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Hotels

Although no hotel operator likes to talk about it, you are not alone. The legionella bacterium feels right at home in most hotels. Bacteria can multiply rapidly in complex supply networks with narrow pipes and tight bends. Variable water use, arising from changing room occupancy, leads to standing water in pipes: the ideal place for the growth of biofilm and legionella bacteria. As your guests turn on the shower, legionella spreads in the air. As a hotel owner or manager, you are at risk of a Legionella outbreak. Aside from the unpleasant consequences for your guests and the high costs of purging and monitoring your system, you face enormous negative publicity. You may even need to temporarily close the doors of your hotel. Adjustments to your piping system may be far-reaching and costly. Unfortunately, dozens of people are infected every year as a result of staying in a hotel.

Holiday Resorts

Holiday cottages, chalets, and caravans are often rented. Bathroom facilities are not in continuous use. Water in the pipes is sometimes stagnant for days or weeks. This makes it easier for biofilm to form in the pipework: the ideal breeding ground for the Legionella bacterium. Further gantries and other above-ground pipe work constitute a further risk as with summer weather, water temperatures can easily rise above 25C, a temperature at which the bacteria multiply rapidly. Legionella is present.

Cooling Towers

Cooling towers with heat exchangers or fill are subject to the formation of biofilm. This biofilm is the breeding ground for Legionella bacteria. The water temperature supports rapid growth. When the water mist escapes from the cooling tower, the Legionella bacteria are carried into the air and pose a respiratory risk. Not only is the general public at risk, but also your employees. Many companies use chemicals, sometimes anodic oxidation or ozone. Costly approaches that are not always reliable. With chemicals, there is a requirement for frequent drain-downs, leading to a high wastage of water as well as the use of chemicals. HW Bifipro® Cool offers reduced chemical, water, and wastewater costs. Naturally!