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Infection Control Solutions

Infection control solutions that beat resistant pathogens and prove compliance.

Healthcare-associated infection, rising antimicrobial resistance and statutory water and ventilation duties all carry the same liability, and conventional disinfection is losing ground against them.

We reduce infection, Legionella and biofilm risk across your water and air, and evidence the HTM and CQC compliance that depends on it, without disrupting clinical care. Every outcome is independently verified.

Independently verified: a recurring waterborne pathogen problem eliminated to 0 cfu/g in four days, confirmed by a UKAS-accredited laboratory.

In short

What are infection control solutions?

Infection control solutions are the measures and technologies that prevent and reduce the spread of pathogens in a healthcare setting, across water, air and surfaces. The strongest go beyond easy targets to the biofilm and antimicrobial-resistant organisms conventional disinfection leaves behind, and prove every result to an independent or accredited laboratory.

  • Reducing healthcare-associated infection, the bed-days and cost each case carries
  • Controlling Legionella and waterborne pathogens in hospital water systems
  • Clearing biofilm, where pathogens are around a thousand times more resistant
  • Beating antimicrobial-resistant organisms conventional disinfection survives
  • Cleaning the air in wards, theatres and immunocompromised rooms
  • Evidencing HTM 04-01, HTM 03-01 and CQC compliance independently
The challenge

Infection is getting harder to control, and the consequences keep rising

Hospitals are being asked to hold the line on infection with disinfection that resistant, biofilm-forming pathogens increasingly survive, while every failure carries clinical, financial and regulatory cost.

Healthcare-associated infection already costs the NHS between roughly GBP 774m and GBP 2.1bn a year, adds about GBP 1,457 to the cost of every case, and ties up close to a fifth of bed capacity. Each outbreak is also a reputational and regulatory event.

Antimicrobial resistance is making it worse. More than 1.2 million people already die from resistant infections each year, a figure projected to reach 10 million by 2050, and the pathogens that matter most form biofilms that are around a thousand times more resistant to conventional disinfectants than free-floating cells.

At the same time, statutory water and ventilation standards (HTM 04-01 for Legionella and water safety, HTM 03-01 for ventilation) carry direct CQC enforcement, and the national AMR action plan now holds you to preventing any rise in gram-negative bloodstream infections. The duty is continuous, and the evidence has to be there on inspection.

How it works

Target where infection starts, and prove compliance at once

We target the exact failure mode conventional control struggles with, biofilm and resistant pathogens in your water and air, and leave you with the verified evidence your duties require.

Across water systems, surfaces and indoor air, we deploy disinfection and purification that work against antimicrobial-resistant and biofilm-forming organisms, not just the easy targets. The result is lower bioburden where infection actually starts, with no ozone or harmful byproducts and no toxic residue left in a clinical environment.

It fits the estate and the care you already run. There is no need to take wards, theatres or water systems out of service, and every outcome is independently verified, so the same work that lowers infection risk also produces the HTM and CQC evidence your Water Safety Group and inspectors expect. One accountable partner carries the integration.

What it delivers

Less risk, compliance evidenced, cost controlled

Risk

Control Legionella and waterborne pathogens

Bring waterborne bioload down and keep it down. A recurring pathogen problem was eliminated to 0 cfu/g in four days where conventional dosing had failed for years, confirmed by a UKAS-accredited laboratory.

Risk

Beat resistant and biofilm-forming pathogens

Target the biofilm where antimicrobial-resistant organisms hide and survive, with independently verified removal of 99.99% of biofilm (ASTM E2799), the exact failure mode conventional disinfection struggles with.

Risk

Clean the air patients breathe

Remove 99.9% of airborne pathogens, including H1N1 influenza and COVID-19, in SGS-certified independent testing, with no ozone or harmful byproducts, in wards, theatres, immunocompromised rooms and surgical areas where air quality is a clinical outcome.

Obligation

Evidence HTM and CQC compliance

Meet HTM 04-01 and HTM 03-01 duties and the national AMR action plan with independently verified results your Water Safety Group and CQC inspectors can rely on.

Obligation

A proven pathway to accreditation

For new-build and international facilities, a proven pathway to JCI accreditation, with environmental and infection-control standards designed in from the start.

Cost

Lower the cost of a 24/7 estate

Reduce energy and water running cost across a continuously operating estate, and take out the recurring cost of repeat treatment, outbreaks and lost bed-days.

Evidence

Validated in independent and accredited testing

Clinically relevant evidence, independently verified.

0 cfu/gRecurring waterborne pathogens eliminated in four days where conventional dosing had failed, confirmed by a UKAS-accredited laboratory
99.99%Of biofilm removed in independent testing (ASTM E2799), the environment where antimicrobial-resistant pathogens survive
99.9%Of airborne pathogens removed in SGS-certified independent testing, including H1N1 influenza and COVID-19, with no ozone or harmful byproducts
Reference sites

Results you can put in front of a Water Safety Group

Water safety

A major UK water system eliminated recurring pathogens in four days

Bioload fell from 600 to 0 cfu/g across every test point after years of failed chemical dosing. Legionella, E. coli and coliforms were eliminated, confirmed by a UKAS-accredited laboratory, and the result held on routine maintenance dosing.

Biofilm control

Biofilm cleared from a water system to a 100% success rate

Over a ten-week trial, biofilm and algae were eradicated from the borehole and distribution pipework with zero Legionella, E. coli or coliforms detected, verified by an independent water-authority laboratory.

Resistant pathogens

Disinfection validated against resistant and biofilm-forming organisms

Independent and peer-reviewed testing confirms activity against antimicrobial-resistant strains and removal of 99.99% of biofilm (ASTM E2799), the conditions where conventional disinfection loses effectiveness.

Hospital validation

Air purification formally validated in immunocompromised rooms and an IVF laboratory

A major university hospital's Nosocomial Infection Control Unit led a formal validation programme, then deployed air purification to haematology transplant rooms, an IVF laboratory and surgical areas. The IVF deployment was driven by the need to destroy chemical pollutants, including formaldehyde and VOCs, at the highest classification grade, without producing ozone or harmful byproducts.

Compliance

The compliance you carry

The UK environmental and safety duties that commonly reach infection control solutions. Open any one for what it requires, the deadlines, what is at stake, and how to evidence control. Every entry is sourced.

ACoP L8RiskObligationLegionella control in water systems (ACoP L8 and HSG274)
What you must doAppoint a competent Responsible Person, assess the risk in writing, put a control scheme in place, monitor it, and keep records. A court can treat failure to follow the ACoP as evidence of breaking the law.
Applies toAny business with a water system that could create a risk of exposure to Legionella: hot and cold water services, cooling towers, spa pools, calorifiers and more.
When it bitesContinuously, wherever a water system could let Legionella grow and create breathable droplets.
DeadlinesOngoing (continuous duty)
What is at stakeProsecution under the Health and Safety at Work Act with unlimited fines. One spa-pool outbreak that caused three deaths led to a fine of GBP 1,000,000.
How to evidence itA current written risk assessment, up-to-date monitoring and temperature records, and, increasingly, independent laboratory verification that the system is under control.
Legal basisHealth and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (s2 and s3) and COSHH 2002, with the Approved Code of Practice L8 (special legal status) and HSG274. Issued by Health and Safety Executive.
Turn a continuous, personal Legionella duty into a defensible compliance file, with waterborne risk brought under control and independently confirmed.
Cooling towersRiskObligationCostCooling towers and evaporative condensers (HSG274 Part 1 and the 1992 Notification Regulations)
What you must doNotify the local authority of the device, then assess and control the Legionella risk under a written control scheme with monitoring and records.
Applies toOperators of wet cooling towers and evaporative condensers, including many data centres, hospitals, large commercial sites and industrial plant.
When it bitesOn operating any wet cooling system, which must be notified to the local authority and managed to HSG274 Part 1.
DeadlinesOngoing (continuous duty); notify on installation or change
What is at stakeEnforced under the Health and Safety at Work Act with unlimited fines; non-notification is itself an offence.
How to evidence itLocal-authority notification on record, a current risk assessment, treatment and monitoring records, and independent confirmation the system is in control.
Legal basisNotification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992, with ACoP L8 and HSG274 Part 1. Issued by Health and Safety Executive / local authority.
Harden cooling-tower Legionella control and cut the water and chemicals it burns, without touching uptime.
HTM 04-01RiskObligationSafe water in healthcare premises (HTM 04-01)
What you must doRun a Water Safety Group and Water Safety Plan, control Legionella and Pseudomonas, manage temperatures and dead legs, and keep records. Failure can trigger CQC enforcement.
Applies toNHS and healthcare premises responsible for water systems serving patients, including vulnerable and immunocompromised people.
When it bitesContinuously, for any healthcare provider operating water systems.
DeadlinesOngoing (continuous duty)
What is at stakeSits within CQC enforcement and the Health and Safety at Work Act; failures threaten registration as well as patient safety.
How to evidence itAn active Water Safety Plan, Water Safety Group minutes, monitoring records, and independent verification of microbiological control.
Legal basisHealth Technical Memorandum 04-01, alongside ACoP L8 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, enforced through CQC registration. Issued by NHS England / Department of Health and Social Care.
Keep patients safe and accreditation secure, with waterborne and infection risk reduced and evidenced.
PWS 2016ObligationRiskDrinking water quality and private water supplies
What you must doEnsure water is wholesome and meets prescribed standards; permit risk assessment and monitoring and remediate any failure.
Applies toWater undertakers and operators of private supplies such as boreholes and springs serving rural estates, some hotels, farms and isolated facilities.
When it bitesContinuously where premises rely on a private supply; local authorities risk-assess and sample.
DeadlinesOngoing (in force since 27 June 2016)
What is at stakeLocal authorities can serve notices requiring remedial works and, where a supply is a potential danger to health, can restrict or prohibit its use.
How to evidence itCurrent risk assessment, sampling results against the standards, and a record of remedial action.
Legal basisWater Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/614) and the Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/618). Issued by Drinking Water Inspectorate / local authorities.
Hold a wholesome, compliant supply at premises off the mains, with treatment that keeps it in standard.
EPR 2016ObligationRiskCostEnvironmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
What you must doHold the correct permit or registered exemption and operate within its conditions, applying best available techniques where required, with records and reporting.
Applies toOperators of regulated facilities: installations, waste operations, water-discharge and groundwater activities, and certain air-emission activities.
When it bitesBefore carrying on a regulated activity, such as discharging to controlled waters or operating combustion or waste plant.
DeadlinesOngoing (permit precedes the activity)
What is at stakePollution offences carry unlimited fines and up to five years' imprisonment. Civil sanctions include variable monetary penalties, which became unlimited when the previous GBP 250,000 cap was removed in December 2023.
How to evidence itThe correct permit in force, monitoring to its conditions, an environmental management system, and an incident log.
Legal basisEnvironmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/1154), as amended. Issued by Environment Agency / Natural Resources Wales / local authorities.
Stay inside permit conditions and reduce the load your processes put to water and air, lowering both risk and cost.
Oil Storage 2001ObligationRiskControl of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001
What you must doKeep oil in robust containers within secondary containment holding at least 110% of the maximum capacity, inspected and maintained to prevent leaks and water pollution.
Applies toAnyone in England storing more than 200 litres of oil, including sites with standby generators, heating oil or bulk storage.
When it bitesOn storing oil above the 200-litre threshold in tanks, drums or mobile bowsers.
DeadlinesOngoing (in force since 1 March 2002)
What is at stakeEnforced by the Environment Agency through remedial notices, civil sanctions and prosecution, with offences punishable by fine.
How to evidence itCompliant bunding, inspection records, and a maintained pollution-prevention plan.
Legal basisControl of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/2954). Issued by Environment Agency.
ESOSObligationCostEnergy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
What you must doAudit total energy use across buildings, processes and transport, identify cost-effective savings, and report compliance, with an action plan and progress updates.
Applies toLarge undertakings that meet the size threshold (broadly large companies and groups).
When it bitesEvery four-year compliance phase, on qualifying organisations.
DeadlinesPhase 4 compliance by 5 December 2027; four-yearly thereafter
What is at stakeCivil penalties from the Environment Agency for failing to comply or report.
How to evidence itA completed ESOS assessment, a board-signed-off report, an action plan, and progress against it.
Legal basisThe Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014 (as amended). Issued by Environment Agency.
Turn the audit you must do anyway into delivered savings, by cutting the energy your water, air and process systems burn.
MCPDObligationCostMedium Combustion Plant Directive and Specified Generators
What you must doHold the right permit, meet emission limits for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and dust, and monitor and report emissions.
Applies toOperators of medium combustion plant rated 1 to 50 MW thermal, including boilers, engines, CHP and standby or peaking generators.
When it bitesOn operating an in-scope plant, with permitting and emission limits phased by size and age.
DeadlinesExisting plant: 2024 for above 5 MW, 2029 for 1 to 5 MW; new plant before operation
What is at stakeEnforced under the Environmental Permitting Regulations, with unlimited fines and civil sanctions.
How to evidence itThe permit in force, emission monitoring to its limits, and maintenance records.
Legal basisMedium Combustion Plant and Specified Generator provisions of the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 (transposing Directive (EU) 2015/2193). Issued by Environment Agency / Natural Resources Wales.
UK ETSObligationCostUK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)
What you must doHold a greenhouse gas emissions permit, monitor and report verified emissions each year, and surrender allowances equal to those emissions.
Applies toOperators of installations combusting fuels above 20 MW thermal, energy-intensive industry, aviation, and larger sites with significant standby generation.
When it bitesAnnually, on in-scope installations, to monitor, report and surrender allowances.
DeadlinesAnnual compliance cycle; second allocation period from 2027
What is at stakeCivil penalties under the scheme: an excess emissions penalty of GBP 100 for each allowance not surrendered (uprated for inflation, with the allowances still falling due), a GBP 20,000 fixed penalty plus GBP 1,000 a day for failing to return allowances, and an under-reporting penalty based on the annual carbon price.
How to evidence itA current emissions permit, a verified annual emissions report, and surrendered allowances on record.
Legal basisThe Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020 (as amended), under the Climate Change Act 2008. Issued by UK ETS Authority / Environment Agency.
F-gasObligationCostGB F-gas Regulation (fluorinated greenhouse gases)
What you must doCarry out regular leak checks, use certified technicians, keep records, and observe bans on high global-warming-potential refrigerants, including the 2025 bans on certain new air-conditioning and on virgin HFCs for servicing.
Applies toOperators of stationary refrigeration, air-conditioning, heat-pump and fire-protection equipment containing fluorinated gases.
When it bitesOn owning, operating, installing, servicing or disposing of F-gas equipment above charge thresholds.
DeadlinesOngoing leak checks; 2025 refrigerant bans; phase-down continuing
What is at stakeEnforced by the Environment Agency for breaches of leak-check, record and refrigerant rules.
How to evidence itLeak-check records at the right intervals, certified-technician records, and a refrigerant inventory.
Legal basisRetained Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 as it applies in GB, with the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015 for enforcement. Issued by Environment Agency / Defra.
Duty of careObligationRiskWaste duty of care, the waste hierarchy and hazardous waste
What you must doStore waste securely, transfer it only to authorised persons with the correct transfer or consignment notes, and apply the waste hierarchy of prevent, reuse, recycle, recover, dispose.
Applies toEffectively every commercial and industrial operator that produces, holds, carries or transfers controlled waste.
When it bitesContinuously, whenever waste is held or transferred; hazardous waste triggers extra duties.
DeadlinesOngoing (continuous duty)
What is at stakeBreach of the duty of care is an offence with an unlimited fine on conviction.
How to evidence itWaste transfer and consignment notes, evidence the carrier and destination are authorised, and a record of how the hierarchy is applied.
Legal basisEnvironmental Protection Act 1990, s34; the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011; the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005. Issued by Environment Agency / Defra.
Simpler RecyclingObligationCostSimpler Recycling (workplace recycling reform, England)
What you must doSeparate food waste, dry mixed recycling and residual waste for collection; food waste cannot go through macerators or enzyme digesters.
Applies toAll workplaces in England, starting with those that have 10 or more employees.
When it bitesFrom 31 March 2025 for workplaces with 10 or more employees, and from 31 March 2027 for micro-firms.
Deadlines31 March 2025 (10 or more employees); 31 March 2027 (micro-firms)
What is at stakeEnforced by the Environment Agency through compliance notices, with failure to comply with a notice an offence; there is no single published penalty figure.
How to evidence itSeparate collection arrangements in place, with waste transfer documentation reflecting the streams.
Legal basisEnvironment Act 2021 waste reforms, implemented through duties on businesses under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Issued by Defra / Environment Agency.
LAQM / CAZObligationCostLocal air quality management and clean air zones
What you must doLocal authorities assess air quality and run action plans; operators and fleets in charging zones must pay charges or use compliant vehicles.
Applies toLocal authorities hold the primary duty; the regime reaches estates and fleets through clean air zone charges and air quality action plans.
When it bitesWhere pollutant levels exceed national objectives, and where a charging clean air zone applies to non-compliant vehicles.
DeadlinesOngoing (charging zones live in several English cities)
What is at stakeA daily charge for driving a non-compliant vehicle in a charging zone, set by each city, and a penalty charge notice, commonly GBP 120, if the charge is unpaid.
How to evidence itCompliant or charge-paid vehicles, and, for authorities, monitoring and an action-plan record.
Legal basisEnvironment Act 1995 Part IV and the Clean Air Act 1993, strengthened by the Environment Act 2021, with the Clean Air Zone framework. Issued by Local authorities / Defra.
HTM 03-01RiskObligationVentilation in healthcare premises (HTM 03-01)
What you must doDesign, validate and maintain ventilation systems to the standard, with annual verification, supporting infection control and patient safety.
Applies toHealthcare premises operating specialised ventilation such as theatres and isolation rooms.
When it bitesContinuously, for the design, validation and operation of healthcare ventilation.
DeadlinesOngoing (annual verification)
What is at stakeSits within CQC enforcement and the Health and Safety at Work Act.
How to evidence itAnnual ventilation verification reports, maintenance records, and a ventilation safety group where required.
Legal basisHealth Technical Memorandum 03-01, alongside the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and CQC requirements. Issued by NHS England / Department of Health and Social Care.
Support infection control and accreditation with cleaner air, and lower the energy ventilation costs to run.
AMR NAPObligationRiskAntimicrobial resistance (UK 5-year National Action Plan 2024 to 2029)
What you must doStrengthen infection prevention and control to help prevent the rise of resistant infections and reduce antibiotic use, with environmental and waterborne risk a recognised factor.
Applies toHealthcare providers, with infection prevention and control central to delivery.
When it bitesAcross care settings, against national targets to 2029.
Deadlines2029 (national plan horizon)
What is at stakeDelivered through NHS performance and CQC expectations rather than direct fines.
How to evidence itInfection-control performance data, surveillance of healthcare-associated infections, and environmental and water-safety controls.
Legal basisUK 5-year AMR National Action Plan 2024 to 2029, delivered through NHS and infection prevention and control requirements. Issued by UK Government / NHS England.
Reduce infection and waterborne risk across the estate, supporting the infection-control outcomes the plan demands.
JCI / IFCObligationInternational accreditation and finance standards (JCI and IFC Performance Standards)
What you must doMeet the quality, environmental and social conditions that accreditation and finance require, including pollution prevention and community health and safety.
Applies toHealthcare and infrastructure projects in emerging markets seeking accreditation or development finance.
When it bitesOn accreditation cycles, and as conditions of development finance.
DeadlinesAccreditation cycles; conditions of financing
What is at stakeLoss of accreditation or finance conditions rather than statutory fines.
How to evidence itAccreditation assessments, environmental and social management plans, and monitored performance against the standards.
Legal basisJoint Commission International accreditation standards and the IFC Performance Standards (notably PS3 on pollution and PS4 on community health and safety). Issued by Joint Commission International / International Finance Corporation.
Build investable, accreditation-ready infrastructure on reliable water, sanitation and power.
Hygiene CodeObligationRiskHealth and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections (the Hygiene Code)
What you must doEvidence compliance with the IPC registration requirement across the Code's criteria, including hand hygiene and the provision of suitable hand-hygiene products.
Applies toRegistered health and adult social care providers, including hospitals, mental-health trusts and care homes.
When it bitesContinuously; CQC takes the Code into account when judging registration against Regulation 12.
DeadlinesOngoing (continuous compliance)
What is at stakeSits within CQC enforcement: failure against the Code can contribute to a breach of Regulation 12 and registration action.
How to evidence itAn IPC policy and assurance framework, hand-hygiene provision and audit, and outbreak processes mapped to the Code's criteria.
Legal basisHealth and Social Care Act 2008, section 21, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections. Issued by Department of Health and Social Care (CQC judges providers against it).
Keep safe, effective hand hygiene available where care happens, with the evidence the Code and CQC expect.
CQC Reg 12RiskObligationCQC Regulation 12: safe care and treatment (infection prevention and control)
What you must doAssess the risk of, and prevent, detect and control the spread of, infections including healthcare-associated infection. Breach can trigger enforcement.
Applies toCQC-registered providers, including mental-health trusts, hospitals and adult social care services.
When it bitesContinuously; CQC monitors IPC indicators and runs risk-based inspections.
DeadlinesOngoing (continuous duty)
What is at stakeEnforcement action up to conditions on, or cancellation of, registration.
How to evidence itA current IPC risk assessment, hand-hygiene audit, outbreak records and a clear product-safety rationale.
Legal basisHealth and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, Regulation 12. Issued by Care Quality Commission.
Turn a continuous IPC duty into a defensible file, with safe hand hygiene available and evidenced.
epic3 / QS61ObligationRiskHand decontamination standard (epic3 guidelines and NICE Quality Standard 61)
What you must doMake hand hygiene available at the point of care, and use soap and water when hands are visibly soiled or when caring for patients with vomiting or diarrhoeal illness.
Applies toHealthcare providers, including mental-health inpatient settings, audited on hand-hygiene practice.
When it bitesContinuously, as the national hand-hygiene standard providers are audited against.
DeadlinesOngoing
What is at stakeNot a fining regime; falling below the standard surfaces in CQC IPC findings and audit.
How to evidence itPoint-of-care hand-hygiene provision, audit compliance, and a policy that retains soap and water for the cases it requires.
Legal basisepic3 National Evidence-Based Guidelines (NICE-accredited) and NICE Quality Standard 61. Issued by Journal of Hospital Infection (epic3) / NICE.
Keep compliant hand hygiene at the point of care, even where alcohol gel is unsafe, without displacing soap and water.
Check the obligations for your exact activitiesSee the full register and guides
Before you commit

Clinical evidence first, disruption never

The first question any infection-control or estates team asks is the right one: show me the clinical evidence, and tell me it will not disrupt care.

So we lead with both. Every outcome is backed by independent, accredited or peer-reviewed evidence, framed for your Water Safety Group and your CQC file. It works around live clinical operations, with no need to take wards, theatres or water systems offline, and it keeps you within HTM 04-01 and HTM 03-01. We start with an infection-risk review of one system or area, prove the result, then extend it across the estate.

Every result is independently, accredited or peer-reviewed verified.
Questions answered
What are infection control solutions?

They are the measures and technologies that prevent and reduce the spread of pathogens in a healthcare setting, across water, air and surfaces. The strongest go beyond easy targets to the biofilm and antimicrobial-resistant organisms conventional disinfection leaves behind, and prove every result to an independent or accredited laboratory.

How do you reduce healthcare-associated infections?

By lowering bioburden where infection actually starts, in water, air and on surfaces, rather than reacting after an outbreak. It matters because healthcare-associated infection costs the NHS between roughly GBP 774m and GBP 2.1bn a year, adds about GBP 1,457 to every case and ties up close to a fifth of bed capacity.

What is biofilm and why does it matter for infection control?

Biofilm is the protective layer micro-organisms form on wet surfaces, in pipework and on equipment. It matters because the pathogens inside it are around a thousand times more resistant to conventional disinfectants than free-floating cells, which is why infection rebounds between chemical shocks. Independent testing confirms removal of 99.99% of biofilm (ASTM E2799).

How do you control Legionella and waterborne pathogens in healthcare?

By bringing waterborne bioload down at source and holding it down, with independently verified results for your Water Safety Group. A recurring pathogen problem was eliminated to 0 cfu/g in four days where conventional dosing had failed for years, with Legionella, E. coli and coliforms eliminated, confirmed by a UKAS-accredited laboratory.

Is it effective against antimicrobial-resistant pathogens?

Yes. It targets exactly those organisms. Resistant pathogens survive in biofilm that is around a thousand times more resistant to conventional disinfectants, and independent and peer-reviewed testing confirms activity against resistant strains and removal of 99.99% of biofilm.

Do infection control solutions disrupt clinical operations?

No. The approach is designed to work around live clinical care. There is no need to take wards, theatres or water systems out of service while infection risk is reduced, so the estate and the care you already run stay in operation.

Is the evidence independent?

Yes. Results are confirmed by UKAS-accredited and water-authority laboratories and supported by SGS-certified and peer-reviewed testing, including elimination of waterborne pathogens to 0 cfu/g, removal of 99.99% of biofilm (ASTM E2799) and removal of 99.9% of airborne pathogens including H1N1 influenza and COVID-19.

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