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Flowater installs 6,000 refill stations in US schools

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August 31, 2021

Denver-based FloWater has installed 6,000 refill stations nationwide which have filled over 350 million bottles over the past decade, according to a press release.

Water fountains, both in the classroom and in the cafeteria, were cited as the most germ-infested surfaces in school environments — 800 times "germier" than a toilet seat, according to an NSF International study.

Flowater has been working to replace school water fountains since the CDC called for the removal because of COVID. With new foot pedal technology, FloWater's already self-sanitizing water refill stations are completely "touchless."

School districts nationwide are using CARES Act funds to cover the installation costs.

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, according to the press release.

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