City of LA Water Audit Reveals High ROI & Efficiency of Waterfree Urinal Rebates
LA water audit reveals cost-ineffectiveness of turf rebates, but high potential water and financial savings for urinal and toilet rebate spending.

Auditors estimated that rebates for water-efficiency devices, including waterfree urinals, are saving the most water, 1.3 billion gallons of water saved, and have the highest return on investment.

LOS ANGELES, CA- A recent water conservation audit conducted by the City of Los Angeles suggests an urgent need for the city government to rethink its current conservation measures and rebate spending. According to the audit, the city’s turf rebate program has failed to achieve the same degree of cost-effectiveness and returns as other contending residential and commercial rebates despite heavy investment and the latest surge in demand for turf replacement.

In the 2013-2014 fiscal year, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) spent roughly $12.6 million to fund its SoCal WaterSmart Rebate (SCWR) program. Among the various available rebates, waterless urinal rebates exhibited one of the highest returns in the commercial sector, at 2,665 gallons saved per dollar spent. Returns for turf rebates, on the other hand, have been lackluster, showcasing an average savings of only 287 gallons for each dollar spent.

Altogether, the SCWR program saved the city more than 946 million gallons of water between 2013-2014, with rebates for water-efficient devices constituting roughly 92% of that savings and those for the turf removal program comprising the remaining 8%. The LADWP reported that a total of 114,251 water-saving devices were installed as part of the program, with high-efficiency toilets constituting the largest category of disbursed water devices.

Such promising water savings potential from waterless urinals and high-efficiency toilets indicate that the $18 million the city spent on turf rebates in 2014-2015 could have been better allocated to funding and expanding more proven, cost-effective rebate programs. With the city’s announcement that it will be increasing its upcoming spending budget for water conservation programs to $59 million, now is the time to start pushing the city to take greater initiatives for cutting wasteful rebate spending. The city must better prioritize its various water savings efforts if it wish to maintain a successful water conservation plan in the long-term.

Green Coast Trading And Falcon Distribution Agreement
Aug. 01, 2013

LOS ANGELES, JULY 09, 2013 Falcon Waterfree® Technologies, the world’s leading manufacturer of waterless urinal technology, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Green Coast Trading to distribute Falcon’s porcelain waterless urinals in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar.

With this agreement, Green Coast Trading will increase its product portfolio to include the F-7000 Lava waterless urinal. This addition aligns with Green Coast Trading’s strategy to promote energy and water conservation products.

“Falcon products are revolutionary and simultaneously contribute to the betterment of the environment, which is in line with Green Coast’s way of doing business,” said Saeed Abdul Ghaffar Hussain, Chief Executive Officer, Green Coast Trading.

Each Falcon Waterfree urinal annually saves an annual average of up to 40,000 gallons (151,000 liters) or more of fresh water. With over 350,000 Falcon urinals installed throughout the world, Falcon Waterfree urinals directly save an estimated 14 billion gallons of water each year.

This agreement represents Falcon’s continued commitment to develop partnerships with quality companies that can service different international markets at competitive prices, especially in the Middle East.

“This partnership is perfect timing for Falcon Waterfree as it expands its business within the Middle East because Green Coast Trading already has an established distribution base and end consumers in the area. With Green Cost Trading’s leadership, the Falcon brand will now be better recognized in the Middle East,” said Hayati Toka, Vice President of Global Sales- Middle East.
 
Railway Company Introduces Waterfree Urinals
Aug. 13, 2008

Grand Rapids, Mich. – Nankai Electric Railway Co., based in Osaka Prefecture of Japan, has replaced conventional urinals at 18 stations with Falcon Waterfree urinals. The waterfree urinals were developed and manufactured by Falcon Waterfree Technologies, with headquarters in Los Angeles and Grand Rapids, MI. This is the first large-scale installation of waterfree urinals in Japan.

To make a contribution to conserving the environment, Nankai promoted installation of the waterfree urinals, which can reduce carbon dioxide emissions as well as water consumption. The company estimates that they can reduce CO2 emissions by 12.7 tons and water usage by 22,000 tons annually; the latter is equivalent to the amount of household water used per day by 70,000 people in Japan.

Falcon Waterfree Technologies was established in 2000 and has been growing rapidly since then. It is also known for having Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States and Nobel Laureate, on its advisory board. The Falcon Waterfree urinal consists of a porcelain fixture and a cartridge that contains a unique sealant liquid. Because the liquid is lighter than urine, the urine passes through the liquid and flows out to a drainpipe.

The sealant liquid in the head of the cartridge prevents odor from escaping the drain. As the urinal is water free, the urine is not likely to react with calcium ions in water to create lime scale, which is also a source of unpleasant odor. Another benefit is the significant reduction of operational costs because there is no water/sewage cost and drainage pipes do not need to be cleaned to remove lime scale. Nankai plans to increase the number of stations with the waterfree urinals.

About Falcon Waterfree Technologies
Falcon Waterfree Technologies is the most popular and widely installed brand of waterfree urinal. The company was formed to promote conservation of the Earth’s limited supply of fresh water and support sustainable resource management. Falcon products are in use around the world, in stadiums and arenas, schools and universities, airports and every type of commercial and institutional facility. For more information, visit www.falconwaterfree.com.