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California school district installs touchless, self-sanitizing water refill stations

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July 2, 2021

The Fontana, California Unified School District is replacing communal water fountains and jug dispensers with fully touchless, self-sanitizing FloWater refill stations, according to a press release.

The district is using CARES Act funds to cover the costs of upgrading the safety and quality of its drinking water as part of new protocols for safely reopening facilities for students, teachers and staff.

The FloWater refill stations are free-standing, connecting to any potable water line within 100 feet. Many schools can replace their old water fountains or jug dispensers in the same location.

The stations eliminate the risk of communal surface cross-contamination of COVID-19, while saving schools the time and expense of having custodial staffs continually wiping down water fountain surfaces.

FUSD is installing 170 stations with foot pedal activation devices at 48 sites consisting of pre-K-12 schools, adult and continuing education and operational facilities.

FloWater's osmosis water purification technology removes up to 99.99% of all toxins and contaminants in water, including viruses, bacteria, heavy metals like lead and arsenic, chemicals and microplastics. Self-sanitizing FloWater refill stations also have a large fill area with a fully recessed dispensing nozzle with no bottle contact, eliminating potential cross-contamination from bottle to bottle, according to the release.

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