By transferring to waterless urinals, this university could save more than $2,300 per year and the return on investment would be approximately five months.
The Cost of Water: Why It Keeps Going Up
The cost of water keeps going up as most facility managers know. In fact, in many cases, the cost of water is going up very significantly, with even higher costs anticipated in the future. For instance, in Chicago, the cost of water went up an average of 25 percent in 2012, and plans are now being discussed to double rates in 2015.