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Joint Commission EC.02.05.02: Water Management Programs
Since 2001, the Joint Commission (TJC) has required that accredited hospitals minimize “pathogenic biological agents in cooling towers, domestic hot-and cold-water systems, and other aerosolizing...
View ArticleState (US) Regulations for Reducing Legionella Risk
New and proposed Legionella regulations indicate that state and local officials in the US are heeding advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to “consider changing building and...
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What is a Truly Healthy Building?
Healthy building initiatives that have in recent years been emphasized in the United States and Europe are important since so many people spend a large part of their lives indoors. What seems out of...
View ArticleStudy Reveals the Successes and Failures of ASHRAE 188 Water Management Plans
Matt Freije discusses a water management plan performance study at the 2022 Emerging Water Technologies Symposium. Data from a 2021 study showed that ASHRAE Standard 188 water management programs...
View ArticleMonitoring Building Water Quality to Reduce Risk and Stay in Legionella...
Matt Freije presents “Smart Monitoring of Premise Plumbing for Legionella Growth Conditions” at the 2022 Emerging Water Technologies Symposium. Monitoring domestic (potable) water for conditions...
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A Water Management Program is Not a Document, Policy, or Binder
CDC data on Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks from 2015-2019 highlights the crucial differences between a document and an implemented process for ASHRAE 188 water management programs (WMPs). Finding 82%...
View ArticleWill Your Liability Insurance Cover Legionella Claims?
Facility operators that assume their insurance policy will cover costs associated with lawsuits related to Legionnaires’ disease may be in for a big surprise. The insurance company may refuse to pay...
View ArticleWater Quality Benchmarking in Buildings: Importance and Benefits
A building cannot be truly healthy or smart unless its water systems are managed well. Water quality benchmarking provides automation and data that facilities management personnel can use to manage...
View ArticleASHRAE 514 Water Management Plans: Keys to Smart Compliance
Building owners and operators are facing an important decision about managing the water systems in their facilities: Should they adopt ASHRAE 514? ASHRAE 514 became an ANSI standard on July 25....
View ArticleAAMI Standard ST108 Q&A: Water Quality Compliance in Healthcare Facilities
What is the overall purpose of AAMI ST108? AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) Standard ST108 defines levels of water quality suitable for various stages of medical device...
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