Using Water Quality Monitoring Data for Your Building Water Management Program
June 16, 2020
In order to reduce the risk of opportunistic pathogens, such as Legionella, it is important to use water quality monitoring data as part of your building’s water management program (WMP).
The first stage in developing a building water management program is to establish an understanding of baseline water quality at the point of entry and other select points in the building.
This factsheet outlines how to monitor water quality in facilities to prevent the growth of Legionella and other opportunistic pathogens. It discusses important basic water quality monitoring parameters, including temperature, pH, turbidity, and disinfectant residual.
An important aspect of developing and implementing a building WMP is understanding the water quality received by the water supplier at the building point of entry and how the water quality is affected as it is used throughout the building. This resource contains a five-step process for monitoring water quality that can be used to develop a building WMP.