BUPA fined £3m after death of elderly resident

A care provider has been fined following the death of a resident at an Essex nursing home after he contracted Legionnaires’ disease.   READ MORE

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Legionnaires’ disease monthly surveillance reports: 2018

Legionnaires’ disease monthly surveillance reports: 2018   LINK

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RR1118 – Legionella control in evaporative cooling systems: underlying causes of breaches in health and safety compliance

Evaporative cooling systems, such as cooling towers and evaporative condensers, are susceptible to colonisation by Legionella bacteria. Previous evidence has demonstrated that they can be responsible for sporadic outbreaks of infection, ranging in scale both in terms of numbers infected and severity. When outbreaks occur, they frequently infect members of the public rather than workers… Read more »

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Legionnaires’ disease monthly surveillance reports: 2018

Legionnaires’ disease monthly surveillance reports: 2018   LINK

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Waterline Spring 2018 article – Evaporative Cooling Towers & Condensers and Working at Height

Evaporative Cooling Towers & Condensers and Working at Height Colin Brown,Carter Environmental Engineers Many years ago little thought was given to the implications of working at height whilst carrying out inspections and maintenance procedures on evaporative cooling equipment. There are many accounts which may cause shudders of disbelief with what was expected by unit owners… Read more »

Posted by: Waterline Admin on 11/05/2018 @ 1:01 pm
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FREE WEBINAR: Managing Legionella Risk: Achieving Compliance and Utilizing New Validation Testing Methods

Dr. William McCoy, Phigenics CTO and author of Preventing Legionellosis, will inform attendees about how to achieve compliance with new regulations, reduce Legionella risk and utilize new Legionella testing methods to validate hazard control.   May 22, 2018 10:00 AM in Central Time (US and Canada)   REGISTER HERE

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Caminos de Agua – news blog & archive

Caminos de Agua believes that access to safe, healthy drinking water should be a fundamental human right. This is a massive global public health challenge. The Caminos de Agua mission is to provide open-source solutions for communities at-risk on our aquifer in Central Mexico, and leverage those solutions for others confronting similar water challenges throughout… Read more »

Posted by: Waterline Admin on 09/05/2018 @ 8:56 am
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NHS Trust fined after exposing patients to legionella risk

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £300,000 after failing to control the risk to patients from exposure to legionella bacteria in its water systems.   READ MORE

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AMD Projects: Attacking Legionnaires’ Disease – Rapid molecular detection of Legionella for outbreak response

Rapid molecular detection of Legionella for outbreak response   First discovered in 1976 at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Legionnaires’ disease continues to cause outbreaks in the United States. Even though it is a leading cause of potable waterborne outbreaks in the United States, reliable, rapid, and consistent analysis techniques have not been… Read more »

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RSPH – Call for Abstracts for our one-day conference – What Is the Future of Water and Public Health?

Call for Abstracts for our one-day conference for students and early career researchers to share the latest advances in health-related water topics and network with water professionals. Our Call for Abstracts is now open and we welcome submissions related to the field of water and public health including but not limited to microbiology; water chemistry… Read more »

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Effective water management requires data, not assumptions.

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How the SolidTek® Biocide Feeder Package will BENEFIT YOU

SolidTek's® Biocide Feeder Package offers users a functional, safe, compact and environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional brominators.

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Managing Risk at the Water System Interface

Using system hot water (❯60 °C), Horne’s patented ILTDU delivers targeted thermal disinfection at the water system periphery, where potable water meets a non-sterile (ward) environment. Combined with elevated velocity flushing, which mechanically shears and removes excess bulk biofilm, it addresses both established pipework biofilm, and contamination driven by retrograde ingress. This approach avoids selective pressures associated with chemical dosing, supporting control of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, NTM and other waterborne organisms while protecting system integrity, water quality and lowering environmental impact.

Result of using Erythorbate

To scavenge or to passivate has long been the question when controlling oxygen-induced corrosion in feed lines and steam raining equipment.
Here’s a short introduction to a product that allows you to do both: Sodium Erythorbate. It’s an oxygen scavenger and passivator utilising residual dissolved oxygen in the metal passivation reactions. Erythorbate and its degradation products continue to remove oxygen with an eventual residual of water and carbon dioxide hence not adding to the boiler water solids reducing Blowdown.

PIB Insurance Brokers

As a business in the Legionella Control Industry, are you confident that your insurance gives you the protection that you need? Have you ever been charged a higher premium on the pretext that the correct insurance cover should cost you more?

If these concerns sound familiar, your business may not be benefitting from the best value, security and advice. This is why PIB has developed an exclusive package which, combines all the benefits that you require for your business protection.

FILT’RAY Compact Range

AQUATOOLS has launched a range of filters for hospitals. FILT'RAY Compact filters provide a physical barrier to reduce the risk of infection from waterborne microorganisms. Tubular membrane microfiltration with a high filtration capacity delivers bacteriologically controlled water, securing the point-of-use for up to 4 months. They are compact to save space, ideal for taps with a low drop height. Retro-contamination is carefully controlled thanks to a protective skirt and a tilted connector which allows the filter position to be optimised.

TME Thermometers

Take your ACoPL8 testing to the next level with TME. Faster, smarter, stronger than the rest.

CLEGK2 – An unbeatable legionella kit with everything you need: a robust thermometer with inbuilt timer, fast-response dual surface/immersion probe, and a handy carry pouch.

New thermometers and thermometer kits include a FREE UKAS traceable calibration certificate.

TCWAllPort – A unique low-cost solution for concealed TMVs: a compact thermocouple socket for remote access temperature monitoring.

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Introducing the MD150: Precision & Speed for Industrial Water Testing

Key Features:

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