News Release: New Study Shows Copper-Silver Ionization is Effective for Legionella Control
Legionnaires’ disease cases have increased nearly tenfold in recent decades, leading to thousands of hospitalizations and deaths. Outbreaks are linked to Legionella, a bacteria found in potable water systems in large facilities like hospitals, multi-family buildings, resorts, and office buildings. A recently published study shows that copper-silver ionization effectively controls Legionella in building water systems […]
Ten Causes of Legionella in a Building’s Water Supply
Water from municipal water systems is often contaminated with small amounts of bacteria, parasites, fungi, and other organisms that escape disinfection methods. The low amounts of these organisms generally do not cause disease but can pose a threat in complex or multi-story plumbing systems due to various factors. Here are the most common. Water temperature […]
Five Practices to Prevent a Legionella Outbreak and Control Waterborne Pathogens
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported between 8,000 and 18,000 cases of Legionnaires’ disease annually in the United States caused by the spread of the Legionella bacteria. How can you protect your facility from Legionella and other waterborne pathogens? Here are five practices that you can implement to prevent bacterial outbreaks in your […]
Strategies For Protecting Your Hospital From Legionella Growth
Legionnaires’ disease, a deadly but preventable form of pneumonia, is a risk in healthcare facilities across the country. The Legionella bacterium causes this infection and is found naturally in fresh, warm water sources. However, it can increase in the plumbing of large buildings such as hospitals. For this to happen, Legionella must first grow and then spread […]
Controlling Legionella Using Copper Silver Ionization
Hospitals and healthcare facilities need to do everything possible to prevent contagious diseases from spreading. One of the most critical ways they can do this is by providing water that has been treated to kill harmful pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. However, there are other environments in which clean water is an absolute necessity. […]
As Legionnaires’ Disease Cases Surge, Lawsuits Pile Up
By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Elliot Olsen has been litigating Legionnaires’ disease cases for a dozen years and he’s never been as busy as today. “I’ve got more lawsuits going now than I ever have,” said Olsen, a lawyer with Siegel Brill, a firm based in Minneapolis. Olsen, who represents people nationwide sickened with […]
How to Prevent Legionella and other Waterborne Bacterial Outbreaks in your Healthcare Facility
Hospital water distribution systems can experience contamination that is not accounted for by the water treatment system provided by the city, so extra precautions must be taken in the healthcare industry to prevent an outbreak of waterborne bacteria and pathogens. These dangerous bacterial microorganisms include Legionella, Mycobacteria, Pseudomonas, and Klebsiella. They pose a severe threat to […]
CDC Legionella Report Calls for Action
LiquiTech applauds CDC for its stand on water management plans and Legionella testing. Noting a 370% increase in Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks since 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called on building owners and property managers to monitor better and control the risks associated with their drinking and service water systems. “As […]
