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Legionella bacteria discovered in water at Guthrie Healthworks in Erwin

The Guthrie Healthworks medical office in Erwin, just outside Painted Post, closed temporarily after the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease was found in water samples. The state Health Department confirmed that water samples collected by facility staff tested positive for legionella bacteria. There were no reports of illness associated with the discovery, Health Department Public… Read more »

Legionnaires’ case investigated at Guilderland senior site

GUILDERLAND – State health officials confirmed Wednesday that an investigation is underway into a Legionnaires’ disease case concerning a resident of a Guilderland assisted living site that was the site of an outbreak earlier this year. One resident at the Promenade at University Place on Western Avenue recently took ill, and as a result, clinical and… Read more »

Antibiotic Resistance Surges In Dolphins, Mirroring Humans

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges in the world today since many common bacterial infections are developing resistance to the drugs once used to treat them, and new antibiotics aren’t being developed fast enough to combat the problem. Once primarily confined to health care settings, these resistant strains of bacteria are… Read more »

There may have been dozens more deaths linked to the Flint water crisis than previously known

The Flint water crisis may be best recognized for reigniting concerns about the levels of lead in municipal drinking water, but it’s less often associated with a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease — a severe form of pneumonia caused by waterborne bacteria that can be lethal if left untreated. “Flint’s Deadly Water,” the new PBS Frontline investigation that first aired… Read more »

2 new cases of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed in Batavia

BATAVIA, Ill. (WLS) — Illinois health officials are on high alert after two new cases of Legionnaires’ disease were recently confirmed in Batavia. There are now 14 total cases in the western suburb, most of them at retirement home Covenant Living at the Holmstad. “We are bracing ourselves knowing there may be some additional cases… Read more »

Derbyshire baby’s death could be linked to bacteria in hospital sink

The death of an extremely premature baby could have been linked to waterborne bacteria found in a Derbyshire hospital sink. The incident has only now been revealed in papers published by the organisation which oversees Derby Royal Hospital. In October and November last year, a waterborne bacteria called pseudomonas had been discovered in two sinks… Read more »

No water, no electricity, and whole families living in cars

The level of destruction in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian is shocking, says head of emergency operations for Israeli humanitarian NGO IsraAID. Michal Bar, head of emergency operations for Israeli humanitarian NGO IsraAID, doesn’t mince her words. “The level of destruction is shocking,” she says. “Since we arrived in the Bahamas last week, we have… Read more »

Fukushima: Japan will have to dump radioactive water into Pacific, minister says

More than a million tonnes of contaminated water lies in storage but power company says it will run out of space by 2022 The operator of the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will have to dump huge quantities of contaminated water from the site directly into the Pacific Ocean, Japan’s environment minister has said – a… Read more »

Another Chesterfield school tests positive for legionella; parents protest board meeting

A preliminary test for legionella at Matoaca High School has come back positive, making it the fifth school in Chesterfield to test positive for the bacteria. Two water cooling towers at Matoaca High School were tested and one came back with an initial positive result for legionella bacteria, which can cause Legionnaire’s disease. Matoaca is… Read more »

Monthly Legionella Report July 2019 – PHE

Monthly Legionella Report – PHE July 2019 REPORT

Product & Service Spotlight

Introducing B & V Chemicals' new film forming amines for closed circuits and steam boilers.

Product Launch: Film forming amines.

This all-in-one solution offers low-dose, cost-effective treatment. Improves heat transfer efficiency by removing corrosion deposits, leading to cleaner surfaces. Enhances energy and resource efficiency by reducing Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). The stable film provided by polyamines ensures superior corrosion control, promoting longer equipment lifespan.

Plus - environmentally friendly, offering a greener alternative to traditional treatments.

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How the NEW SolidTek® Biocide Feeder Package will BENEFIT YOU

SolidTek® has launched its NEW Biocide Feeder which is functional, compact, and environmentally-friendly.

Designed for use with SolidTek’s® enhanced bromine biocide, BromTek, it offers multiple benefits:

SAFER
Reduced exposure to fumes and bromine dust (non-pressurised system).

EFFECTIVE
Use with field proven mixed hydantoin biocide - better performance than standard bromine tablets.

COMPACT
Wall mounted reducing footprint of installation.

QUICK & EASY
Charge with product in under 5 minutes without isolation from the system.
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Lovibond MD640 Photometer (PTSA & Fluorescein capable)

Product Spotlight Drop Test Kits

How many times have you heard … ‘we’re not sure what the system volume is’. A common problem which can be expensive - wasting chemical over dosing, or underdosing so the treatment is ineffective (i.e. shock dosing a biocide). The MD640 photometer has PTSA & Fluorescein capability built in. Simply use our System Checkers to add to an unknown system and read a PTSA or Fluorescein levels to accurately identify the system volume.

The Hydrosense PRO range

Hydrosense

The Hydrosense PRO range pioneers Legionella pneumophila detection, the cause of over 97% of Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks, by identifying all the serogroups 1-15 of this dangerous Legionella species. This easy-to-use, highly sensitive test uses unique filtration, offering a three-line test result that distinguishes between serogroup 1 and serogroups 2-15 within 25 minutes. The water test has a level of detection of 100 CFU/L and swab tests detect 200 CFU per swabbed area, providing crucial, rapid insights for water safety management.