The eWater Systems ROX 10 unit is one of our most popular products. It’s perfect for busy operations that are short on space, such as schools, childcare centres and restaurants. We could run through its numerous advantages (compact, efficient, environmentally friendly…) and tell you how quick and easy it is to use. Or you could watch this 20-second clip and see for yourself!

The Gordon, Victoria’s largest regional TAFE, has long been known for its innovative approach to education, so it was fitting that The Gordon Culinary School was the first of its kind in Australia to work towards a best-practice sustainability model. Co-funded by Sustainability Victoria, the school’s 12-month case study won the Tertiary Education category at the 2012 Premier’s Sustainability Awards.
‘By embedding sustainability across The Gordon Culinary School, we are creating behaviour change with today’s students who are the up-and-coming industry leaders of tomorrow,’ says Wayne Chrimes, Program Manager Cooking, Hospitality, Tourism and Events, on the school’s website. Below, he tells us why eWater Systems was a crucial partner in the case study.

eWater Systems: Why did The Gordon choose to utilise an eWater system?
Wayne Chrimes: We found out about the uniqueness of eWater when researching sustainability options for our project with Sustainability Victoria.

eWS: How does eWater Systems fit with the strategic direction of The Gordon brand?
WC: We have used the eWater process in our environmental plan. It assists us in not having to purchase packaged chemicals, have them on hand or disburse them into the environment.

eWS: What do you see as the main benefits of eWater Systems compared with packaged chemicals?
WC: The impact on our material safety data sheet (MSDS) of having fewer chemicals in stock and the payback in dollar terms on purchase costs.

eWS: How do you rate eWater Systems in terms of economy, safety and sustainability?
WC: Good. We no longer have big issues with chemical handling as it’s safe for all users.

eWS: What would you say to other organisations who may be considering eWater Systems?
WC: Do some analysis on the cost of chemicals. Look at the convenience of not having to worry about having stock of chemicals on hand – for example, not running out of chemicals on a public holiday. Consider the impact of fewer risks to the environment and fewer OHS risks of dermatitis to users of chemicals.

Read The Gordon Culinary School’s complete case study here.

The on-site eWater production plants provide a continual supply of highly effective eWater Cleaner and well proven eWater Sanitiser, with the portability of spray bottles allowing a vast number of applications throughout facilities. Aside from food and kitchens think front of house, public spaces, room and office cleaning – in fact for most general cleaning and sanitising needs.

So using spray bottles means significant economics and cost savings, and enhanced respect of staff and customer safety, as well as being far kinder to our environment.

Seeing is believing. Watch the video below.

Food safety has become and continues to be the number one public concern. Considerable progress to strengthen food safety systems has been achieved in many countries. However, unacceptable rates of food-borne illness still remain and new hazards continue to enter the food supply chain. Contaminations in food and agricultural products may occur in every stage of the food supply chain, from the field to the table, that is production, harvesting, processing, storage and distribution, calling for proper decontamination and insuring food safety at each of these stages using an effective antimicrobial agent.

Several commercial products are available for this purpose, however, most of the available products are seriously hindered by a number of work and environmental safety limitations calling for the development of a new product which is both safe for environment and workers. In this accord, the use of acidic electrolysed water (AEW) which is now gaining popularity in other countries has been introduced.”

Find out more by reading the full research paper below:

A review of microbiological safety of fruits and vegetables and the introduction of electrolyzed water
as an alternative to sodium hypochlorite solution, by Abdulsudi Issa-Zacharia, Yoshinori Kamitani, Happiness S. Muhimbula and Bernadette K. Ndabikunze.

“eWater is an asset we’re proud to own. eWater is efficient at reducing bacteria and micro-organism in raw foods, including all salads and vegetables. It is so easy to use and versatile – from soaking washing, cleaning floors, wiping benches, sterilising sinks, degreasing baking dishes and trays to cleaning and lowering bacteria levels in foods such as meats, fish, and salad vegetables. We know with eWater students and staff suffer far less skin conditions like dermatitis and eczema. eWater doesn’t have the strong chemical odours of many cleaners, which can cause asthma and other breathing problems. Finally and importantly it reduces costs of constantly replacing packaged chemicals.” – Bronwyn Cowled, Head of Home Economics.

Gilson College have installed a reticulated eWater System which delivers cleaners and Sanitisers to auto hand-wash dispensers, prep sinks, pot was sinks and cleaner’s sinks.

The Epping Campus in Victoria is home to the new Green Skills Centre of Excellence. Custom built in 2010-2011, the centre sets a new standard for training in environmentally sustainable practice. There was no question that eWater Systems would provide the answer for a sustainable product which would meet the strict hygiene, cleaning and sanitising requirements for NMIT’s state-of-the-art hospitality training facilities.

eWater systems have been installed at NMIT campuses at Epping and Collingwood, for use in general cleaning and sanitising applications.

“Having recently opened a facility to teach ‘Green Skills’ to trade apprentices, we were particularly interested in environmental alternatives for cleaning and sanitising. We’ve used the eWater products extensively and are very impressed. We intend to expand our use and thoroughly recommend the system to anyone considering its use”. – Michael Peters, Cleaning and Grounds Co-Ordinator.

In addition to having eWater Systems installed at the Green Skills building in Epping (Vic), and at the Collingwood (Vic) Campus, further Rox10’s have been specified into new building projects.

Challenger Institute of Technology Hospitality School, at the forefront of the industry, with all the best contemporary teaching skills, is also integrating the use and applications of eWater into the teaching curriculum.

As part of its commitment to best workplace practice, an eWater system has been installed at each Challenger Institute of Technology Hospitality School campus. According to Operations Manager, Mark Burtenshaw, “We’re really pleased with the results so far with eWater. All three kitchens are running eWater with staff and students alike finding the system a lot easier and safer to use for cleaning, and sanitising all surfaces, chopping boards and vegetables.”

Left: Norman Barker, General Manager Training & Workforce Development WCIT, Right: Sue Salvin, Managing Director WCIT

With benefits including economy, safety and sustainability is not surprising that eWater Systems are increasingly seen as the way of the future.

Straightforward, simple and easy to use, electrolysed water from eWater Systems is a technologically advanced answer for food safety and personal hygiene – scientifically proven solutions that are proven time and again to be a highly effective anti-microbial for use in kitchens and front-of-house.

High profile outbreaks of food contamination in restaurants and in food processing continue to highlight the importance of educating the correct procedures for cleaning and sanitising foods, surfaces and food preparation equipment.

At the same time there is a growing demand for eliminating potentially dangerous chemicals from anywhere near food, and being a safe product is leading to the growing interest in eWater Systems electrolysed water solutions.

More and more of Australia’s leading hospitality training facilities recognise these issues and are using eWater Systems to ensure their students, the chefs of tomorrow, fully understand the available options for effective cleaning and sanitising.

West Coast Institute Academy of Hospitality (WCIT) is one which has embraced eWater Systems.

According to Executive Director Patrick O’Brien “We are particularly interested in sustainable alternatives when teaching our hospitality students and apprentices in the academy. We are using eWater in our training kitchens, stores area and even in our restaurant. It is a highly effective cleaner and sanitiser and reduces our chemical usage. It is convenient and cost effective. Students and customers love that there is no smell or chemical residue left after using ewater. We are able to train students to use the eWater Systems ROX10 and see the great benefits of new technology in the industry.”

Other TAFES colleges and colleges with eWater Systems include NMIT, The Gordon, Challenger, Melbourne Grammar and Gilson Secondary College.

A leading story in The Age newspaper reports that Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE) a new class of multidrug-resistant bacteria ’superbug’ has contaminated hand-washing sinks in the intensive care unit at Melbourne’s Dandenong Hospital; 10 patients have fallen ill with the bacteria that have killed people overseas. The hospital has been struggling to contain the multidrug-resistant bacteria since 2009, a report in the Medical Journal of Australia says.

It is no news that ‘superbugs’ such as CRE and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are dangerous and the implications can be deadly. Spread by contact – by touching another person who has it on the skin, or by touching objects that have the bacteria on them – the importance of thorough regular routine cleaning and sanitation of the environment surfaces, shared equipment, AND personal hygiene is critical to the prevention of transmission of microorganisms.

Rates of infection in hospitals, especially intensive care units, are rising throughout the world. In U.S. hospitals, MRSA causes more than 60% of staph infections.

Whilst well recognised for its sanitising effectiveness in food preparation and food delivery there are a number of research studies pointing to the potential use of electrolysed water in assisting control infections , including MRSA – as well as other bacteria such as e-ColiMV1184 strain and Legionella pneumophila. The attached abstract highlights that acidic electrolyzed water (AEW) is proven to kill the ‘superbug’ Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). The are numerous other studies available on request to info@ewatersystems.com

It can be expected that electrolysed water will become the subject of closer examination in widening search for effective strategies for controlling these ‘superbugs’.