Cleaner Water. Safer Buildings. Healthier Communities

The Water Safety Association of Florida (WSAF) helps building owners, operators, and agencies prevent outbreaks, stay compliant, and protect the people who live, work, and heal inside their walls.

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The Problem We’re Solving

Because Safe Water Should Never Be Optional

Florida’s buildings rely on complex water systems—cooling towers, domestic hot water—that can quietly harbor Legionella and other dangerous pathogens. WSAF helps building owners and agencies prevent outbreaks, strengthen compliance, and protect the people inside their buildings.

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Drinking water pipe with extreme build up

Water inside the cooling tower

Cleaning the outside of a cooling tower

Inside an active cooling tower

Build up inside a cooling tower

Active cooling tower with extreme biological growth

Build up in a drinking water pipe

Build up inside a drinking water pipe

Biological growth inside the cooling tower and scale build up on the fill

Alge growth on a cooling tower fan

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Sludge build up inside a cooling tower

Debris on the cooling tower fill at a Florida apartment complex

Inside a Drinking Water Storage Tank

This is located at a Florida hospital

Cooling Tower fill with biological growth

6 Foot tree growth within the cooling tower

This tower is located at a jail in Florida

Cooling Towers

Cooling Tower Cleaning

Biological growth on cooling tower fill

Biological Growth inside a cooling tower

Cleaning Inside the Cooling Tower

Hospital Sink

Legislation Advancing Building Water Safety in Florida

This legislation establishes a comprehensive statewide framework to prevent and control Legionella and other waterborne pathogens originating from cooling towers. Its primary goal is to protect public health through consistent oversight, preventive maintenance, and rapid response to elevated bacterial levels.

What The Bill Does

  • Requires registration of covered building water systems throughout florida
  • Establishes routine bacteriological and Legionella testing
  • Standardizes maintenance and water management programs
  • Requires certified inspections and annual compliance confirmation
  • Enables transparent reporting and public health notification when thresholds are exceeded
  • Recordkeeping to support accountability and public health action

Why It Matters

  • Protects vulnerable populations in hospitals, senior living, and high-density buildings
  • Aligns Florida with nationally recognized standards (ASHRAE 188)
  • Shifts the state from reactive outbreak response to proactive prevention
  • Supports itself financially through permitting, fees, and related revenue
  • Creates jobs while strengthening public health infrastructure
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our  purpose

How We Serve Florida

Education for Safer Water

We help Florida’s building owners, operators, and communities understand how to keep their water systems clean and safe. Our training and resources make complex systems easier to manage, no matter the size or type of facility.

Advocates for Public Health

We work to raise awareness and promote stronger water safety practices across the state. Our mission is to support safer buildings, reduce preventable illnesses, and ensure every community has access to reliable water information.

Your Trusted Resource for Building Water Safety

WSAF serves as Florida’s go-to place for guidance, tools, and answers about building water systems. When you need clarity on maintenance, testing, or safety steps, we provide straightforward support you can count on.

Why Water Safety Matters in Florida

Florida’s climate and building conditions create real risks for waterborne pathogens like Legionella. Many facility owners don’t know what steps to take, what rules apply, or how to keep their systems safe year-round. WSAF exists to make that easier — offering clear guidance, education, and support so every building can protect its occupants and maintain safe, reliable water systems.

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Guidance for Complex Systems

Support You Can Count On

Advocacy That Puts Safety First

Be Part of a Safer Future for Florida’s Water

WSAF is building a statewide movement to improve building water safety, prevent outbreaks, and support healthier communities. Whether you’re a building owner, an industry professional, or someone who cares about public health, there are simple ways to take action today.

For Building Owners & Managers

Stay informed about best practices, upcoming guidance, and tools that make managing your water systems easier and safer.

For Industry Professionals

Join our network of operators, contractors, and engineers working together to elevate water safety standards across Florida.

For Community Supporters

Help raise awareness, spread education, and support our mission through outreach, partnerships, or future volunteer opportunities.

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Water Safety Association of Florida

About Us

WSAF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting Florida’s communities through safer building water systems.

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Contact Us

Phone: (305)978-3685

Email:
info@floridawatersafety.com