Drinking water hygiene
The four success factors of drinking water hygiene
Like other foodstuffs, drinking water has a limited shelf life. If it sits in the feed pipes for too long it can spoil. If water sits for long periods of time because an area of an installation is not being used, it will stagnate.
When stagnation occurs, drinking water absorbs substances from the installation materials as well as the temperature from its surroundings. Both can lead to a change in drinking water quality that is harmful to health. A temperature rise to over 25°C is particularly alarming, as microorganisms such as Legionella multiply exponentially in lukewarm temperature ranges.
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