On a factory floor or in a warehouse, the restroom is often the farthest thing from the water main — and that distance is expensive. Running a supply line to a fixture in a remote corner of a plant costs real money, and every conventional flush after that keeps costing. For plant engineers and industrial facilities teams, waterless urinals for manufacturing plants and warehouses solve a problem unique to big, spread-out buildings: they need a drain, but no water supply at all.
Here is why industrial sites are a natural fit, the installation advantage, and the ongoing savings. For the economics, see our cost and savings guide and ROI breakdown.
The Installation Advantage: Drain Only, No Supply
This is the standout benefit for industrial buildings. A waterless urinal connects to the existing waste line only — there is no water supply to run. In a large plant or warehouse where plumbing is far from the restroom, skipping the supply line can cut installation cost significantly, and makes it practical to place or convert fixtures where running water would have been a major expense.
Rugged and Low-Maintenance
Industrial facilities usually run lean maintenance crews, so fewer failure points is a direct win:
- No flush valves to wear out.
- No sensors or batteries to fail in a dusty, demanding environment.
- Durable ceramic and a sealed cartridge that shrug off heavy use.
The only routine task is a scheduled cartridge swap and enzyme dosing — simple for a small crew to fold into existing rounds.
The Ongoing Savings
Even with fewer users than a stadium, industrial restrooms run every shift, and the savings are real: no water purchased, a matching sewer reduction (billed on water use in most U.S. municipalities), and no valve or sensor repairs. For multi-building sites, that recurring saving scales with every fixture converted. Send us your site details and we will model it.
Sustainability for Industrial Operations
Manufacturers increasingly report water and resource use. Converting to waterless produces a documented water-reduction figure that supports environmental reporting and certification goals — a straightforward win with no impact on operations.
Deploying Across a Plant or Network
- Pilot one restroom, ideally a remote one where the no-supply advantage is biggest.
- Standardize the cartridge so one part covers the site. We recommend the Magma 3.0 — a long-life cartridge (up to 20,000 uses) that also drops into Sloan WES-150 and Falcon fittings — and it ships in 6-, 18-, and 36-packs to cut the recurring cost across a plant or network. See the cartridge compatibility guide.
- Scale across the building or network, folding the cartridge schedule into existing maintenance.
- Track utility bills to document the savings per site.
Buying direct from the manufacturer keeps per-fixture cost down across a plant or a portfolio of sites.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do waterless urinals really need no water line?
Correct — they connect to the drain only. That is why they are so cost-effective in large buildings where plumbing is far from the restroom.
Are they durable enough for an industrial setting?
Yes. Durable ceramic and a sealed cartridge with no electronics or flush valves stand up well to heavy, demanding use.
How much maintenance do they need?
Just a scheduled cartridge replacement and enzyme dosing — easy for a lean maintenance crew.
Do they save money with fewer users?
Yes. Every shift still adds up, and the eliminated water, sewer, and repair costs recur for every fixture converted.
Model Your Site's Savings
Tell us your building layout and fixture count, and we will estimate installation savings plus water, sewer, and maintenance savings — then quote direct, without middleman markup.
👉 Request a site assessment and quote, see the F-7000 waterless urinal, or start with the complete waterless urinals guide.