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Restoring Water to Medical, Residential, and Commercial Buildings Shutdowns, Unsafe Water
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread building shutdowns, but also emergency restoration of water to previously closed medical facilities and homes. Several serious building drinking water safety risks exist. As people begin using the water again, they will encounter extremely stagnated water with excessive lead, copper, and bacterial concentrations, that may include harmful organisms like legionella that can cause disease outbreaks.
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