We provide a structural solution for your Legionella problem. With a unique sustainable method, without adding chemicals to your drinking water
Learn moreContact usLoWatter is a service of Ghent University. Ghent University has been conducting scientific research into Legionella in domestic hot water systems for many years. Central to this research is the balance between health and energy savings.
As part of Ghent University, we can always count on support from the University and we are at the basis of the most recent scientific developments.
Recently we have also become active in practice, bringing our knowledge to the professional field. In first instance, we want to provide case-specific knowledge about decontamination and energy savings through consultancy. In addition, we also advise on the design and monitoring of hot water installations. Moreover, we can carry out more specific R&D with our Legionella test setup.
We offer a structural solution to root out your Legionella problem.
In concrete terms, this means that we can quickly and efficiently identify the cause of a contamination in a hot water system, using our UGent know-how and our predictive Legionella pneumophila simulation model. This self-developed dynamic simulation model makes it possible to calculate the Legionella concentration at any point in the system for each case-specific system.
Moreover, we can compare case specific solutions in order find the most sustainable and (cost) effective solution before implementing it in practice.
The solutions we propose are sustainable, the fact that we do not add any chemicals to the drinking water makes our technology unique.
Our methodology is also unique. We combine measurements, monitoring and simulations. These provide a better insight in the entire hot water system and an effective solution by tackling the cause.
We focus on both residential and public buildings with a large hot water demand, such as apartment buildings, residential care centers, sports complexes, hotels and hospitals.
Does your building have a Legionella problem or would you like to take preventive action? Do you think we can do something for you or would you like more information, feel free to contact us for an exploratory talk. Every question will be treated confidentially.
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