When you were in a hospital for a health-related situation, the cleanliness of the water you are using may not have crossed your mind. People tend to trust a place they go to recover, so that’s why it is especially important for hospitals to ensure they’ve prepared for every eventuality.

By providing clean drinking water, patients will be able to relax, knowing they are in right hands, and their water is safe. However, what is it that makes water unsafe?

Cleanliness in the hospital

You’ve probably noticed the important focus on staying free from germs and bacteria in any hospital you’ve been to. Most wards even have built in hand sanitiser dispensers to prevent them from spreading!

It is evident to see why that is the case. People staying in the hospital are more likely to have weakened immune systems. Plus, whether a patient, staff or a visitor, those in the vicinity are at higher risk of catching infectious illnesses than they would be in any other public place.

It’s, therefore, important to ensure cleanliness throughout, so why should your drinking water be any different?

The risks of unclean drinking water

Waterborne illnesses are more common than you may think – especially in a hospital environment where diseases are more likely to be close by.

However, it’s not just drinking water hospitals need to consider – water is used for so much more! Water is used for clinical procedures, the sterilisation of instruments, hand washing and more – all of which could spread a disease if afflicted.

Unfiltered water is also known to contain 99% more toxic elements, including chlorine. Chlorine has been linked to many kinds of cancer, including rectal, colon and bladder cancer.

Another risk is gastrointestinal disease, which is often linked to the cryptosporidium and giardia in unfiltered water supplies.

When a patient is already unwell, worrying about these additional risks is the last thing they should be facing.

How can hospitals ensure a clean drinking water supply?

Hospitals can ensure a clean supply of drinking water by using a high-quality water filtration system, installed by a professional commercial water filter company.
EWT Water Specialists offer a range of commercial services that simply make water filtration work better in Ireland.

We are home to a network of trained water filter installers who will be able to set up a fully functional system in any hospital, care home, medical facility, institution or school.
To learn more, please feel free to read more about our services at ewtechnologies.ie or call us for a no obligation discussion.