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New HydroTap UltraCare reduces the risk of dispensing legionella and other bacteria in drinking water by 99.9% Leading drinking water system manufacturer Zip Water has for the first time launched a system designed to reduce the risk of dispensing legionella ...

Eric Myers, Senior Industry Technical Consultant at Ecolab and a Waterborne Pathogen Risk Reduction Strategist, on how the unique circumstances for buildings that wouldn’t typically experience months-long shutdown may have increased the risk of legionella and how to mitigate that ...

By Katy Rogers, Commercial Business Director at Rada COVID-19 has led to our leisure centres, hotels, offices, venues and public buildings being non-operational for many months. Previously used to daily footfall, the subsequent decline in water usage in these buildings ...

Many workplaces have laid dormant for weeks as the Coronavirus has taken hold of the country. This has introduced new challenges, such as the management of legionella Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia, which can cause serious respiratory illness ...

As many of the UK’s businesses consider reopening their doors, as a result of being closed to restrict the spread of Covid-19, the Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) is encouraging business and property owners to consider the risks posed by ...

Intelligent washroom controls and water efficiency specialist Cistermiser has launched a new CPD learning module entitled: “Using the Internet of Things for Water Temperature Monitoring to Help Reduce Risk of Legionella”. The fourth edition of ACoP L8, published by the ...

In many ways, water contamination seems like an issue consigned to history, yet outbreaks continue to occur causing illness and, in the worst cases, fatalities. In this article, Spencer Culley, Managing Director at Churchill Environmental discusses why thorough processes are ...

TME’s Double TC Wall Port is a NEW low cost accessory for remote testing of two pipes from one location – ideal for monitoring unblended water temperatures for legionella risk management. TME’s single TC Wall Port is already popular for ...

Some bacteria such as Legionella, shut down functions when exposed to stressful conditions such as heat shock and superchlorination. Things such as reproduction, are put on hold until overall conditions improve, and the bacteria can resuscitate back to its normal ...

If you are an employer or person in control of premises, you have a legal responsibility to identify and manage any risk of Legionella contamination. For effective monitoring a reliable thermometer kit is essential. Legionella, like many bacteria, thrive at ...