Building Water Flushing Guidance
Recently AWWA published a document which is much better than those listed on this PAAWWA page. https://www.awwa.org/Portals/
For building facilities personnel and contractors I believe my document is the most useful.
CDC Building Water Flushing Guidance
Given that you as a water supplier may receive questions regarding this information about flushing stagnant water from buildings prior to reopening or prior to using a closed building for medical purposes, I wanted to share these links with you.
CDC posted this flushing guidance https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/building-water-system.html
EPA is working with CDC to develop some further information.
CDC also posted information about the safety of water for hand washing during a boil water advisory on their Q&A page https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/water.html
The scientists and engineers at the Environmental Science, Policy & Research Institute (ESPRI) and AH Environmental Consultants, Inc. (AH) developed brief guidance material to help those who are responsible for maintaining building water systems.
https://esprinstitute.org/coronavirus-building-flushing-guidance/
All EPA resources can be found here and by following the Utility link at the very bottom on this page for more information:
https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-drinking-water-and-wastewater
Patti Kay
Patti Kay Wisniewski
Drinking Water Preparedness and Resiliency Coordinator
US EPA Region 3
Drinking Water Section (3WD21)
1650 Arch Street
Phila, PA 19103
215-814-5668
Cell: 215-514-7893
Email: [email protected]
(note the hyphen appears in email only)