Global Omnium launches a tool to prevent legionella through water temperature

VALENCIA, 21 Apr. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Global Omnium has launched a new tool that prevents the appearance of legionella by measuring the temperature of the water. Thanks to the installation of IoT devices for the mediation of the temperature parameter, its monitoring in real time, and with an intelligent data platform, it can generate preventive alarms against legionella.

This bacterium is found in all kinds of water facilities. According to current regulations, the temperature of the storage elements must be recorded daily, since this is the parameter that indicates the risk factor in the conditions of use of the ACS facilities, the company explained in a statement.

This new tool is part of all the actions that are being carried out by the Global Omnium laboratory for the rapid detection of bacteria, viruses and diseases through the analysis of wastewater from a city or municipality.

Its detection makes it possible to activate "any necessary health or social action in an efficient manner and, therefore, reduce the negative impacts on people's health", indicates the company, which stresses that, in recent times, it has Much progress has been made in the implementation of new techniques that allow knowing through water resources any type of alteration that requires interventions by the health and administrative authorities.

"Wastewater is a source of information of extraordinary value to know the state of health of cities and is a complementary quality tool to contribute to the well-being of people", they have pointed out from Global Omnium, who underline their commitment to "be an instrument at the service of society and an active part in generating solutions thanks to research and technological advances that benefit and improve the quality of people".