Fehr Solutions, LLC
Water Treatment Services and Consulting
Building Reopening Checklist – Potable Water Systems
Buildings or floors that have been lightly occupied (<10% of normal occupancy) or unoccupied for more than 21 days should prepare the potable water systems for reopening 1 to 5 days prior to re-occupancy.
The CDC website for guidance for various building types is given here:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/building-water-system.html
A checklist for reopening should include:
• Identifying team responsible for deciding when the building will be reopened
• Identifying the personnel responsible for reopening the building(s)
• Note that for large campus system with multiple buildings it is unreasonable to open all buildings simultaneously so a priority list for opening buildings should be developed by the team
• Each building should be inventoried for
Water filters •
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Drinking fountains Flushing drinking fountain procedure should be in place (once filter is removed the fountain needs to be flushed - where is that water going – drain, bucket, hose?). New filters in stock • Ice Machines Lines should be flushed before putting new filter in place. • Other filters that may be present in kitchens • Water softeners
Overall Number of Fixtures • Bathrooms
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Sensor based faucets (eye, pressure, etc) can be more difficult to flush – refer to faucet manual to identify how to override the sensor for flushing (for example) o Kohler (https://support.kohler.com/hc/en- us/articles/360008995074-Overriding-the-Sensor-on- Touchless-Faucets)
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