You would expect water in a hospital to be safe. But, far too often, water in hospitals and other health care facilities can put patients at risk of severe illness or death.
Since 2000, the United States has seen a 450% increase in cases of Legionella, the water-borne bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease, a serious form of pneumonia. Hospitals are susceptible to being Legionella breeding grounds due to aging facilities and inferior or improperly maintained water systems that provide the water for showers, faucets, ice machines, decorative fountains, cooling towers and more.