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Higher Education

At Ecolab, we partner with higher education institutions to help create healthy, inviting spaces that inspire confidence, and support the health of students and staff. We offer innovative products, holistic programs, and sustainable solutions to better help our partners meet their cleanliness goals and improve campus operations.

Featured Solution: Rapid Multi Surface Disinfectant Cleaner

Help improve cleaning efficiencies on your campus with the 4-in-1 cleaning and disinfecting solution for a variety of surface types.

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  • Maximizes cleaning efficiency with short kill times for common viruses
  • Helps reduce the spread of illness with EPA-registered hospital disinfectant
  • Helps support sustainability goals with biodegradable active ingredient
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For higher education facilities, managing cooling water and boiler water treatment is of utmost important to help reduce operating costs and increase efficiency while helping to ensure student and staff safety. Our Cooling Water Bio Control and 3D TRASAR™ Technology offerings help to optimize university facility water systems through smart technology, connected chemistry, extensive expertise and actionable insights.  


From cafeterias to dorms, classrooms and athletic facilities, we have solutions that meet your university’s needs.

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Ecolab Science Certified™ Program

Ecolab Science Certified is a comprehensive, science-based public health and food safety program designed to help give your students, faculty and staff confidence that your operations are committed to the most thorough cleaning and disinfecting practices.

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Ecolab Hand Hygiene

Good hand hygiene practices are critical to keeping students and staff happy and healthy. Visible hand hygiene solutions help inspire confidence and our holistic and science-based hand care approach helps our partners maintain safe and clean university spaces.


Featured Higher Education Solutions

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The Ecolab Guide to Healthy Education Buildings

Creating healthier indoor environments is a key component to support the health and well-being of students, faculty and staff in colleges and universities. So what exactly is a “healthy building”? This guide will help explain how virus prevention starts at the building level and why maintaining healthy indoor spaces is a key differentiator to help attract and retain students and staff. 

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Nexa™ Hand Care Customer Testimonial

See how Clemson University reached its sustainability goals and improved campus efficiency through its partnership with Ecolab and the Nexa™ Concentrates hand care program.

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