Dr Sebastian Voelker, London 1st May 2014
  • May 2014

Slide contents

  • Microbial contamination of drinking water plumbing systems:
  • IHPH - Institute for Hygiene and Public Health
  • IHPH - Institute for Hygiene and Public Health
  • Problem statement DWPS
  • Biofilm formation
  • Multiplication in the supply network influencing factors:
  • Problem statement DWPS - Legionella
  • Risk of infection
  • Risk of infection
  • Problem statement DWPS - Legionella
  • Research questions
  • Joint project “Biofilms in drinking water installations“
  • Approach
  • Participation in the study
  • Data collection
  • Results: status drinking water
  • IHPH – Institute for Hygiene and Public Health
  • Results: status drinking water
  • Results: status drinking water
  • Results: status drinking water
  • The generally accepted technical rules of practice were often not observed, e.g.:
  • Results: Risk factors
  • IHPH – Institut für Hygiene und Öffentliche Gesundheit/Public Health Medizinische Geographie & Public Health
  • Joint project “Biofilm-Management“
  • Research objects
  • Methods of sampling
  • Longitudinal presence of L. pneumophila
  • Longitudinal presence of L. pneumophila
  • Tap specific parameters
  • Conclusions
  • Thanks to…
  • Thank you for your attention!