Testing and Treating Water For Legionella Before Employees Return
Stagnant water from COVID-19 crisis could cause issues
During the COVID-19 quarantine, businesses and manufacturing operations around the world have been shut down for extended periods, leaving water systems idle. Stagnant water creates the perfect environment for Legionella bacteria growth, escalating the risk for Legionnaires’ disease, a deadly respiratory infection with severe pneumonia-like symptoms. This issue has triggered warnings released by the CDC, the Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease, and Purdue University.
To help businesses protect employees and the public while quickly returning to normal operations, Pace Chemicals has partnered with Spartan Bioscience to provide rapid on-site DNA detection of Legionella bacteria throughout British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.