DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas County will be using eco-friendly cleaning technology in courthouses, jails and other county facilities to help protect the spread of the Delta Variant.
R-Water’s system can make 300 gallons of the hypoallergenic disinfectant, TK-60 per day. R-Water CEO Raine Guest says It’s technology kills Covid-19 and its variants in under 20 seconds. Guest said the device produces the disinfectant on site so there will be no additional shipping costs and it will save tax payer dollars.
“When someone in jail gets sick tax payers pay to take care of that person so there’s just so many ways our technology really helps people be more efficient and safe money,” said Guest.
She said TK60 kills COVID-19 and its variants 30 times faster than most disinfectants on the market. Dallas County made this decision after reviewing successful results from other Dallas businesses, schools, and medical facilities have seen since implementing R-Water’s technology at the onset of the pandemic.
Austin implemented the technology in 2018 as part of its sustainability program and utilizes the disinfectant throughout its facilities, including Human Health Services, Austin Animal Center, Austin Police Department, Austin Municipal Court, Downtown Austin Community Court, and One Texas Center.
“R-Water’s technology works better and faster than anything we’ve ever used before. It is also reducing the cost of chemical expenses by 54%, saving taxpayers money,” said Eric Herman, Public Service Manager for City of Austin Department of Building Services.
In February, TK60 was submitted for ‘fast track’ approval to the EPA, using grant money from the Texas Department of Agriculture. This additional EPA approval will make the disinfectant available to the public for broad consumer use. To date, the EPA has delayed TK60’s approval response date. It is now set for August 30, 2021.
TK60 was developed by a woman-owned, sustainable cleaning and disinfection company R-Water. It is produced by an EPA-regulated device that attaches directly to a facility’s water system to yield hundreds of gallons of this disinfectant per day, as well as an all-purpose cleaner.
