There are masses of water treatment and monitoring companies on the market, all claiming to have the most effective method of Legionella control. So, why should you choose ProEconomy for water treatment and monitoring? Compliance Our Orca copper silver ionisation system is compliant with WRAS, HTM0401, ACOPL8 and is EU Biocidal Products Directive Article 95 […]
I am currently researching the literature on Pseudomonas aeruginosa for my next paper. Therefore, I thought I’d compile some facts about P. aeruginosa and list ways of controlling this ‘superbug’ in water systems. As I’m sure people involved in infection control in hospitals know well, P. aeruginosa is present in hospitals environment. It is dangerous […]
By Dr Vera L Barbosa There have been cases of care home managers receiving fines for not following procedures regarding Legionella control in care homes. In this article, we cover the importance of Legionella control and prevention to avoid a fine and keep residents safe. What Is Legionella? Legionella is a group of bacteria which […]
By our guest blogger Dr Vera Barbosa What Is the Legionella and Environmental Action Platform (L.E.A.P.)? I have been attending the Legionella and Environmental Action Platform (L.E.A.P.) event for the past two years. See my previous blog about last year’s event and one about the first LEAP event I attended. The event is really useful for Estates […]
By Sonia King, ProEconomy Sales Director About The Legionella Environmental Action Platform? The Legionella Environmental Action Platform was set up in 2013 by the team at Manta Workshops. It intends to bring together like minded individuals passionate about water quality. By sharing knowledge, not only with leading authorities in the water industry but also with […]
By ProEconomy’s Managing Director, Byron Bedford. I wanted to thank all our clients and everyone that has made 2016 such a great year. It’s been our best year ever! ProEconomy’s 2016 Highlights For me, some of the highlights have included: 30 new Orca systems installed. I really feel that copper and silver ionisation is making […]
E. coli Infections According to the Department of Health, E. coli infections represent 65% of gram-negative infections. They reportedly killed more than 5,500 NHS patients in 2015 and are set to cost the NHS £2.3 billion by 2018. There is also large variation in hospital infection rates. The worst performers having more than 5 times the […]
Will your dialysis water filtration unit cope with your Legionella control method?
An article published on LinkedIn, by Dr V. Barbosa yesterday discusses isolation, analysis methods, and control measures for multi-drug resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. What Is Stenotrophomonas maltophilia? S. maltophilia is associated with wet surfaces and aqueous solutions. Its cells have the ability to survive with minimal nutrients, in drinking water, ultrapure water, treated water and dialysate effluent. […]
Following the publication of the new updated version of the HTM04-01 earlier this year, it is now necessary to ensure safety of all water used by patients, residents, staff and visitors. This minimises the risk of infection associated with all waterborne pathogens. This applies to other waterborne pathogens, not just Legionella. Therefore, safety procedures also […]
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