Preventing Legionella in Hospitals: SCADA & Automation
How SCADA automation helps hospitals prevent Legionella growth through continuous temperature monitoring and validated water management.
Preventing Legionella in Hospitals is a critical facility management challenge. Automated monitoring of hot water loops, mixing valves, and return temperatures ensures that systems stay within the safe range to inhibit bacterial growth.
We design SCADA systems that provide 24/7 validation of your water management plan, logging temperature and residual oxidant data to prove compliance with VHA Directive 1061 and other healthcare standards.
By integrating automated flushing and real-time alarming, facility managers can respond immediately to thermal drift or chlorination failures, protecting patient safety without manual rounds.
Key focus areas
- Continuous hot water return temperature monitoring
- Automated flushing sequence control
- Compliance reporting and historical trends
Implementation checklist
- Audit sensor placement on hot water return loops
- Define alarm thresholds for temperature deviations
- Validate data logging for regulatory audits
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