The Ecoblue Water Efficient System
Why Ecoblue? Environmental impact
Youth Eco-awareness who are future leaders
Toronto Wastewater break
How it works
Savings
Value-added Services
Environment Program of Choice
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Environmental Impact
Taking for granted unlimited Canadian water supply (20% world’s supply)
Canada only receives 7% of renewable water and >50% flows North
Canadian is the 2nd biggest water user and 2X vs Europeans, Americans 1st
Threats to water security are mounting – global warming, water exports, invasive species, wastage and over-consuming lifestyles
Between 1972 -1996 water usage up90% vs population growth up33%
Water we use are treated to costly ‘drinking water’ standards, high level of water use = expensive supply, disposal infrastructure expansions and harmful ecological impacts
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Environmental Impact
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Youth awareness and future leaders
Acquire the knowledge, skills and values they need to become responsible members of a democratic society
Value learning environments that are safe, nurturing, positive and respectful
Build character, Build success – starts by teaching students about character value, respecting themselves and each other, making positive contributions to the school and community
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Self-assessment Water Template
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Toronto Wastewater break 4 Wastewater Treatment Plants
2010 Annual Operational Expense Ashbridge Bay – CAD52.8MM Highland Creek – CAD14.7MM Humber – CAD13.5MM North Toronto – CAD1.5MM
Why treat Wastewater – Toronto’s highly concentrated urban population contributes too much organic and inorganic material and bacteria-causing bacteria to existing natural system (land and lakes)
Treatment is an essential process that prevents contamination and the destruction of our waterways, drinking and natural water resources
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How it works
Small dissolvable cube containing natural beneficial bacteria
When placed it activates and migrates throughout the urinal forming a bio-film that lines the bowl, trap and pipes.
Urine is 98% water, Ecoblue dissolves the odour causing bacteria
Damp surfaces breed pathogens
Putrid scale build-up causes offensive odour and block drains
Toronto water quality is medium to hard with plenty of minerals
Also uses a Pro-biotic Cleaning solution thus eliminates chemical solution
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Ecoblue : The Solution
Slashes water usage by 98%
Works with your existing urinals
Simple to maintain
Non-toxic, biodegradable, environmentally friendly
Eliminates odour
Prevents blockages due to scale
Saves money and energy
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Slashes water usage by 98% and works with existing urinals
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What’s in your urinals
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What’s in your urinals
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What’s in store for your urinals
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Simple to maintain
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Trough Urinals
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Non-toxic, biodegradable, eco-
friendly
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Non-toxic, biodegradable, eco-
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Saves money and energy
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• Slashes water usage by 98%
• Energy needed to pump water into the building
• Eliminates sanitizers, fresheners and urinal pucks that clog pipes
• Eliminates flushometer maintenance and parts requirement
• Eliminates batteries for sensor-operated flushing urinals
• Minimal maintenance
• But above all saves WATER – the most precious resource
The Ecoblue Savings
Standard water urinals Costs
Assumptions on 1 water urinal with a 3.8 liter per flush consumption
Assume 100 flushes / urinal / day
Assume 300 days Mall operations
With 22 automatic water flushing urinals at Ground level
Water cost / cubic meter = CAD 2.17 Sewer cost = 1.32 x Water Cost / cubic
meter Maintenance battery = 2X a month
battery replacement/urinal/month Battery cost = CAD 10.00 /
replacement/urinal/month X 22 = CAD 220.00
Water urinals usage assumptions
Standard water urinals Costs
1 Consumed water in liters/day = 1 X 100 X 3.8 = 380 liters daily
2 Consumed water in liters/ year = 380 x 300 = 114,000 liters yearly
3 Consumed water in liters with 22 urinals = 2,508,000 ltrs yearly
4 Consumed water in cubic meters = 2,508,000/1,000 = 2,508 cubic meters
5 Water cost per year = 2,508 x CAD 2.17 = CAD 5,442.36
6 Sewer cost per year = 1.32 x CAD 5,442.36 = CAD 7,183.92
7 Maintenance battery = CAD 220.008 Cost per year = CAD 12,846.289 Add cost of Drip Sanitizers = CAD 360.00
10Total Cost of Water Urinals = CAD 13,206.28
Water urinals costing
Ecoblue Costs
Assumptions and Data
Assume 100 flushes / urinal / day
1 Ecoblue cube last about 1400 to 1500 flushes depending on traffic
300 days Mall operations
Ecoblue kit = CAD 302.00
Ecoblue cube box of 25 pc’s = CAD 250.00 or CAD 10.00 per cube
Ecoblue usage
Ecoblue Costs1 Calculations
1 Number of flushes / year / urinal = 1 x 100 x 300 = 30,000 flushes
1 Number of cubes used / year / urinal = 30,000 / 1,500 = 20 cubes
2 Assume 22 urinals =22 x 20 cubes = 440 cubes
3 Cost of cube application = 440 cubes x CAD 10.00 = CAD 4,400.00
4 Cost of Booster = 15 x CAD 32.00 = CAD 480.00
1 Total Cost of complete Ecoblue application = CAD 4,880.00
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Ecoblue Savings and Benefits
Conservative NET Savings Calculation
Total Cost of Water Urinals = CAD 13,206.28
Total Cost of complete Ecoblue application = CAD 4,880.00
NET Savings = CAD 13,206.28 – CAD 4,880.00 = CAD 8,326.28
And TOTAL WATER SAVED = 2,508,000 litersEcoblue Savings
Ecoblue Savings and Benefits
Additional Direct and Indirect Savings and Environmental Impact
Electronic Flushometer Replacement Cost = CAD 350.00 / unit
Reduction of battery usage and labor on replacement including disposal
Handle type flushometer cost = CAD 99.00 / unit
Removal of other product e.g. Drip sanitizers = CAD 6.00 /month /urinal
Plumbing repairs and maintenance cost of urinals and drainage pipes
Less housekeeping manpower utilization Less usage of toxic chemical cleaning products Less maintenance time utilized by operations
staff Reduction of waste water treatment
Additional Eocblue Benefits
Pro-biotic Multi-Surface Cleaner
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• Highly effective and highly efficient cleaning liquid containing safe pro-bioic bacterial strains
• Can replace 99% of all your cleaning chemicals and sanitizers
• Reduce effluents discharge by the school thru cleaning chemicals.
• Long term effective removal of residual organic matter working 24/7
• Prevents lime scale build-up in drains and on bathroom fittings
• Removes malodours at source
• Works in all kinds of surfaces e.g. plastics, marbles, tiles and grouting etc.13
Pro-biotic Cleaning Procedure
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• Dilute with cold water between 1:10 and 1:30 depending on the condition of the surface
• Simply spray on, then brush as needed for stubborn stains
• Then wipe with a clean soft and dry cloth, then spray again leaving a thin film of Ecoblue
• For mopping dilute with cold water 1:30
• Use a clean mop allocated only for use with Ecoblue
• Mop the floor sparingly, and do not use any chemicals to mop floor
Value-added Services
Quarterly fresh canisters replacement
Quarterly visits to monitor proper maintenance, more frequent as needed
Regular training of cleaners
Regular reports and updates
Free urinal assessments
Free first urinal and trough de-clogging if required
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Ecoblue Installation Report
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Ecoblue Observation Report
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