Hospitals and Universities

Hospital and Universities Water Filtration

Flier’s supplies hospital and university water filtration, including drinking water systems, high-purity water for scientific research, and everything in between.

Our healthcare and institutional water treatment strategies help support water quality needs for personnel, patient-care environments, processes, and facility infrastructure with solutions that meet everything from basic purification to demanding ultrapure water requirements.

Flier’s Offerings Provide Facility-Wide Benefits

  1. Single-source efficiency for critical systems, equipment, and technical expertise backed by 24/7 service.

  2. Scalable solutions addressing every water quality tier within a single environment.

  3. Water treatment solutions designed to help facilities address applicable EPA, OSHA, CDC, ASHRAE, AAMI, and Joint Commission-related water quality expectations, depending on the application and site requirements.

  4. Improved comfort for care recipients, students, and visitors through consistently higher water quality.

  5. Support facility water management efforts aimed at reducing waterborne pathogen risk, including concerns related to Legionella and Pseudomonas.

  6. Supports process precision and accuracy through greater reliability in achieving purity criteria, resulting in more accurate and reproducible testing, research dilution, and other medical and laboratory functions.

  7. Application-specific solutions can help reduce operational costs while enhancing performance and extending equipment life.

  8. Supports resource optimization and sustainability goals through water reuse or closed-loop approaches where appropriate.

Universities and Hospitals Use Filtration for Many Different Applications

ICU and Patient Care Areas

Point-of-use filtration or treatment may support facility water quality programs in patient-care areas, depending on the application, risk assessment, and infection-control requirements.

Central Sterile Supply / Sterile Processing

RO/DI or other treated water may be used for cleaning and final rinsing of surgical instruments, with system design aligned to applicable AAMI guidance, such as ANSI/AAMI ST108, where applicable.

Research Laboratories

Type 1 ultrapure water (18.2 MΩ·cm) facilitates molecular biology studies, HPLC analysis, cell culture, and other highly sensitive experimental procedures.

HVAC Systems and Cooling Towers

Softened, scale-inhibited water helps prolong the service longevity of chillers and boilers.

Campus Dining and Housing

Whole-building carbon and sediment filtration assists in delivering potable water throughout the premises.

Dialysis Units

Dialysis units require carefully controlled water quality. Water treatment systems should be designed, monitored, and maintained in accordance with applicable AAMI, ISO, CDC, and facility requirements.

FAQs

Q1: What kind of hospital water treatment is necessary?

Hospitals require multiple levels of water quality for their diverse applications. Potable water must comply with the standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Reverse Osmosis or RO/DI water is typically needed for Central Sterile Supply and Clinical Support. For dialysis, water must satisfy AAMI protocols.

Q2: What is the standard of purity essential for university research laboratories?

Laboratory applications, including HPLC, analytical chemistry, and molecular biology, require Type 1 Ultrapure water, with resistivity of 18.2 MΩ·cm and a Total Organic Carbon (TOC) level not exceeding 5 ppb.

Q3: What are the ways in which hospital and university water filtration can help with Legionella prevention?

Legionella bacteria thrive in warm, stagnant water, such as hospital plumbing systems, cooling towers, and decorative water features. Treatment methods such as temperature control, disinfection, filtration, system maintenance, and ASHRAE 188 water management plans can help reduce the risk of Legionella growth and transmission as part of a properly managed facility water program.

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