Wai Comply delivers Water Quality Management services for aged care facilities. We support facilities managers to monitor and manage water quality inside the buildings and integrate this into the facility’s risk management processes.
Water quality is an important part of risk management process for aged care facilities. This is required to manage the real and understood risk of Legionella and other waterborne related diseases, especially for vulnerable populations.
Water Quality risks associated with Aged Care Facilities include:
- Water Temperatures in the aged care facilities – too hot & too cold – can grow diseases such as Legionella and bacterial growth.
- Stagnant Water in the pipework can be harmful to vulnerable groups.
- Bathroom Hardware can harbor bacteria.
- Internal pipework contamination.
- Emergency Water Storage can harbor disease and cause unforeseen health risks if not managed correctly.
- Spa Pools and Pool are contamination risks if water quality is not managed within the correct bands.
- Water Fountains – need specific management to remain safe.
- Water Coolers – need specific management to remain safe.
Water Quality Management System Services:
- Gap Analysis of Organisational Policies and Standard Operating Procedures – provide the aged care provider with an understanding of their current state, risks, gaps, and priorities.
- Develop Organisational Water Quality Management SOPs, Work Instructions, and Emergency Response Plans.
- Develop Water Management Plans for care home sites to manage their risks.
- Pool and Spa Pool site Risk Management Plans and Organisational SOPs for safe management.
- Water Quality Management Training delivery (both onsite and online) to support facility staff and management in implementing water quality monitoring and appropriate use of SOPs.
- Water Quality Management Site Audits – onsite and online, identify ongoing risks and issues with Water Quality at aged care sites.
- Advisory Services e.g. Legionella event or water quality-related event.
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