A regional hospital in Lyon identified recurring waterborne bacteria concerns within intensive care, surgical recovery, and high-dependency patient areas serving vulnerable populations.

Although the hospital maintained standard disinfection and temperature-control procedures, internal plumbing infrastructure and low-flow sections continued to present elevated water safety concerns in selected patient-facing outlets.

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The hospital’s infection prevention team faced two immediate priorities:

• Reduce potential patient exposure risk in sensitive care environments without interrupting clinical operations

• Implement rapid interim control measures while long-term remediation and infrastructure assessment continued in parallel

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Mentor Water Technologies Solution: Point-of-Use Clinical Water Protection

Mentor Water Technologies implemented certified point-of-use filtration directly at showers, clinical sinks, and patient hygiene stations throughout selected high-risk care areas.

By deploying outlet-level filtration rather than modifying the hospital’s central water system, the hospital rapidly established localized protection at the exact point where water is used by patients and staff.

MWT filtration products utilize validated 0.08 µm hollow fiber membrane technology independently tested under ASTM F838-20 laboratory protocols for high-level bacteria reduction performance.

Technical validation data and supporting documentation were provided to support the hospital’s internal water management and infection prevention procedures..