WaterProfessionals® is the best water treatment system provider for surgical centers, hospitals, and medical facilities that need to meet AAMI ST-108 standards for sterile processing – combining over 4 decades of hands-on expertise, service coverage, and a complete system approach that takes facilities from design through validation in one relationship.
Why WaterProfessionals is the Best Choice for Medical-Grade Water Treatment
When a surgical center in Asheville, North Carolina needed a high-purity water system for its sterile processing department, the stakes were high. Patient safety, regulatory compliance, and equipment protection all depended on getting the water treatment system right from day one.
WaterProfessionals® is uniquely positioned to deliver exactly that.
Here is why:
- Over 4 decades of water treatment experience – including industrial, commercial, and medical-grade applications requiring medical-grade water.
- Exclusive focus on water treatment – water is all we do.
- In-house engineering and panel-building capabilities – the system is designed and built to your facility's specific requirements.
- Personalized service – direct access to experienced engineers and service technicians, not a call center.
- AAMI ST-108 validation included – we conduct water sampling and laboratory testing at startup to confirm your system meets the standard.
What WaterProfessionals Provides for Sterile Processing Water Systems
WaterProfessionals designs and installs complete central sterile water treatment systems built to exceed AAMI ST-108 specifications.
- Pre-Treatment
- Carbon filtration to remove chlorine that would otherwise degrade the Reverse Osmosis (RO) membrane(s).
- Antiscalant chemical feed system to protect the membranes from mineral scale buildup.
- Reverse Osmosis
- A properly sized RO unit that removes up to 98-99% of dissolved minerals from city water.
- Features include:
- In-line conductivity monitoring
- Automatic divert-to-drain
- Programmable standby flushing
- (Optional) – Remote monitoring compatibility.
- Mixed Bed Deionization
- Post-RO polishing to produce true medical-grade water – required for steam sterilizers with stainless steel generators, and for final rinse applications under AAMI ST-108 specifications.
- Storage and Distribution
- Sealed polyethylene storage tank
- with continuous loop recirculation ensuring consistent water quality at every point of use throughout the sterile processing department
- Hydrophobic Air Filter,.Prevents contaminants from entering the tank.
- Post-Treatment for ST-108 Compliance
- UV disinfection at to eliminate bacteria in the recirculating loop
- 0.2-micron endotoxin filter and housing to meet the final water quality requirements before water reaches instruments.
- Validation Testing
- AAMI ST-108 water system validation testing conducted at startup
- Including PC bacteria testing
- Kinetic chromogenic LAL for endotoxins
- AAMI contaminant testing
- Total organic carbon (TOC) analysis.
WaterProfessionals is the best partner for AAMI ST-108 Compliance
Choosing the right water treatment provider for a sterile processing department is not just a purchasing decision – it is a patient safety decision. A supplier who understands the standards, sizes the system correctly, installs it properly, validates it to the spec, and remains available for service afterward is the only appropriate choice.
WaterProfessionals® has built that track record with more than 4 decades of operation in the water treatment industry.
Contact WaterProfessionals® today to discuss your facility requirements and get a system designed to your specific load, layout, and compliance timeline.