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 …

Growth of Legionella pneumophila and other opportunistic pathogens (OPs) in drinking
water premise plumbing poses an increasing public health concern. Premise plumbing is …

Widespread adoption of innovative water conservation strategies has potential unintended
consequences for aesthetics and public health. A cross-section of green buildings were …

Construction is one of the biggest industries in the world, providing necessary facilities for
human prosperity ranging from the homes in which we live to the highways we drive, the …

Water age in drinking water systems is often used as a proxy for water quality but is rarely
used as a direct input in assessing microbial risk. This study directly linked water ages in a …

The role of water stagnation (~ 60 hours) in a 2-story commercial office building on building
water quality was studied (January to February 2020) for three weekends. Chemical and …

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 …

Water age is often used as a proxy for water quality in drinking water systems, but the highly
stochastic nature of water demands in premise plumbing systems, and nonlinear …

Cumulative changes in chemical and biological properties associated with higher “water
age” in distribution systems may impact water corrosivity and regulatory compliance with …

Manual flushing of building plumbing is commonly used to address water quality issues that
arise from water stagnation. Autonomous flushing informed by sensors has the potential to …