Case Study: IBM achieves proactive Legionella monitoring with Spica Technologies

IBM reduces Legionella monitoring from a full-day manual process with Spica

IBM, in partnership with facilities management provider CBRE, faced the challenge of proactively preventing Legionella outbreaks at its historic UK R&D facility. The building's significance imposed strict limits on structural upgrades, requiring a completely non-intrusive monitoring solution. Spica Technologies addressed this challenge with its GemEx Engine® for Healthy Water product.

Spica Technologies implemented an IoT-based solution using sensors that attached directly to water pipes without any structural modification. This replaced a manual, labor-intensive testing process with continuous, automated monitoring across the entire estate. The data is fed into a dashboard for analysis and predictive modeling, enabling proactive risk management and allowing maintenance teams to focus on remediation. Spica's solution provided greater accuracy and revealed previously unknown water temperature fluctuations, significantly reducing health risks.

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