event
of any default or breach of this Agreement by Executive. Because of the unique
nature of the Confidential Information, Executive further acknowledges and
agrees that the Company will suffer irreparable harm if Executive fails to
comply with the obligations in section 4 hereof and that monetary damages would
be inadequate to compensate the Company for such breach. Accordingly, Executive
agrees that the Company will, in addition to any other remedies available to it
at law, in equity or, without limitation, otherwise, be entitled to injunctive
relief and/or specific performance to enforce the terms, or prevent or remedy
the violation, of any provisions of this Agreement. This provision shall not
constitute a waiver by the Company of any rights to damages or other remedies
which it may have pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise.

     9.   Representations and Warranties. The Executive hereby represents and
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warrants to the Company that the Executive's execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement does

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not violate the terms of any agreement to which the Executive is currently a
party or under which he currently has any obligation.

     10.  Survival. The provisions of sections 4, 5, 6 and 8 shall survive the
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expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.

     11.  Notices. Any notices or other communications relating to this
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Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed by certified
mail, return receipt requested, to the party concerned at the address set forth
below:

     If to Company:      Aqua Care Systems, Inc.
                         1820 N.W. 37th Street
                         Coral Springs, FL 33065
                         Attn: President

     If to Executive:    At Executive's residence address as maintained by the
                         Company in the regular course of its business for
                         payroll purposes.

Either party may change the address for the giving of notices at any time by
notice given to the other party under the provisions of this section 10.

     12.  Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
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between the parties and supersedes all prior written and oral and all
contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings and negotiations with respect to
the subject matter hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing
sentence, this Agreement supersedes all prior written or verbal agreements or
understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not
be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by both parties.

     13.  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
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which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one
agreement.

     14.  Construction. This Agreement shall be governed under and construed in
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accordance with the laws of the State of California. The paragraph headings and
captions contained herein are for reference purposes and convenience only and
shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. It
is intended by the parties that this Agreement be interpreted in accordance with
its fair and simple meaning, not for or against either party, and neither party
shall be deemed to be the drafter of this Agreement.

     15.  Severability. If any portion or provision of this Agreement is
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determined by arbitration or by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, the remaining portions or provisions hereof shall not
be affected. The covenants in this Agreement are severable and separate, and the
unenforceability of any specific covenant shall not affect the enforceability of
any other covenant. Moreover, in the event any court of competent jurisdiction
shall determine that the scope, time or territorial restrictions set forth are
unreasonable, then it is

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the intention of the parties that such restrictions be enforced to the fullest
extent which the court deems reasonable, and this Agreement shall thereby be
reformed.

     16.  Binding Effect. The rights and obligations of the parties under this
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Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the permitted
successors, assigns, heirs, administrators, executors and personal
representatives of the parties.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the
day and in the year first written above.

                                   AQUA CARE SYSTEMS, INC.

                                   By:   /s/ H. Martin Jessen
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                                   Name:  H. Martin Jessen
                                   Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

                                   EXECUTIVE

                                    /s/ Ronald E. Spire
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                                   Ronald E. Spire

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.42

                             TERMINATION AGREEMENT

     This Termination Agreement (the "Termination Agreement") is made effective
as of June 19, 2001, (the "Effective Date") by and among HealthCentral.com, a
Delaware corporation ("HealthCentral"), Invision Optical Products, a California
corporation ("Invision"), and Sunglass Products of California, a California
corporation ("Cable Car").

                                   BACKGROUND

    A.  HealthCentral, Cable Car and Invision entered into a series of
agreements in April of 2000 related to the procurement, supply, sales and
distribution of eyewear products including, without limitation, reading glasses
and sunglasses bearing or otherwise utilizing the "Dr. Dean Edell" name and/or
likeness. Such agreements identified as follows: (a) Supply Agreement, by and
between Invision and HealthCentral; (b) Procurement Support Agreement, by and
between Invision and Cable Car; and (c) Sales and Distribution Agreement, by and
between Cable Car and HealthCentral (collectively, the "Agreements").

    B.  Pursuant to the Agreements (a) Invision obtained for and sold to
HealthCentral eyewear utilizing the "Dr. Dean Edell" name (the "Products"); (b)
Cable Car assisted Invision in so obtaining and selling the Products to
HealthCentral; and (c) HealthCentral supplied Products to Cable Car which Cable
Car sold to retail outlets.  Additionally, pursuant to the Agreements,
HealthCentral granted to each of Invision and Cable Car the royalty free right
and license to use the "Dr. Dean Edell" trademark, name or likeness in
connection with the rights and obligations of the respective party under the
Supply Agreement and Sales and Distribution Agreement.

    C.  Cable Car and HealthCentral are parties to the License Agreement dated
the date hereof, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "License
                                                       ---------
Agreement") pursuant to which HealthCentral has granted an exclusive license of
the "Dr. Dean Edell" trademark, name and likeness to Cable Car in exchange for
the payment of royalties on Cable Car's sales of eyewear bearing the "Dr. Dean
Edell" trademark or name.

    D.  The parties now desire to terminate the Agreements and to have the
License Agreement set forth the rights and obligations of Cable Car and
HealthCentral with respect to eyewear bearing or utilizing the "Dr. Dean Edell"
trademark, name or likeness.

    NOW, THEREFORE, for full and sufficient consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
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                                   AGREEMENT

    1.  Termination.  Subject to the condition precedent set forth in Section 6
        -----------
hereof and to Cable Car's payments as provided for in Section 2 below,
HealthCentral, Invision and Cable Car hereby agree that the Agreements shall be
terminated effective as of the Effective Date of this Termination Agreement.

    2.  Payments Owing.  Cable Car hereby agrees to pay to HealthCentral or its
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successor the amount of *** for purchase of the Products set forth on Cable
Car's purchase order number 100a, dated March 31, 2001 in the following
installments:

        (a)  ***
        (b)  ***
        (c)  *** and
        (d)  ***

An additional fee of *** per month will be paid by Cable Car to HealthCentral on
all amounts not paid on or before the due dates.  Cable Car will make such
payments by wire transfer to an account to be identified by HealthCentral in
advance.  Cable Car agrees that time is of the essence with respect to the
foregoing payment dates, and shall ensure that such payments are available in
the HealthCentral account as of the respective dates set forth above.

    3.  HealthCentral to Use Best Efforts to Facilitate License Extension.
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HealthCentral agrees that it will use its best efforts to facilitate in a timely
manner an extension to the License to the Dr. Dean Edell Eyewear Brand, in
conjunction with Dr. Dean Edell, and that HealthCentral will allow Cable Car to
contract directly with Dr. Edell in this regard. The anticipated extension is
expected to be for *** and Dr. Edell anticipates receiving in return for the
license extension the greater of *** annually or *** of Cable Car's sales of the
Dr. Dean Edell Eyewear products during the extension time period. Payments to
Dr. Edell will be made by Cable Car quarterly within *** days of each quarter's
end.

    4.  HealthCentral Representations and Warranties. HealthCentral represents
        --------------------------------------------
and warrants to Cable Car that the statements contained in this Section 4 are
true and correct.

*** Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.
<PAGE>

    (a)  HealthCentral has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter
into this Termination Agreement and the License Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of the
Termination Agreement and the License Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of HealthCentral. The Termination Agreement and the
License Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by HealthCentral. The
Termination Agreement and the License Agreement constitute, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto and thereto,
the valid and binding obligations of HealthCentral, enforceable by Cable Car
against HealthCentral in accordance with their respective terms, except to the
extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws affecting the enforcement
of creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity.

    (b)  The execution and delivery by HealthCentral of the Termination
Agreement and the License Agreement does not, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Termination Agreement and the License Agreement
will not, (i) conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any charter
document of HealthCentral, (ii) result in any violation or breach of, or
constitute a default (or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration of any obligation or loss of any benefit) under any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, contract
or other agreement, instrument or obligation to which HealthCentral is a party
or by which it or any of its properties or assets may be bound, or (iii)
conflict or violate any permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order,
decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to HealthCentral
or any of its properties or assets.

    (c)  None of the execution and delivery by HealthCentral of the Termination
Agreement and the License Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby will require any consent, approval, order or
authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court,
administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or the
consent of any other third party.
<PAGE>

    5.  Cable Car Representations and Warranties. Cable Car represents and
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warrants to HealthCentral that the statements contained in this Section 5 are
true and correct.

    (a)  Cable Car has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into
this Termination Agreement and the License Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of the
Termination Agreement and the License Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Cable Car. The Termination Agreement and the
License Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by Cable Car. The
Termination Agreement and the License Agreement constitute, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto and thereto,
the valid and binding obligations of Cable Car, enforceable by HealthCentral
against Cable Car in accordance with their respective terms, except to the
extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws affecting the enforcement
of creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity.

    (b)  The execution and delivery by Cable Car of the Termination Agreement
and the License Agreement does not, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Termination Agreement and the License Agreement will not,
(i) conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any charter document
of Cable Car, (ii) result in any violation or breach of, or constitute a default
(or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or loss of any benefit) under any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other
agreement, instrument or obligation to which Cable Car is a party or by which it
or any of its properties or assets may be bound, or (iii) conflict or violate
any permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute,
law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Cable Car or any of its
properties or assets.

    (c)  None of the execution and delivery by Cable Car of the Termination
Agreement and the License Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby will require any consent, approval, order or
authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court,
administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or the
consent of any other third party.

     6.  Conditions Precedent.  HealthCentral and Cable Car shall have each
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executed and delivered to the other the License Agreement which shall be the
exclusive agreement between them with respect to the purchase of Products from
HealthCentral by Cable Car, the licensing of the "Dr. Dean Edell" trademark,
name and likeness by HealthCentral and the payment of royalties therefor by
Cable Car.

     7.   Disclosure.  Each party agrees for itself that no statements by them
          ----------
contained in this Agreement, or any other document delivered or required to be
delivered by it to any other party hereto in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein
or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were
made.
<PAGE>

     8.  Miscellaneous.
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         (a)  Attorney Fees. The prevailing party in any legal action brought by
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one party against the other and arising out of this Termination Agreement shall
be entitled, in addition to any other rights and remedies that such prevailing
party may have, to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred by such
prevailing party, including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.

         (b)  Counterparts. This Termination Agreement may be executed in two or
              ------------
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which
together shall constitute one instrument.

         (c)  Partial Invalidity. If any provision of this Termination
              ------------------
Agreement, is held to be invalid, then the remaining provisions shall
nevertheless remain in full force and effect. The parties agree to renegotiate
in good faith any term held invalid and to be bound by the mutually agreed
substitute provision.

         (d)  Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this
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Termination Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered
in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

         (e)  Changes and Additions. This Termination Agreement, the License
              ---------------------
Agreement and the exhibits hereto and thereto, constitute the final agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter addressed herein and
therein and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written,
all of which are merged herein and therein. No modification, assignment, or any
future representation, promise or agreement in connection with the subject
matter of the Agreement shall be binding on HealthCentral and Cable Car unless
made in writing and signed by an authorized signatory of each.

         (f)  Governing Law and Jurisdiction. The Agreement shall be governed
              ------------------------------
by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of
California, United States of America, without reference to conflict of laws
principles. Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with the
Agreement or the performance, breach or termination thereof, shall be finally
settled in the courts located in or for Alameda County, California.

         (g)  Survival. Sections 6(d), 6(e), and 8 - 12 of the Sales and
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Distribution Agreement, and Sections 5(d), 5(e) and 7 - 11 of the Supply
Agreement, along with all obligations incurred prior to the termination of each
of the foregoing, shall remain in full force and effect.
<PAGE>

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Termination Agreement has been executed by the
parties as of the date first above written.

                                    HEALTHCENTRAL.COM, a Delaware corporation

                                    By: /s/ C. Fred Toney
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                                    Name: C. Fred Toney
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                                    Title: President & CEO
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                                    INVISION OPTICAL PRODUCTS, a California
                                    corporation

                                    By: /s/ Kirk E. Lyon
                                       ----------------------
                                    Name: Kirk E. Lyon
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                                    Title: Secretary
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                                    SUNGLASS PRODUCTS OF CALIFORNIA, a
                                    California corporation

                                    By: /s/ John T. Melin
                                       ----------------------
                                    Name: John T. Melin
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                                    Title: CEO
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                                   EXHIBIT A

                               LICENSE AGREEMENT

                             Filed as Exhibit 10.43

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