Considerations for large building water quality after extended stagnation

CR Proctor, WJ Rhoads, T Keane, M Salehi… - AWWA water …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The unprecedented number of building closures related to the coronavirus disease (COVID‐
19) pandemic is concerning because water stagnation will occur in many buildings that do …

How biofilm changes our understanding of cleaning and disinfection

JY Maillard, I Centeleghe - Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, 2023 - Springer
Biofilms are ubiquitous in healthcare settings. By nature, biofilms are less susceptible to
antimicrobials and are associated with healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Resistance of …

Flushing of Stagnant Premise Water Systems after the COVID-19 Shutdown Can Reduce Infection Risk by Legionella and Mycobacterium spp.

RM Hozalski, TM LaPara, X Zhao, T Kim… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
There is concern about potential exposure to opportunistic pathogens when reopening
buildings closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, water samples were collected …

Microbial ecology of drinking water from source to tap

L Abkar, HS Moghaddam, SJ Fowler - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
As drinking water travels from its source, through various treatment processes, hundreds to
thousands of kilometres of distribution network pipes, to the taps in private homes and public …

Gradual recovery of building plumbing-associated microbial communities after extended periods of altered water demand during the COVID-19 pandemic

S Vosloo, L Huo, U Chauhan, I Cotto… - … science & technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
COVID-19 pandemic-related building restrictions heightened drinking water microbiological
safety concerns post-reopening due to the unprecedented nature of commercial building …

An investigation of spatial and temporal drinking water quality variation in green residential plumbing

M Salehi, T Odimayomi, K Ra, C Ley, R Julien… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Drinking water chemical quality can deteriorate after water enters building plumbing. This
study aimed to better understand seasonal and spatial water quality differences in a highly …

Growth of Legionella during COVID-19 lockdown stagnation

WJ Rhoads, F Hammes - Environmental Science: Water Research & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
While “avoiding stagnation” has been the mantra of many building water quality experts, the
foundational support for how this terminology is used in peer-reviewed publications and …

Legionella pneumophila occurrence in reduced-occupancy buildings in 11 cities during the COVID-19 pandemic

KS Dowdell, HG Healy, S Joshi… - … : Water Research & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In spring 2020, numerous buildings were closed or operated at reduced occupancies to
slow the spread of COVID-19. An unintended consequence of these social distancing …

The impact of metal pipe materials, corrosion products, and corrosion inhibitors on antibiotic resistance in drinking water distribution systems

LK Kimbell, Y Wang, PJ McNamara - Applied Microbiology and …, 2020 - Springer
Drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) are unique engineering environments that are
important routes for the acquisition and dissemination of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic …

Impact of fixture purging on water age and excess water usage, considering stochastic water demands

E Clements, C Irwin, A Taflanidis, K Bibby… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Higher water ages are linked with water quality decline as chlorine dissipates, temperatures
become more favorable for microbial growth, and metals and organic matter leach from the …