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Healthcare facilities are under more pressure than ever to maintain safe, compliant water systems. That’s why we are excited to announce the publication of our latest research article, “Mineral Oxychloride: A Continuous Disinfection Method for Legionella Control in Healthcare Water Systems.” This peer-reviewed study analyzes real-world data from active hospital water systems and demonstrates how continuous low-dose mineral oxychloride delivers measurable, consistent control o

Across hospitals and long-term care facilities, water safety programs are shifting from “write the plan” to prove the plan works . With tighter regulatory expectations under ASHRAE 188 , the Joint Commission R3 report , and ST108 , flushing is no longer a “nice to have”, it’s a measurable, trackable control measure that directly impacts patient safety and regulatory compliance. And yet, most facilities either don’t flush enough , don’t flush consistently , or don’t document i

Biofilm Awareness Week is the perfect reminder that one of the most dangerous threats in your water system is also one of the hardest to see. Biofilm is the foundation that allows Legionella , Pseudomonas , and other waterborne pathogens to survive, multiply, and spread inside hospitals and long-term care plumbing systems. At Legionella Specialties , we help healthcare facilities identify, monitor, and reduce biofilm so they can stay compliant, survey-ready, and patient-safe.

Legionella prevention  is not a summer-only job. In healthcare and long-term care environments, winter operations  can quietly increase Legionnaires’ disease risk  because of stagnation , tepid water zones , and residual decay  in building plumbing. Infection prevention leaders who treat winter like a lower-risk season often miss early warning signals that precede colonization and clinical cases. Why winter can raise Legionella risk in healthcare water systems Lower occupancy