[Topical aspects of hot water supply to the population]

The aspects of hot water supply, which determine the safety of hot water delivered to the population, are considered. The authors underline the antiepidemic value of hot water temperature maintenance at the water pumping points of not below 60 degrees C as only this measure liably prevents water multiplication of Legionella pneumophila that induces legionellosis, a severe disease, as well as other high temperature-resistant microorganisms. The results of estimating the residential use of hot water, according to which the hot water script is diverse and accounts for as many as 17 different operations made by women and, in some cases, taken an average of 1.5 hours to the maximum of up to 4 hours a day, are given. There is a need for mandatory monitoring for the level of chloroform in the chlorine-decontaminated water supplied to the population.