Recommended for Hospitals, Aged-Care and other environments where water quality is critical. Recommended service kit for Zip Hydrotap systems that have Steritouch surface protection, this is possible with Zip HydroTap Touch Free Wave, Zip HydroTap Classic Plus, and Zip HydroTap Classic with accessible levers.

There is increased regulation and requirements for supply and drinking water risk management in health and aged care facilities.

As states and territories move to manage and control health risks associated with the supply and use of water in health and aged care facilities, it is now common practice to find water risk management plans being implemented facility by facility.

Water management plans cover systematic and localised controls used to reduce the risk of infection from waterborne bacteria. Naturally found bacteria like Legionella is of significant
concern in health and aged care facilities. Clients with reduced and/or compromised immune systems can have increased risk of Legionella infection.

In 2015, the Australian Government released the enHealth Guidelines for Legionella Control in the operation and maintenance of water distribution systems in health and aged care facilities, outlining the best practice approach to control waterborne bacteria like Legionella.

The HydroTap UltraCare system has been independently tested to ensure quality and performance standards have been met.

HydroTap UltraCare system testing was undertaken on the two key barriers – MicroPurity Filter and MicroPurity UV-C LED module. Together these two barriers deliver a 99.9% reduction in Legionella*.

The technologies used within the HydroTap UltraCare system have been independently tested for performance in accordance with the current NSF 55 Class B test protocols, challenging the system with Q-beta virus (ATCC: 23631-B1). BCS Laboratories (Biological Consulting Services), one of three accredited testing laboratories in North America, were engaged by Water Quality Association (WQA) on behalf of Zip Water to undertake system performance testing. BCS Laboratories are accredited by ANAB and ILAC-MRA.

*ALS Pty Ltd Testing of the Zip HydroTap UltraCare system efficacy tests microbiological laboratory and in-field testing was  conducted by ALS Pty Ltd for performance:

• Laboratory testing to validate the effectiveness of the UltraCare system in removing Legionella pneumophila,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Heterotrophic organisms from potable water inoculated with these organisms.
• Water sample testing was performed in working hospitals with HydroTap UltraCare products to Australian testing
standards – AS4276.3.1, AS4276.7, AS4276.13, AS3896 and AS5667.
• ALS Pty Ltd is a NATA accredited laboratory and is a global leader in providing laboratory testing, inspection,

Refer to capacity specifications for your model of Zip HydroTap under bench filtered drinking water system, or the specifications of your Zip filter.

This UV Module is a component of Service Kit 2 or Kit 3 in the recommended Zip service schedule (Zip LifeCycle Maintenance Plan). Zoom in on this image for more details.