In a nursing home, even a mild outbreak leads to hospital admissions and deaths. Floor drains in washroom facilities are shared among residents — biofilm and dried-out P-traps create a vector that remains invisible until an inspector asks about it.
Residents spend 90 % of their time indoors, share washroom facilities, and have weakened immune systems. Norovirus, C. difficile, and Pseudomonas in drain biofilms are risks that increase with occupant density and building age.
Residential care capacity in Croatia covers roughly 3.7 % of people aged 65 and over — noticeably below the EU average of about 5 %. Waiting lists at some homes reach up to 15 years. Under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, 18 new centres for older people are being built, providing more than 1,700 new places (Dubrovnik, Našice, Vrgorac, Velika Gorica, and others). High pressure on capacity means that every outbreak takes care units out of service — which directly reduces the availability of public care.
Statistical data were taken from official sources: State Statistical Office (data.dzs.hr) Croatian Institute of Public Health (hzjz.hr), Ministry of Labor, Pension System, Family and Social Policy (mrosp.gov.hr), Agency for Science and Higher Education (azvo.hr), Ministry of Tourism and Sports (mint.gov.hr). Regulatory framework: EUR-Lex for EU directives and regulations — Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR), Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 (general principles of food law), Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 (food hygiene — HACCP obligation), Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 (food contact materials), Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 (BPR), Directive 2014/34/EU (ATEX). Standards: EN 1253-1 (floor P-traps, water seal ≥50 mm), EN 1253 Parts 6/7/8 (gullies with a water seal below 50 mm, with mechanical closure, and combined types; 2023 editions), ASSE 1072-2020 (floor drain trap seal protection devices) and NSF/ANSI 2 (food equipment). HACCP International RG-04 is a private certification programme operated by HACCP International, not an official certification issued by a public authority. Tourism data taken from the DZS publication for H1 2025, healthcare data from the HZJZ report 2024, data for education from DZS publications for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 school years, data for nursing homes from the MROSP report, and announcements of EU-funded construction in 2025. Revision date: May 2026.
A typical 80–120-bed home has 80–150 drains. One maintenance technician can fit the lot in a working day.
The technician maps all washrooms, kitchens, and auxiliary rooms.
Written offer with the total number of items and specifications.
5 probes in critical drains — 7 days of assessment by the lead technician.
The entire facility — one afternoon. No disruption to home operations.
Croatian nursing homes for the elderly range from converted 1970s buildings (with 55–65 mm traps) to modern constructions (50–58 mm). Rooms with shared bathrooms and nursing sanitary units predominantly feature 2″ traps. The catering kitchen blocks are HoReCa standard.
Green Drain™ doesn't work alone — for maximum drain control it's combined with GD Uri-Tabs™ (urinals) and GreenSwirl™ (drain unblocking).
Patented silicone seal for washrooms and common areas. Passive protection of immunocompromised residents against H₂S, viruses, and bacterial aerosols.
Bio-enzyme urinal tablets for public washroom facilities. Odour elimination without chemical hazards for elderly staff and residents.
Biofilm cleaning in bedroom and bathroom traps — it shrinks the reservoir of resistant hospital strains in the building's drainage.
We come to the site, map the drains, and provide a written recommendation — no cost, no obligation.