INNOVATION
Pearl Waterfree Technologies introduces water-free urinals With Windhoek continuing to toil with the water crisis, a number of innovations specializing in water conservation have been introduced. One such innovation is the waterfree urinals introduced to the Namibian market by Pearl Waterfree Technologies (Pty) Ltd, a company that specialises in water conservation technologies.
“Our waterless urinals do not use water and the urine drains into the catchment area where we have a patented polyurethane one way valve, which opens and closes to allow the urine to pass into the sewer system. Once all the urine has passed through, the valve shuts tight ensuring no residual smell. No flush, no smell and no bacteria,”he says
Managing Director, Mathew Margolis recently shared more on this leading edge technology.
Margolis says according to a study done by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), each water-free urinal can save approximately 152, 000 litres of water a year. “Our water free urinals use leading edge design which makes them attractive and cost effective while saving water,” he adds. He explains the urinals have a ceramic surface enamel layer containing a special bacteria repellent material that effectively suppresses bacterial infestation and eliminates odors, stains and scales generated from urine. Nanoscale technology which helps sterilize and repel various bacteria such as staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli is used.
First introduced in USA about a decade ago, Waterfree (waterless) urinals are leading edge technology that is being used extensively in the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Germany and many other first world countries to help save billions of litres of clean water every year. Speaking on market response to this innovation, Margolis describes it as much better than initially anticipated. “Our pipeline currently shows strong interest from both private and public sector. Our team has grown significantly in order to cater to the growing demand. We have also received strong support from the Green Building Council of Namibia which we are a proud member of,” he says. To date two of Trustco’s head office buildings along with the Informante and Mugg & Bean (Grove Mall) have been retrofitted with these urinals. Talks with a number of banks, hotels, malls and private companies are currently on
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