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The Most Comprehensive Way to Reduce Risk

The Most Comprehensive Way to Reduce Risk

Updated: Nov 16, 2018

 

Legionella Management Plan Solutions 

Pete DeMarco the executive vice president of advocacy and research for the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials group, just published an article that we feel will help open your eyes to the importance of developing a comprehensive water management plan. Check out his amazing insights here:

 

Everyone wants – and expects – safe, clean water when they turn on the tap. However, keeping potable and non-potable water supply systems safe can be challenging.  As underground water infrastructure ages or becomes outdated and as newer types of water supply systems and lower flow rates keep water in pipes longer the increased risk for Legionella bacteria increases exponentially. 

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has acknowledged that opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens are the primary cause of waterborne disease in the United States.  Legionella pneumophila, one type of OPPP, can develop in water supply systems and result in Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia. About 5,000 cases of Legionnaires’ disease are reported each year in the U.S., according to the CDC.

 

As an advocate for safe water, IWC Innovations is working diligently to help keep water delivery safe. 

 

Today, a lot more is known than 40+ years ago about the factors contributing to the growth and spread of Legionella. New outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease have been discovered throughout the country, proving there is still much more to learn. Legionella contamination can occur when water supply systems are improperly maintained, leading to an environment that feeds Legionella growth.

 

Recent research has shown that bacteria, like Legionella, are more likely to grow when water aging problems occur in water pipes leading to the tap. This finding provides an alert at a time when lower flow rates and alternative kinds of water supply systems that keep water in pipes longer are being considered as solutions to water shortages. 

 

These are just some of the reasons developing a complete, water management program for your facility become more and more imperative. To find out more about our defensible water management programs and plans contact IWC Innovations. 

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