by Justin Wright | Sep 16, 2020 | News & Information
IS NAEGLERIA CAUSING YOU A COMPLIANCE CHALLENGE? Naegleria is a free-living amoeba which occurs naturally in soil and aquatic habitats. The specific species Naegleria fowleri can cause an infection known as primary amoebic meningitis which is usually fatal. The...
by Kelly Lyons | Jun 29, 2020 | News & Information
Assessing your Legionella exposure risk couldn’t be of greater importance for those working with or around water. An underground miner was recently diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease after suffering severe respiratory distress and pneumonia that...
by Justin Wright | Jun 10, 2020 | News & Information
Legionnaires’ Disease is a serious and sometimes fatal form of pneumonia caused by breathing in Legionella bacteria in very fine droplets of water (aerosols). “It is a timely reminder that building operators need to properly maintain cooling towers and other...
by Justin Wright | Mar 30, 2020 | News & Information
As you are aware there are many acute risks within water. With only essential personnel required on Sites as a result of COVID-19, there is a potential for a major impact to water usage / flow. With reduced numbers on site and localised closures / low flow areas it...
by Justin Wright | Mar 19, 2020 | News & Information
Water Services Fact Sheet The Water Services Association of Australia has recently released a fact sheet on how drinking / potable water and water services are expected to be affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Customer confidence is a very real threat to all...
by Justin Wright | Feb 13, 2020 | News & Information
Responsibility For Waterborne Pathogens The theme for the December 2019 conference in Perth was The Power of Many. It recognises that united we can harness our collective power to achieve better worker health outcomes. The conference leading into 2020 covered three...
