Water Safety and Management Plans
Water Management Plan Compliance
Regulatory bodies at both the federal and state level now require healthcare and commercial facilities to maintain active water management plans. Whether you need to meet CMS requirements, satisfy state surveyor audits, or align with ASHRAE 188 standards, Watertech of America writes and implements water management plans that get your facility into compliance.
With over 45 years of experience in water treatment across the Midwest, our team works directly with your staff to build a plan that holds up to scrutiny from CMS and state surveyor inspections.
Four Steps to a Water Management Plan
- Form a Team: Identify the key personnel at your facility responsible for water safety, including facilities management, infection prevention, and outside water treatment partners.
- Analyze: Evaluate your building’s water system to identify areas where Legionella and other waterborne pathogens could grow and spread. This includes mapping water flow, identifying dead legs, and assessing temperature controls.
- Test: Establish a routine testing protocol for Legionella and other waterborne pathogens to validate that your control measures are working.
- Correct: When results fall outside acceptable limits, take immediate corrective action. Your plan should include predefined response procedures so your team can act quickly.
Who Needs a Water Management Plan?
Healthcare facilities — Hospitals, long-term care facilities, assisted living communities, and other healthcare settings face the most rigorous compliance requirements. CMS requires these facilities to have water management programs in place, and state surveyors review them during routine inspections.
Commercial and industrial facilities — If your building has a cooling tower, hot water system, decorative fountain, or other water features, ASHRAE Standard 188 outlines when a water management plan is required. Even outside of healthcare, a solid plan protects your occupants and reduces liability.
We Write Plans That Pass Inspection
Watertech does not hand you a binder and walk away. We develop water management plans tailored to your facility, written to meet CMS and state compliance standards. Our plans are built to hold up during state surveyor reviews, whether that is an annual visit or a three-year cycle audit.
If you already have a plan in place, we can review it for gaps, update it to current standards, and make sure your documentation is inspection-ready.
Ready to get your facility into compliance? Contact Watertech of America to schedule a water management plan consultation.
Standards and Resources
- ASHRAE Standard 188-2021: Legionellosis — Risk Management for Building Water Systems (link forthcoming)
- CMS Requirements for Water Management Programs
- CDC Toolkit: Developing a Water Management Program to Reduce Legionella Growth
State Compliance Resources
- Wisconsin— Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) conducts surveys and reviews water management plans for assisted living facilities, community-based residential facilities, residential care apartment complexes, and adult family homes.
- Illinois— State survey resources (link forthcoming)
- Minnesota— State survey resources (link forthcoming)
- Iowa— State survey resources (link forthcoming)
Let’s start with your system.
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