Digital Legionella Control
New regulatory requirements and especially sensitive environments with the entry into force of RD 3/2023, which regulates drinking water quality, and RD 487/2022 for the prevention of Legionella
This has significantly increased the requirements for control, documentation, and risk management. These obligations especially affect critical facilities, such as forest firefighter bases, where continuous operability and personnel health are priorities.
The Challenge: Guaranteeing Regulatory Compliance in 114 Bases on an Unprecedented Scale.
This new regulatory framework turned the need for exhaustive audits into a complex process, especially when managing large volumes of geographically dispersed facilities.
At GO servicios, we took on the challenge of conducting a complete water quality audit according to RD 487/2022 and RD 3/2023 in 114 forest firefighter bases distributed across five provinces: Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, and Toledo. The project volume required not only an exhaustive technical audit but also a methodology capable of organizing, prioritizing, and centralizing data in real time.
As Laura Rovira, our project manager, explains, the scale was the main obstacle:
"Normally we receive orders for 2 or 5 facilities, but we have never managed such a volume in so little time. Digitalization was key to success."
The Solution: An Intelligent Database and a Completely Digitalized Process.
The innovative axis of the project was the total digitalization of the process. We integrated all information—base locations, hydraulic status, laboratory results, documentary compliance, risks, among other aspects—into an intelligent database with geolocation and immediate visualization of the degree of compliance.
The differentiating element was the creation of a visual Traffic Light System, which offers an immediate and clear view of the compliance status of the 114 facilities:
- Red: Urgent intervention.
- Yellow: Planned improvements.
- Green: Optimal compliance.
Digitalization allowed the client to access all data through a digital platform, with an intuitive interface and real-time updates.
Results and conclusions
- Technical and digitalized audit in 114 firefighter bases in five provinces.
- Integration of all data into an intelligent database with geolocation.
- Traffic light system to facilitate the immediate prioritization of actions.
- Client access in real time via digital platforms.
- Optimization of the internal process, allowing for the management of an unprecedented volume of facilities.
At GO servicios, we demonstrated that digitalization is essential to effectively manage water quality and Legionella prevention in demanding environments. The combination of digital tools, intelligent databases, and real-
time visualization transforms a traditionally slow and documentary process into intelligent, agile, and up-to-the-minute control.