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WHAT FACILITIES SHOULD DEVELOPE A WATER SAFETY PLAN AND CONSIDER POINT-OF-USE FILTERS?The facilities that should be con-cerned with Legionella are those containing domestic hot water distri-bution and those that expose the pa-tients or occupants to water points of use likely to emit aerosols that may cause the spread of legionella.

WATER NETWORK MANAGEMENTThe internal water distribution net-work integrated into the building, whether for tertiary sector or res-idential use, is generally supplied with water by the public network. A good water management within the building must ensure its microbio-logical quality. The 1998 European drinking water Directive, transposed into French law in 2001, introduced control of the water quality at the point of use for human consumption and not just at the building entrance as before.

Thus, the quality of distributed water is no longer the only responsibility of water suppliers but also of buildings owners and managers.

The buildings water networks design and its monitoring in should minimize health risks. Degradation of water quality can generate a proliferation of Legionella, Pseudomonas or atypical mycobacteria, which are considered opportunistic pathogens for humans. Local authorities provide good water quality to the population.

However, they cannot deliver a water without any microbial risk due to:

> Complexity and disparity of thedrinking water distribution network

> Changes of the building originalwater networks

> New water systems

> New bacteria outbreak

WHAT ARE THE POINTS-OF-USE AT RISK AND WHO ARE THE PEOPLE TO PROTECT?The “High Risk” points of use (POU) expose the patient or resident to an aerosolized form of water where wa-ter particles are able to be inhaled; this aerosolization primarily occurs at shower heads and faucets. Every-one is potentially vulnerable to legio-nella bacteria during his or her life, depending on their health status.

However most at risk are people, with weakened immune systems (also known as immunosuppressed) such as Infants, the Elderly, peo-ple suffering from chronic disease, smokers, or those undergoing cor-ticosteroid treatment.

Hotels, guesthouses, tourism residences, retirement homes, social and medico-social establishments, structures for disabled people, communities, campsites…

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LEGIONNAIRES DISEASELegionnaire’s disease is a severe form of pulmonary infection caused by a bacteria: Legionella. Symp-toms are various: fever, cough and breathing difficulty. The risk of con-tracting this disease increases with age, smoking and immunodeficien-

cy. Legionella proliferates in do-mestic hot water plumbing systems where it finds various nutrients (corrosion products, iron, and or-ganic materials).

EPA - Technologies for Legionella Control in Premise Plumbing Systems: Scientific Literature Review – Office of Water EPA 810-R-16-001 September 2016

POU filtration is defined as the use of a device applied to a single tap for the purpose of reducing contaminants in drinking water at that one tap. POU filtration can be used at specific taps, faucets and showerheads as a temporary measure to provide a physical barrier against Legionella. Hospitals have used this technology to try to reduce disease transmission (Ortolano et al., 2005).

POU water filtration may be an effec-tive measure for remediation situa-tions if a limited patient area can be targeted. Filters can be installed im-mediately and are a better alternative than restricting showering and pro-viding bottled water.

Many home owners; facility owners; and operators of hospitals, nurs-ing homes and hotels utilize POU membrane filtration devices, often in a proactive manner but also in response to emergencies (USEPA, 2006d). Some hospitals use POU membrane filtration treatment in areas populated with high-risk pa-tients (e.g., in oncology wards, bone marrow and solid organ transplant units, and ICUs).

ALERT BASED ON POSITIFS RESULTS ON LEGIONELLA

First, analyze the residents exposure risk. If it is high (generalized contamination, concentration above 1000 CFU/L, legionnaires’ disease cases, high risk patients), installation of Point-of-Use filters are the most effective response. Chemical or thermal shocks could be effective but their implementation are difficults and with low effectiveness if the proliferation cause is not identified.

PREVENTING EXPOSURE TO LEGIONELLA AND WATERBORNE BACTERIA Legionnaires’s Disease (LD) is the most lethal building-related illness (BRI) caused by a microorganism. Legionella has the ability to impact both occupants of a building and sur-rounding neighborhoods making it especially dangerous. Once thought to be a rare organism, public health officials now accept that legionella is present over half nation’s municipal water supplies and has been found in to 60-70 % of hospital plumbing systems.

At risk exposure places The CDC estimates the actual num-ber of legionella cases to be some-where between 8,000 and 18,000 an-nually.(In The Trenches – by J. David Krause, PhD, MSPH, CIH Published in March 2014)In the United States, reported cas-es of Legionnaires’ disease have in-creased by nearly four times since 2000.

More illness occurs in the sum-mer and early fall but can happen any time of year. Developing a Wa-ter Management Program to Re-duce Legionella Growth & Spread in Buildings – A practical guide to im-plementing industry standard.

Download the toolkithttps://www.cdc.gov/legionella/maintenance/wmp-toolkit.html

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Users and residents reduction risk against legionella and instant regulatory complianceAqua-tools has developed a high quality water filtration accessories for hospitals, now also available for public establishments .

The FILT’RAY 2G Point-of-Use shower head and faucet filters (microorga-nisms removal) allow an immediate and temporary compliance until the

water network restoration and the return to allowed levels of legionella.

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MICROFILTERED WATER FOR EFFICIENT FOR REDUCTION RIKS AGAINST LEGIONELLA, AND OTHERS WATERBORNE PATHOGEN WHICH MAY COLONIZE WATER NETWORKS

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> EFFECTIVEThe water filtration technology guarantees to reduce bacteria present in water (legionella).

> PRACTICALThe showerheads are screwed in few seconds on all shower hoses.

> VALIDATEDA water filtration solution recognized by the hospital sector and daily validated by many users.

> ATTRACTIVEModern design range integrating high qualityfinish.

Aqua-tools FILT’RAY 2G Point-of-Use filters are produced in France in a production unit respecting the ISO 9001 : 2008, ISO TS 16949 : 2012, ISO 13485 : 2012 with quality controls over the entire production process..

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

• FILT’RAY 2G Point-of-Use filters are validated according to ASTM F 838• Each membrane is integrity tested individually

• Tubular membrane• Filtration area of 2800 cm² for the 31 & 62 days filters and 3200 cm2 for the 3 & 4 months filters

• Membrane porosity at 0,1 μm

• Flow rate for the shower head from 11.9 L/min at 3 bar ; 4.5 L/min at 1 bar,

• Flow rate for the faucet from 6.3 L/min at 3 bar ; 2,2 L/min at 1 bar,

• Drinking water certification ACS

Be careful, filters must be removed during the water treatment process. Open all points of use (taps/showers) to remove biocide and biofilm residues.

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