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There are persistent concerns regarding
the 'lack of sanitation' inherent in a fixture that is not
flushed at every discharge. These concerns are not supported
by scientific evidence.
Studies by microbiologists have revealed that the surfaces
of traditional urinals in public restrooms are generally wet
most of the time, which creates Bio-films of growing
organisms on the rim and surface of the urinal.
Flushing creates an aerosol mist and splashes water onto the
floor, containing these urinary microorganisms and as a
result the washroom becomes a breeding ground for these
pathogens. These pathogens are often found on every surface
of a washroom.
The "flush water aerosol/mist" has been cited in the
transmission many viruses such as Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS), Salmonellosis, Serratia Marcescens and
Legionaires Disease (potentially fatal form of pneumonia).
Flushing urinals/toilets mixes 100-part water to 1-part
excreta to deliver this wasted potable water through the
sewer pipes. Once water is polluted the only way to return
it to its original purity is through distillation.
If we can remove the water from that portion of sewerage
that produces pathogens (viruses, parasites, nitrates,
prescription drugs, toxic chemical cleaning products and
harmful bacteria) the treatment of remaining domestic water
will be simplified and not as harmful to the
environment and thereby further reducing stress on the
municipal effluent plants or sewerage works.
It is common practice for the municipalities to discharge
the liquid waste into the sea. The tiny solids are readily
decomposed naturally by the salt water and by the aquatic
life forms, provided the oxygen has not been depleted in the
water. Uric acid is problematic as this contains a high
nitrate value and is very acidic. The nitrate/uric acid
matrix often causes algae blooms and when this algae bloom
dies it draws oxygen out of the water suffocating fish and
aquatic life forms.
Traditional urinals are susceptible or
prone to clogging or flooding, which is often due to the
build up of waste inside the pipes and/or flushing
mechanical failure (sensor type flushing) or vandalism such
as the introduction of non-flushable items into the basin/
tampering with flushing devices and the nett result is a
costly plumbing emergency.
The unwanted odours associated with urinals are called
Mal-odours. These are those familiar ammonia based smells.
Waste from urinals attract natural occurring bacteria from
the atmosphere and they colonise within this food-source and
start "breaking it down". During this process unwanted
aromatic gasses are produced, with CO2 and methane. This is
the cause of those foul odours.
WASHROOM SOLUTIONS has investigated the
multiple bacteria strains and tailored the types of bacteria
within our system to provide the most effective biological
environmentally friendly solution to degrade the waste found
in urinals and urinal outlet pipes, whilst releasing
predominately non-aromatic gasses and since there are
billions of these bacteria multiplying, they degrade the
waste very quickly.
Our technology includes strains that degrade crystallized
urine salts and calcium deposits from the flush water. Also
it includes salts and sugars specifically balanced to ensure
maximum growth within the Biomass.
Mixing water and urine:
> Causes a chemical reaction which provides the familiar
ammonia smell.
> Flushing urinals do not prevent odours
> Causes crystallisation and leads to blockages and corrosion
of metal components (bottle traps).
> Introduces lime scale into pipe work which causes a
build-up and leads to blockages
> Water charges have increased at a rapid rate and will
continue to increase at rates well above inflation for the
coming years as the population increases and potable supply
decreases.
> High use of water needlessly increases the carbon
footprint of a building due to the emissions generated
during cleansing and transportation of this waste.
> 4-6litres of water is used to flush away 250-300ml of
urine. Urine is 96% water. It defies logic to use more water
to flush away a waste product that is predominantly water.
The authors of the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and the Uniform Plumbing Code
(UPC) support waterless urinals. The Green Building Councils
support and award points to buildings that can save 20% or
more of the potable water use, where a maximum of 11 points
is awarded for water saving.
Urinals need to be maintained on a daily basis, which
includes spraying with our biodegradable biological
fragranced spray and wiped clean.
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