Microbial Growth Curve Framework Provides Insights for Controlling Opportunistic Pathogens in Building Plumbing
Abstract
High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide The perception that high water retention time (WRT) in buildings increases microbial and pathogen growth drives costly flushing interventions, which lack a scientific framework to guide effective implementation. Here, we evaluate the effect of WRT from 1 to 21 days in an at-scale building plumbing rig with influent chloramine residuals of
Fields of Study & Subjects
Water Treatment and Disinfection
Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
Publication details
- Journal / source
- ACS ES&T Water
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 2937–2948
- Publication date
- 10 April 2026
- Language
- EN