Infection Control Filtration

Best practices for preventing and responding to threats of infection, specifically waterborne illnesses, are relevant to us all. Public health is dependent upon the supply of clean water, and when potable water is compromised, so is our safety. With the aging and degradation of our water infrastructure, our water sources and distribution systems are especially vulnerable to corruption from events like natural disasters, repairs, and sewage leaks.

Help keep your facility safe from microbiological contamination with medical-grade filtration that purifies EPA-quality water and protects against waterborne illness. Our infection control products are all 510(k)-cleared as FDA Class II filters for points-of-use, ensuring the highest standards of in-use performance testing, accountability, and water safety. The hollow-fiber membrane technology within our filters retains microbiological contaminants through size exclusion and provides superior infection control.

Manage Waterborne Infection Risk in Facilities

Water systems can become a source of microbiological contamination when pathogens are present within plumbing infrastructure or enter through external events. Opportunistic pathogens including Legionella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) may colonize building water systems and pose serious risks in environments where vulnerable populations are present.

Hospitals, long-term care centers, laboratories, and large commercial buildings often address these risks through formal Water Management Programs (WMPs). These define the monitoring, control measures, and corrective actions required to reduce the growth and spread of waterborne pathogens. Critical control points within these programs frequently include sinks, showers, ice machines, and other water-fed equipment where contamination can develop or aerosolize.

Point-of-use filtration plays an important role within many water safety strategies by providing an immediate barrier between potentially contaminated plumbing systems and the people who rely on that water every day. Depending on the application and filtration goals, facilities may deploy microfiltration for rapid response to bacterial events or ultrafiltration for proactive protection against bacteria, viruses, and endotoxins.

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