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Water age in plumbing systems directly impacts Legionella bacteria levels. Reducing water age through purging lowers infection risk, especially for severe illness, making premise plumbing safer.

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  • Environmental microbiology
  • Public health
  • Water engineering

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  • Water age is an indirect water quality indicator.
  • Directly assessing microbial risk from water age is underutilized.
  • Legionella pneumophila poses a significant health risk in premise plumbing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To directly link water age in premise plumbing to Legionella pneumophila concentrations.
  • To quantify microbial risk (probability of infection and severe illness) from showering.
  • To evaluate risk reduction strategies, such as device purging.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a growth model to connect water age with Legionella pneumophila concentrations.
  • Performed quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) for showering exposure.
  • Simulated risk reduction scenarios using scheduled and smart purging devices.

Main Results:

  • Median annual probability of infection (P_inf) exceeded the 10^-4 benchmark in all scenarios.
  • Median annual probability of clinically severe illness (P_csi) remained below 10^-4.
  • Scheduled and smart purging significantly reduced P_csi and water consumption.

Conclusions:

  • Water age is a critical factor in Legionella risk assessment.
  • Purging premise plumbing devices effectively mitigates microbial risks.
  • Smart purging offers a water-efficient method for maintaining low health risks.