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Water

From Source to Tap

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Water

Check out the guide titled Water: From Source to Tap. It covers information on water sources, how water is transported and distributed, and offers tips on how to best Prepare, Plan, and Promote optimal water use for your space.


Videos

With over 40 years in water treatment, Bob Bowcock highlights how aging infrastructure, seasonal changes, and chemical disinfectants like chloramine can pose serious risks to building occupants. He urges facility operators to understand their water sources and quality day-by-day, hour-by-hour. As Bob says, a healthy building starts with truly understanding where your water comes from—and how to keep it safe.
Legionnaire’s Disease is a serious but preventable threat in our buildings—and Frank Morrison wants to make sure we’re prepared. Frank explains how waterborne Legionella bacteria can cause severe illness, especially in vulnerable populations. ASHRAE’s Standard 188 and Guideline 12, developed by experts like Frank, offer a roadmap to manage risk and protect occupants.


Vocabulary

Click here to view a list of terms and their definitions, which you can download and save for future reference.



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Information on these pages is provided as a service to the public. While every effort is made to provide accurate and reliable information, this is advisory, is provided for informational purposes only. These are not intended and should not be relied upon as official statements of ASHRAE.

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