📝The Water Savings Domino Effect
Organizations are adopting waterless urinals to reduce water consumption, lower utility costs, and comply with environmental regulations.
Replacing a conventional urinal with a waterless unit can save approximately 26,000 gallons of water annually, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
✋In facilities with multiple urinals, the collective water savings can be substantial, equivalent to filling multiple Olympic-sized swimming pools. Other benefits include the following:
💰Lower Costs: Organizations benefit from reduced utility and maintenance bills because waterless urinals have fewer moving parts and don’t rely on water or energy-intensive flushing and treatment systems.
🌍Environmental Advantages: These urinals decrease wastewater, lower energy consumption, and reduce the need for chemicals in cleaning and water treatment. They also help conserve natural water sources and reduce carbon emissions.
🧹Improved Hygiene & Ease of Maintenance: Without standing water, odor and biofilm buildup are inhibited, making custodial work easier while promoting a more sanitary restroom environment.
🏛️Green Building & Accreditation: Installing waterless urinals can help facilities meet LEED, WELL, and other sustainability certification goals, potentially influencing tenant and investor decisions.
🌱💪🌻Sustainability Leadership: By adopting waterless urinals, organizations boost their reputation, show environmental responsibility, and promote global water awareness.
>Let’s always remember that every gallon saved supports both operational efficiency and global environmental health, positioning waterless urinals as a smart, scalable sustainability solution.
👨💼Klaus Reichardt, founder and CEO of Waterless Co. Inc. in Vista, California, is a recognized authority on water conservation. Since 1991, he has led the company to innovate plumbing products like the Waterless No-Flush urinal, which operates entirely without water.
