Publication detail

Legionella pneumophila versus save water distri bution systems

OČIPOVÁ, D. VRANAYOVÁ, Z. ŠIKULA, O.

Original Title

Legionella pneumophila versus save water distri bution systems

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Safe drinking water has been one of the biggest issues facing the planet this century. The primary aim of this paper is to present our research focused on theoretical and experimental analysis of potable water and in building water distribution systems from the point of view of microbiological risk on the basis of confrontation between the theoretical analysis and synthesis of gathered information in conditions of the Slovak Republic. The presence of the bacteria Legionellae in water systems, especially in hot water distribution system, represents in terms of health protection of inhabitants the crucial problem which cannot be overlooked. Legionellae pneumophila discovery, its classification and its influence on installations inside buildings are relatively new. There are a lot of guidelines and regulations developed in many individual countries for the design, operation and maintenance for tap water systems to avoid the growth of bacteria Legionella pneumophila but in Slovakia we do not have any. The goal of this paper is to show the necessity of prevention and regulations for installations inside buildings verified by simulation methods.

Keywords

Legionella pneumophila, hot water, risk analysis, simulation methods

Authors

OČIPOVÁ, D.; VRANAYOVÁ, Z.; ŠIKULA, O.

RIV year

2011

Released

22. 9. 2011

Publisher

Associaçao Nacional para a Qualidade nas Instalacoes Prediais (ANQIP)

Location

Aveiro

ISBN

978-989-97476-0-9

Book

Proceedings of 37th International Symposium CIB W062 on Water Supply and Drainage for Buildings

Edition number

1

Pages from

276

Pages to

281

Pages count

6

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT73993,
  author="Daniela {Očipová} and Zuzana {Vranayová} and Ondřej {Šikula}",
  title="Legionella pneumophila versus save water distri bution systems",
  booktitle="Proceedings of 37th International Symposium CIB W062 on Water Supply and Drainage for Buildings",
  year="2011",
  number="1",
  pages="276--281",
  publisher="Associaçao Nacional para a Qualidade nas Instalacoes Prediais (ANQIP)",
  address="Aveiro",
  isbn="978-989-97476-0-9"
}