Bloom was showcasing a product designed to rid pit toilets of the smell, flies and health risks associated with improper sanitation.
Bloom said it was ridiculous that Ekurhuleni continued to spend millions of rands a year emptying portable chemical toilets, which does not serve communities when there are cheaper, cleaner and far more desirable solutions which it could employ.
Bloom explained to crèche owners that he had experimented with several different products but, to date, the liquid bacteria he was using was the most cost effective.
Bloom said it was important that children especially needs proper sanitary facilities as they are the most susceptible to disease, most particularly in the crèches.
He believed that this was the kind of initiative that Nelson Mandela, who was known for his fondness of children, would be proud of.
The small sachet, mixed into a bucket of water and poured into the pit, worked in a similar way to a septic tank; the bacteria serving to dissolve urine and faeces.
Bloom explained that the only thing residents need to do is pour one bucket of water into each treated toilet for four days after the initial treatment. The effect of the product, as explained by Bloom, will rid smells and flies, due to the elimination of the human waste by the bacteria in the fluid, and it would last for three months.
Loe said, having seen first-hand how a simple, inexpensive product could make such a huge difference, that she would be tabling a proposal to Council, urging the metro to put out a tender for this product or similar products that would be able to do the same job.
