During the COVID-19 quarantine, many businesses have been shut down for extended periods, leaving potable and nonpotable building water systems idle. Stagnant water creates the perfect environment for Legionella bacteria growth, escalating the risk for Legionnaires’ disease, a deadly respiratory infection with severe pneumonia-like symptoms.
To help businesses protect employees and the public while quickly returning to normal operations, Pace Chemicals has partnered with Spartan Bioscience to provide rapid on-site DNA detection of Legionella bacteria in its Western Canada service area.“Legionella is common in many water supply sources. Under certain conditions, such as stagnant water environments, these bacteria can thrive in biofilm, scale, and sediment within the
