How Chlorine, Monochloramine, and Chlorine Dioxide and HydroTreat™ Combat Waterborne Pathogens
Water treatment is a critical component of public health. Ensuring safe drinking water involves the elimination of harmful contaminants and...
It has been estimated that the annual cost of diseases caused by waterborne pathogens is over $500 million nationwide. Waterborne pathogens are inhabitants of drinking water that grow in drinking water and plumbing systems. These waterborne pathogens over time have adapted and have become disinfectant resistant.
Legionella Pneumophila, is probably the most widely known waterborne pathogen. It causes the life-threatening pneumonia, Legionnaires’ disease. There are also scores of other waterborne pathogens that cause severe infections and disease from pulmonary infection to nosocomial infections in patients with reduced immunity, to meningitis. All of these dreadful waterborne pathogens continue to morph and resist previous methods of water treatment and disinfection.
The continued transformation and resistance of these common waterborne pathogens make individualized healthcare and hospital water treatment imperative.
Hospitals and healthcare buildings have 12 characteristics that make them vulnerable to waterborne pathogens. What are those key characteristics that make hospitals and healthcare centers vulnerable to waterborne pathogens?
The sources of waterborne pathogens in a hospital or healthcare setting are immense. They include:
With so many susceptible characteristics and sources of waterborne pathogens, IWC Innovations engineers have become the nation’s most educated and sought out individuals to develop defensible healthcare and hospital water treatment programs.
If your hospital or healthcare facility is looking for a solution to waterborne pathogens and a water treatment solution to meet your individual requirements contact one of our engineers for help today! Find out more about our Healthcare & Hospital water treatment services by contacting IWC today by calling 1-877-IWC-PLAN or visiting us online HERE.
Find out more about how IWC Innovations uses our patented remediation the HydroTreat Process to combat waterborne pathogens HERE.
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Updated: Nov 16, 2018 Check out this insightful post from Erin Brockovich. We love how she refers to this disease as the "perfect storm."