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Peterhead maternity unit reopens following legionella outbreak – but minor injury unit remains closed

An Aberdeenshire maternity unit has reopened following a legionella outbreak last month. Read the full article here

The flat-pack water heater that fights climate change

Many people around the world don’t have easy access to hot water. But an engineer in Scotland has designed a simple portable device that heats water using just the power of the Sun.  Read the full article here

Legionella bacteria found at Tartu’s Aura Waterpark and Anne Sauna

The Legionella pneumophila bacteria, which can cause an acute form of pneumonia has now been found in all shower areas on the ground floor of the Aura Waterpark in Tartu during an inspection by the Estonian Health Board. Water samples taken from two shower cubicles in the Anne Sauna, in Tartu’s Annelinn district, also tested… Read more »

Eyedrops recalled in US following blindness and injuries

US health officials say that eyedrops may have killed one person and severely injured several others due to drug-resistant bacterial contamination. Read the full article here

Three Cincinnati hospital patients test positive for Legionella: reports

An Ohio hospital has switched to bottled water for staff, patients and guests after three patients recently tested positive for the presence of Legionella. Read the full article here

Legionella bacteria now detected at Tartu’s Aura Waterpark

The Legionella pneumophila bacteria, which can cause a serious form of pneumonia, has now been detected in a shower cubicle at Tartu’s Aura Waterpark. Last week, the Estonian Health Board closed Tartu V Spa after high levels of the same bacteria were found there. Read the full article here

An upscale inn rarely changed the communal bathwater. A probe found 3,700 times the standard limit of legionella bacteria

World An upscale inn rarely changed the communal bathwater. A probe found 3,700 times the standard limit of legionella bacteria. February 28, 2023 / 2:54 PM / CBS/AFP The head of an upscale Japanese inn apologized on Tuesday for only changing the water in its hot-spring bath every six months, allowing bacteria to breed 3,700… Read more »

CFB Kingston employee contracts Legionnaires disease at base warehouse

It was early December last year that it became known that a CFB Kingston employee had contracted Legionnaires disease. Read the full article here

CCNO confirms inmate tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease

WILLIAMS COUNTY, Ohio (WTVG) – Officials at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio have confirmed that an inmate has tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease. Read the full article here

Legionnaire’s Disease Cases Connected to American Cruise Lines

Three past cases of Legionnaire’s disease have been linked to American Cruise Lines’ vessels American Heritage and American Star. Though the cases occurred in 2021, according to the FDA the cruise line has not adequately addressed the situation. Read the full article here

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Grime Scene

ANNOUNCING OUR NEW GRIME SCENE COMPETITION:

Following on from the successful Grime Scene competition, we have decided to continue the theme for another year, but with a twist. This year, we are asking for photographs of the grimiest pictures you can find accompanied with another photograph of how the ‘scene’ has been improved by your maintenance or cleaning.


We will display the photographs in each of the Waterline editions throughout 2024. The ‘most improved’ picture will be chosen by WMSoc members via an online vote. The winner will receive a £25 Amazon Gift Voucher after the Winter 2024/25 edition has been published.


Please send your photographs to:
waterline@wmsoc.org.uk.


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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.