Restroom Care: Presidential Library Selects Waterless Urinals

Surrounded by more than 30 acres of gardens, lakes, and waterfalls and located in one of the oldest and most prestigious areas of Atlanta, Ga., is the Jimmy Carter Library.

The extensive library, which is available for viewing, houses more than 27 million pages of documents and memorabilia and showcases 1.5 million photos and images of President Carter as he traveled the world and visited with world leaders.

The goal of the library designers — and the president — when planning the building in 1980 was to incorporate as many environmentally preferable systems and features as possible. Because Carter served his presidential term during the second “oil crunch” in the late 1970s, several energy saving technologies were included in the facility—many still considered state of the art today.

Since then, the president and the museum operators have proactively added more environmentally responsible systems.  For example, waterless urinals were recently installed in the complex.  

The museum chose Waterless Co., LLC, which is the oldest manufacturer of waterless urinals in the United States, as their manufacturer partner.  The museum operators found that one of the big advantages of Waterless urinals, when compared to other brands, is cost savings.  

The trap inserts used in No-Flush urinals last considerably longer than other models yet cost much less.  For example, the cartridge necessary for one major manufacturer of no-water urinals costs approximately $40 and may last less time.  With Waterless No-Flush urinals, the trap inserts may lasts as long as six months and costs less than $7.

“The Carter museum reflects the president and his wife,” says the distributor for Waterless Co. who worked with the library’s facility manager.  “It is elegant, but understated, environmentally responsible, and cost conscious.  That’s probably why they selected Waterless urinal systems.”