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World Toilet Day
On Nov 21, 6:11*am, "Le Flush" > wrote:
> http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/news.../17/toilet-tec...
> Toilet technology at VU in celebration of World Toilet Day
>
> Vanderbilt is on the cutting edge in medical technology and academic
> research, but did you know the university is also on the cutting edge of
> toilet technology?
>
> In celebration of World Toilet Day on Thursday, Nov. 19, here's some
> information to think about the next time you have to take a "bio break" on
> campus:
>
> In 2008, Vanderbilt committed to water conservation and a retrofit of
> restroom facilities across the campus. An investment was made in low flow,
> no touch faucets; low flow toilets; and waterfree urinals.
>
> During the retrofit, 492 of these water-conserving fixtures were installed
> throughout VU's main campus, exclusive of The Commons. *Each year, these
> fixture retrofits will result in water savings of approximately 9 million
> gallons - enough water to cover a football field 30 ft. deep in water (30
> acre-feet) or fill 304,000 bathtubs.
>
> Low flow, no touch faucets
> Using sensor-operated faucets that turn on when hands are present and turn
> off when hands move away helps limit water flow and prohibits the spread of
> germs from touching the faucet handle. Low flow faucets use an aerator to
> mix air in the water reducing the flow necessary to achieve the same
> wetness by about two-thirds.
>
> Low flow toilets
> Toilets are often the single largest users of water in many facilities. One
> flush of each standard toilet uses 3.5-5.5 gallons of water. Today's
> low-flow units require only 1.2- 1.6 gallons per flush. And unlike their
> predecessors, today's low-flow toilets are designed to operate very well
> under low-flow conditions, eliminating the need to flush twice.
>
> Waterfree urinals
> Waterfree urinals do not flush, so they use no water. None. Instead, an
> internal trap is filled with a liquid lighter than urine. The urine sinks
> below it and is directed down the drain by gravity, eliminating odor from
> entering the restroom. *Each waterfree urinal can save up to 40,000 gallons
> of water each year over a traditional urinal in a commercial or academic
> setting.
>
> Dual-flush toilets
> One of the newest toilet technologies, dual-flush toilets use less water to
> flush liquid waste (0.8 gal per flush) and more for solid waste (1.3-1.6
> gal per flush). They are designed with a larger trap (the opening in the
> bottom) and don't keep much water in the bowl like traditional toilets.
> Dual-flush toilets are available throughout The Commons and a few other
> locations on campus.
>
> So, think before you flush and Happy World Toilet Day.
>
> http://www.worldtoiletday.com
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