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Legionella bacteria confirmed in water supply at N.J. senior building, officials say

Newark city officials confirmed Friday the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease was found inside the senior citizen building at 2 Nevada Street, after four people who lived or visited there were infected. Dr. Mark Wade, director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, said in an email that initial sampling in May found legionella… Read more »

Taking the P***: the decline of the great British public toilet

RSPH has published a report revealing the dire state of our public conveniences and its impact on the public’s health.   LINK

Two new cases of Legionella confirmed in Ghent: number of victims rises to 32

Two new Legionella cases linked to Ghent port were confirmed by the Flemish Health Agency on Saturday. Although one of the new victims was able to be treated at home, the other had to be hospitalised for non-urgent treatment. This takes the total number of cases to 32. Full Article

Monthly Legionella Report April 2019

Monthly Legionella Report April 2019 National Surveillance Scheme for Legionnaires’ disease in Residents of England and Wales LINK

World Health Assembly Update, 25 May 2019

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11) Member states agreed today to adopt the eleventh revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), to come into effect on 1 January 2022. Read here

BS 8580-1:2019 Water Quality. Risk assessments for Legionella control – free information leaflet

BS 8580-1:2019 Water Quality. Risk assessments for Legionella control – free information leaflet available for download. And remember, if you wish to purchase the full document then don’t forget the WMSoc member discount codes (discount codes expire – 31/07/2019).   DOWNLOAD

Monthly Legionella Report February 2019

Monthly Legionella Report February 2019 National Surveillance Scheme for Legionnaires’ disease in Residents of England and Wales.   LINK

Monthly Legionella Report December 2018

Monthly Legionella Report December 2018 National Surveillance Scheme for Legionnaires’ disease in Residents of England and Wales.   LINK

Drains blocked after Yorkshire puddings flushed down toilet in Ipswich

Anglian Water jokes that even its “friends at Yorkshire Water” would not welcome the floury, eggy mess it found in Ipswich. Read here

Identification of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in hospital waters

A new proficiency scheme for laboratories testing hospital waters for environmental mycobacteria, and species such as Mycobacterium chimaera, Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare which do not cause tuberculosis but may cause infection in patients with underlying disease – is to be launched in April 2019. The scheme, organised by PHE’s Food and Environmental Proficiency Testing… Read more »

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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.


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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.

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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:

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

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

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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.