Three Kemper personnel consider common challenges in maintaining healthcare water supplies at a safe temperature, and in a safe and hygienic condition, that minimises the risk of growth and proliferation of potentially hazardous waterborne pathogens.
Chris Rhodes, associate director, Kemper UK & Ireland, and Frank Schmidt, International Market developer, and Timo Kirchhoff, head of Product Management, at Gebr. Kemper GmbH + Co. KG in Germany, consider some of the most common challenges in maintaining healthcare water supplies at a safe temperature, and in a safe and hygienic condition, that minimises the risks of growth and proliferation of potentially hazardous waterborne pathogens in such systems. They also discuss some of the solutions to address the issue.
Stagnation is probably the most critical factor in the propagation of opportunistic pathogens. It is widely agreed, as evidenced in numerous national and international regulations (WHO, ECDC, HSE GB, ISSO NL), that the primary factor in the deterioration of water quality in buildings is the impact of stagnation. Recent studies from microbiome research suggest that just 12 hours of stagnation is sufficient to cause a significant increase in bacterial numbers. 1
Stagnation is probably the most critical factor in the propagation of opportunistic pathogens. It is widely agreed, as evidenced in numerous national and international regulations (WHO, ECDC, HSE GB, ISSO NL), that the primary factor in the deterioration of water quality in buildings is the impact of stagnation. Recent studies from microbiome research suggest that just 12 hours of stagnation is sufficient to cause a significant increase in bacterial numbers. 1
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