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HOTELS & HOSPITALITY TESTING THE WATER In 2015, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported the highest


number of cases involving Legionnaires’ disease ever recorded. Here, Hydrosense looks at how rapid testing technology can help reduce occurrences in hotels.


Legionnaires’ disease was first discovered in 1976 in Philadelphia when an outbreak occurred in a hotels’ water supply, infecting over 130 people. 40 people lost their lives during the course of the outbreak and to this day, hotels and resorts continue to be the number one setting for outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease, causing 44% of cases.


ECDC reports that every year, over 1000 cases of Legionnaires’ disease are related to the hotel industry. Legal claims associated with Legionnaires’ disease can be significant and can cause extensive financial and reputational damage to a hotel and to a region’s tourism sector in general. But what is disturbing is that with proper water management and regular testing, Legionnaires’ disease could be completely preventable.


“In warm climates, water


temperature is harder to control and can provide Legionella - a


heat-loving bacteria - with optimal conditions for rapid growth.”


The infection can be caught from any water source that produces spray or aerosols but some common sources of infection in a hotel setting include showers, pools, spas, hot tubs, cooling towers, air-conditioning units and even ice machines. These high-risk areas need to be properly cleaned and managed or microorganisms will quickly multiply. Hot tubs and cooling towers are of particular concern as they have the ability to spread deadly Legionella bacteria over long distances.


In warm climates, water temperature is harder to control and can provide Legionella - a heat-loving bacteria - with optimal conditions for rapid growth. Stagnant water in


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the pipes of empty rooms can also encourage the growth of scale, sludge and amoeba which protect Legionella and provide the bug with nutrients, thus accelerating its growth and spread.


It is crucial in high risk facilities like hotels that Legionella testing is done properly and frequently, as the risk of acquiring Legionnaires’ disease can increase by 64% for every hour spent near the source of


an outbreak. However, traditional methods of testing can be cumbersome, inaccurate and painfully slow to produce results – sometimes taking between 10 and 14 days.


That’s why established environmental testing company, Hydrosense, has been developing an innovative new method which allows for the detection of Legionella pneumohila serogroup 1 on site, in only 25 minutes. This accurate and simple to use test puts power back in the hands of its users with innovative technology that can detect Legionella at levels as low as a 100 CFU/L. The rapid testing company also offers a range of kits with higher detection levels (1,000 CFU, 10,000 CFU/L and 100,000 CFU/L) to help customers meet specified actions levels in their region or industry.


The test provides a simple and fast check for risk areas such as showers, hot tubs, cooling towers and air conditioning units. Its speed allows for quick remedial action so that rooms can be treated immediately and made available to guests in good time. Additionally, the Hydrosense test is easy to use, it requires no in-depth training and all results can be stored seamlessly on the Hydrosense Smartphone Reader App. With the App, duty holders can be notified of a problem in real time and can use the data stored on the portal to develop a roadmap of Legionella in the system and identify trends.


Don’t risk it. Test it. www.hydrosense-legionella.com/legionella-test-kits


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