Greetings from Aquatech in Amsterdam! With over 800 exhibitors and more than 20,000 visitors, Aquatech is the world’s leading trade fair for process, drinking and waste water.

Bacterial contamination of drinking water with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause wound and urinary tract infections, pneumonia and blood poisoning in immunocompromised persons, was recently detected in the University Hospital Frankfurt.

Have you ever had an unsafe feeling about water hygiene when showering at your holiday destination? With the start of this year’s holiday season, the risk of getting infected with legionella when showering in hotels, AirBnB and holiday flats as well as on campsites is increasing.