Leading Through a Changing Water Management Landscape

Chicago Faucets invites industry professionals to explore emerging trends, evolving standards, and regulatory requirements shaping healthcare water management.

DES PLAINES, Ill., Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As healthcare facilities face an increasingly complex environment of water management standards, accreditation requirements, and regulatory expectations, industry professionals are looking for practical guidance to help navigate changing requirements and better protect patients, residents, and building occupants from waterborne pathogen risks.

To support that effort, Chicago Faucets is inviting healthcare, senior living, long-term care, facilities management, engineering, infection prevention, and environmental health professionals to attend The Evolving Healthcare Water Management Landscape, an educational webinar hosted by the American Society of Health Care Engineers (ASHE).

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026,  12:00-1:00 CDT

Complimentary Registration: https://www.ashe.org/education-events/evolving-healthcare-water-management-landscape-webinar

The webinar will provide participants with a clearer understanding of the current healthcare water management environment, including standards, guidelines, and accreditation expectations from ASHRAE, CDC, The Joint Commission, DNV, and CMS. Attendees will also gain insight into emerging developments that may influence future water safety practices and compliance requirements.  This program is designed to help professionals understand today's water management landscape, strengthen their knowledge of effective Water Management Programs, and gain practical insights they can apply within their facilities."

The session will explore a comprehensive, facility-wide approach to water management and cover key considerations for developing and maintaining effective Water Management Programs (WMPs). Topics will include risk assessments, documented procedures, ongoing program evaluation, and new approaches that support stronger compliance and water safety outcomes such as BAS connected point-of-use temperature monitoring and automated flushing of faucets and draining of showers. Attendees will also learn how coordinated efforts among Water Safety, Risk, Nursing, Facilities Management, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental, and Infection Control stakeholders can help organizations reduce risk and maintain effective programs.

Key Learning Objectives

Participants will learn how to:

• Understand current standards, guidelines, and accreditation expectations that influence healthcare water management practices.
• Develop and implement Water Management Programs with effective risk assessments, documented procedures, and ongoing evaluation.
• Recognize the importance of coordinated efforts across facility stakeholders to support compliance and reduce waterborne pathogen risks.
• Explore emerging developments and requirements that can help keep water safety programs effective, current, and compliant.

Featured Speakers

Shruti Dere
Associate Product Manager, Chicago Faucets

Shruti Dere supports product development at Chicago Faucets through market research, competitive analysis, and customer insights. Her work focuses on industry trends, connected water solutions, and evolving customer needs, helping develop practical solutions for today's commercial and healthcare facilities. Dere is also a member of BACnet International.

Spenser Johnson
Director of Water Safety, Chemstar WATER

Spenser Johnson leads Legionella compliance initiatives and the development of Water Management Programs at Chemstar WATER. During the past nine years, she has guided more than 100 facilities through risk assessments, regulatory compliance efforts, and strategies designed to mitigate waterborne pathogen risks. Johnson brings extensive expertise in healthcare water systems and evolving water safety requirements and returns following her participation in Chicago Faucets educational programming last year.

Who Should Attend

• Healthcare facility professionals
• Senior living and long-term care leaders
• Facilities and engineering teams
• Infection prevention professionals
• Environmental health and safety specialists
• Compliance and risk management professionals
• Water safety stakeholders responsible for protecting resident and occupant health

Webinar Information

The Evolving Healthcare Water Management Landscape

Healthcare facility professionals face an increasingly complex environment of water management standards, accreditation requirements, and regulatory expectations. This educational Lunch & Learn session will help attendees better understand today's changing water management landscape and the practical considerations for maintaining effective Water Management Programs.

Register:
https://www.ashe.org/education-events/evolving-healthcare-water-management-landscape-webinar

Note: This Lunch & Learn program is not eligible for CEUs.

Chicago Faucets, a member of the Geberit Group, is a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial faucets, showers, fittings and connected water management solutions designed for reliability, safety and compliance in demanding environments. Since 1901, the company's products have been trusted by plumbing contractors, engineers, architects, and facility management professionals throughout North America. Chicago Faucets supports sustainable building and water conservation as a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), an EPA WaterSense partner and a charter sponsor of the Alliance for Water Efficiency. The company is also a member of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE), the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) and BACnet International. For more information, visit www.chicagofaucets.com or call 800-566-2100.

Perrie Hayes, [email protected]

SOURCE The Chicago Faucet Company