legionella
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Have you got biofilms?
What are biofilms? Biofilms are layers of usually, harmless bacteria found inside water pipes and on water tank sides. Sometimes, you can touch the inside wall of a tank and it feels “slippery”. This is due to the presence of biofilms. Biofilms do not usually cause a problem but they can act as a nutrient for other bacteria, for example, legionella. If biofilms are found in a tank, they can be removed by chlorination which we can organise for you. …
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Campsites. Owners and managers. Is your water safe for your clients?
Campsites. Owners and managers. Is your water safe for your clients? Hopefully, the weather is about to improve and you will soon be having visitors to your campsites. After the winter months:- – is the water system safe to use? – the water systems may have stood unused during winter. – what have the water bacteria been up to? – are the water storage tanks, if you have them, clean? – are the showerheads descaled and sanitised? – is there …
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Is Pontiac fever a variety of Legionnaire’s disease
Yes. Pontiac fever is a variety of Legionnaire’s disease. Pontiac fever is caused by the same bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease. If you are an hotelier or if you run a business that has showers or a hot tub, do not get caught out with Pontiac fever. This hotelier did . . . A hotel owner in the UK was fined thousands of pounds recently for not looking after his hot tub correctly. Many of his clients ended up with a variation of Legionnaire’s …
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Water Fountains and Legionnaires Disease
Is it time to stop worrying about Legionnaires Disease? – No! Consider the small Spanish town of Mananares, south of Madrid. It would appear that 235 people have been affected there by Legionnaires Disease. 3 have died and 10 are still in hospital. The local fountain is implicated. Legionella bacteria like warm water temperatures and Spain has warm temperatures. We do not generally have a problem with outdoor fountains in this country because the weather is cooler than in Spain …
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Tilly wants safe Drinking Water
Tilly wants safe drinking water. Tilly wants safe drinking water for Christmas ! * Drinking water that has been tested by Waterchemist Ltd * Drinking water that is free from harmful bacteria * Drinking water that she knows is safe to drink Dogs, such as Tilly, can drink nearly any water. Humans should not do that. Unpleasant bacteria, such as e.coli, can be found in water. This can have a devastating effect on the human body. Waterchemist Ltd …
