World water day is celebrated every year on 22nd of march by the people all across the world. Hospitals and medical facilities typically consume almost 15% of municipal water in developed countries. Where the municipal water is not available, hospitals and medical facilities source this water from different sources like groundwater or by recycling water. Hospitals and medical facilities may be varied in the levels of healthcare they provide, but all of them tend to consume 500 – 700 liters of potable water per bed day.
This is because they have similar needs of water for ablution, drinking, washing, cleaning, sterilization, laundry and catering. The real threat of hospital-acquired infection mandates frequent hand washing, frequent cleaning, and repeated disinfection and sterilization of clothing, instruments, floors, etc., and considerable water is consumed in these processes. Sharp…
