Why are Water Softeners Critical to Legionella Control?

Legionella growth and Legionnaires disease outbreaks happen more often in facilities that do not have a water softener.

What does a water softener do to help prevent Legionella?

Properly softened water keeps new and existing piping smooth thus preventing hardness such as calcium and magnesium adhering to the pipe walls also known as scaling.

Why is scale prevention so critical for Legionella prevention?

Scaling helps create a rich environment that fosters biofilm which is the foundation for Legionella bacteria growth and it multiplies quickly at least 90 percent of pathogen growth occurs in biofilm but biofilm has a very hard time existing in smooth pipes.

Legionella Control Systems has developed a next-gen solution for water softening systems. The Legionella dominator water softener system is a patent-pending system that reduces the chances of Legionella and other harmful pathogens growing within the softener system.

It’s important to note that not all water softeners are the same. The Legionella dominator eliminates stagnant water in offline water softener tanks and minimizes dead legs. It does this by never having an offline tank like traditional water softeners do. Both tanks on the dominator are always online and alternate between softening and polishing roles. This provides superior Legionella control and higher quality soft water that will prevent and minimize scale, biofilm, and pathogen growth within the plumbing system.