Microbial activity

15 August 2019 — Every year, 52,000 to 70,000 Americans are afflicted by Legionnaires’ disease, a pneumonia caused by certain Legionella species.

The law establishes that drinking water temperature must be under 25°C. However, there aren’t any, or hardly any,...

16 July 2019 — Water reuse is an important weapon in the fight against water scarcity, but the purification and reuse of...

Drinking water in the Netherlands is distributed without any traces of disinfectants such as chlorine. The growth of...

Current microbial analyses for the purpose of monitoring water quality are very time consuming. A technician is always...

19 January 2017 — KWR has taken an extra step in our understanding of the conditions that favour the growth of L.

27 October 2016 — Organizers The Seoul Water Institute sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, the Korea Water and Wastewater Works Association,...

The regrowth of microorganisms during the distribution of drinking water can lead to a number of problematic situations.

Since regrowth of microorganisms in the water distribution system is not desirable, the Dutch water companies strive to...