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WATER CONSERVATIONA NEW WAY TO FLUSH

By Allison Perez



CURRENTLY

Traditional urinals are uthese (I think…) in scho

Traditional urinals: Use unnecessary am

Can get messy

Are unsanitary



THE SOLUTION

Waterless urinals are:

Cheaper in the long run

Cleaner

More sustainable





WATERLESS VS. TRADITIONAL

Has zero waterconsumption

Leaves no odor

Reduces amount ofwaste water

Has less bacteria

Water promotesbacterial growth

Easily replaces oldunits

Less maintenance

Will pay for

themselves

Is less eff

Wastes w

Produce

More ba

Cheapewater bimore

Harder t



THE HARD TRUTH

Sealant must be replaced every 1,500 uses

Trap cartridges may get clogged from urine sediment



STEPS TO SUCCESS

Funding: Each waterless urinal can cost anywhere from $250-1000 per unit, so funding would be needed from the district.

Installing: It would take time to install all of the units and replacethe current urinals in the bathrooms. Depending on howbig of a priority this is, it could take anywhere from ayear to three years to phase out all the old urinals.



COSTS

The Falcon Brand’s most popular design, the F1000 costs about$500 each unit.

To replace four bathrooms in Aloha, each with 4urinals, it would cost $8000 altogether

The urinals would pay for themselves in a few yearswith the amount of water that they save

Sealant costs $60 per gallon, replace every 3-6months

Cartridges would need to be replaced a few timesa year, costing $50 ea.



CONTACTS AND PROCESS

Administrators would need to be contacted about funding

The janitors would need to determine if it’s plausible to replace the old new ones

See if pipes are compatible

If funded, they would need to be installed during the summer



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