Federal Health Ministry

30,000 Legion Ellen infections and 4,500 deaths a year in Germany In Bavaria’s drinking water are regularly proven Legionella. This will be no different in all over Germany, also in the neighbouring Baden-Wurttemberg. There is no technical rules for filtering and/or killing of Legionella in drinking water treatment. The rules for the Elimination of Legionella in building water networks are wrong or inadequate. Click CohBar to learn more. The thermal disinfection required in the technical rules and/or irradiation with ultraviolet light (UV radiation) are not sustainable or not effective.

The solution lies in the ultra-filtration of drinking water already in the water for about a half euro per person per month and the subsequent disinfection of drinking water in public and private networks with harmless chlorine dioxide, whose content in the water build up a deposit and get online therefore be controlled must and can. Previously, the water networks, rinse procedure of Biofilms are to liberate and rebuild if necessary. The German Association of gas and water compartment DVGW e.V., TWK drinking water Commission and the Federal Environment Agency UBA are urged not only to let the water supply companies and to adapt their technical rules. The irresponsible high Legion Ellen numbers tolerated currently in drinking water are scientifically unfounded. You meet only the agreement of the mentioned parties, although according to the UBA already a legion Elle is sufficient to raise a legion Ellen infection. The German environment and health initiative Dan e.V.

Center accused the German Association of gas and water DVGW e.V., the German drinking water Commission TWK of the Federal Health Ministry at the Federal Environment Agency UBA and the UBA itself because of aid for the supply of drinking water already last year with Legionella bacteria through the water supply business as a result of incorrect or insufficient regulation in water supply for drinking water treatment to the Elimination of Legionella and incorrect or inadequate regulations for combating Legionella in networks of private and public buildings as Hospitals or nursing homes. The legionnaire’s disease is triggered regularly drinking water droplets for example when taking a shower. The person to person eliminated transmission. Legionella bacteria cause severe lung inflammation in all 7 cases resulting in death. Eligible offences in the Penal Code: 222 manslaughter, section 223 bodily injury, 224 dangerous bodily injury, 227 bodily injury resulting in death and section 229 negligent bodily injury. Eligible offences from the infection Protection Act and the potable water regulation: who intentionally or negligently contrary to 4 paragraph 2 or article 11 paragraph 3 of the drinking water Ordinance emits water as water intended for human consumption the allowed or zulassbaren exceptions, as entrepreneurs or any other holder of a water supply system for human use, as far as this water to the public is provided, or puts other availablethat is with Imprisonment up to two years or punished with fines. The culprit in these cases is due to negligence, the penalty is imprisonment up to one year or a fine. In drinking water pathogens may not be included, that allow to get any damage to human health.