by News | Dec 29, 2016 | News, What harm does it do to us?
Water Testing Kits to Detect Bacteria Growth in Water The dangerous water situation in Flint, Michigan in the United States just continues to get worst. Municipal water was found to contain lead, it’s a disaster. They found that Flint’s water was not being enhanced...
by News | Dec 29, 2016 | News, What harm does it do to us?
Officials in New York’s Niagara County announced that they have increased tests for Legionella bacteria due to more Legionnaire’s Disease Cases being reported. The total number of confirmed Legionnaires’ disease cases has increased to 37 from last...
by News | Nov 25, 2016 | News, What harm does it do to us?
Just three months after moving into a Bupa care home, an 86-year-old man succumbed to Legionnaires’ disease and died three days later. It was a failure to act after Care Home received a positive Legionella test which led to a death What is alarming in this case is...
by News | Nov 9, 2016 | News, UK Water Quality Law & Guidance
The HSE have released HSG282, new draft guidance for Spa Pools. The final version will be released in the coming months. The HSE use the generic term “Spa Pools” to cover units that are sometimes called hot spa, hot tub, whirlpool spa and portable spa. (...
by News | Oct 31, 2016 | News
Around 300 cases of Legionnaires’ disease are reported annually in Illinois, according to public health officials. However, 2015 and 2016 have proven to be particularly alarming due to the number of actual deaths and the various places where outbreaks have taken...
by News | Sep 6, 2016 | News
Many health issues today simply cannot be ignored. According to medical experts, the occurrence of new viruses is getting more and more difficult to prevent because of various triggers working together. For example, the culture of poverty in certain countries creates...