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Two sterile processing technicians inspect surgical instruments in a perforated tray, highlighting the importance of SPD water quality and instrument reprocessing standards.

Water Quality Has Moved From Background Utility to Clinical Accountability

July 8, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

Yes. Sterile processing water quality is no longer a utility issue. With ANSI/AAMI ST108, hospitals are being asked to actively manage, monitor, document, and act on water quality as part of patient[…]

Close-up of mineral buildup and residue on a hospital faucet aerator, illustrating water quality infrastructure concerns for sterile processing departments

Why “Good Enough” SPD Water Is Becoming More Expensive for Hospitals

May 27, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

Healthcare construction costs are continuing to climb — and according to a recent article in Health Facilities Management (HFM), those pressures are expected to continue. In the article,[…]

Water quality expert examining a steaming beaker in front of industrial piping and a temperature gauge, representing seasonal water temperature changes affecting sterile processing.

The Case of the Summertime Sabotage

May 18, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

It started in late May A large hospital in the Southwest — where summer temperatures routinely hover above 100 degrees — began noticing something strange inside their Sterile Processing[…]

Healthcare professional holding beaker of water with thumbs down representing failed water quality test and need for ST108 response protocols

What Happens When Your Water Fails? Why ST108 Requires More Than Just Testing

May 5, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

Many hospitals are testing their water. But far fewer are prepared for what happens next. What do you do when a result comes back out of range?Who makes the decision?How quickly does action happen?[…]

Hands holding water with VERDA message about water quality in sterile processing as a patient safety priority

Water Quality Is No Longer a Background Utility Issue in Sterile Processing

May 4, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

AAMI ST108 has changed the way healthcare teams must think about water quality, accountability, and risk. Water quality in sterile processing is no longer a background utility issue. It is a patient[…]

Webinar promotion for ST108 implementation featuring Len Sparks and Renee Vander Weele discussing AAMI TIR119 guidance

ST108: So What’s Next? Moving from Awareness to Implementation

April 22, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

Many hospitals today have heard the message: ANSI/AAMI ST108 has arrived, and water quality is no longer a background variable in sterile processing—it’s a defined, measurable requirement. But as[…]

Gloved hand holding a pH test strip with color chart in the background used to measure water quality

What Is pH—and Why Should SPDs Care?

April 21, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

In sterile processing, we tend to focus on what we can see—instrument cleanliness, staining, corrosion, or spotting. But, Len Sparks says, “Water doesn’t need to look wrong to be wrong. pH is[…]

Len Sparks investigates copper contamination in sterile processing water systems, holding a test tube in front of copper piping.

The Case of the Curious Copper Contamination

April 20, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

When Good Intentions in Facilities Created Trouble in Sterile Processing It began with stains. Not debris. Not bacteria. No visible contamination in the water. Stains. A faint discoloration on[…]

VERDA Water Quality Systems promotional graphic inviting attendees to the 2026 FHEA Trade Show & Annual Education Conference in Orlando, featuring Jeff Paquet, Kenny Mayer, and Rafe Hembree.

ST108: What’s Next? Why Facilities Engineers Should Attend This Key FHEA 2026 Session

April 20, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

Why Florida Healthcare Facilities Engineers Should Attend This ST108 Session at FHEA 2026 If you’re a Facilities Engineer in a Florida hospital, you’re already feeling the pressure: standards are[…]

Water quality expert inspecting plumbing and dead legs in sterile processing after failing bacterial water tests

The Case of Mysterious Affairs at the Processing Sink

March 27, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

When Bacterial Water Tests Failed — and Water Wasn’t the Only Suspect The renovation was complete. The washers were installed. The sinks gleamed. The piping was new. Everything looked[…]

“We Have RO—We’re Fine” (Why That’s Not What ST108 Says)

March 26, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

Walk into almost any average sterile processing department and ask about water quality, and you’ll hear a familiar response: “We have an RO system—we’re all set.” It’s an understandable[…]

VERDA Water Quality Systems invites attendees to visit Booth 1313 at the HSPA 2026 Conference in Baltimore, April 25–28

See You at HSPA 2026: Stop by Booth #1313

March 26, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

The Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) Annual Conference & Expo is one of the most important gatherings of sterile processing professionals in the country—and VERDA Water Quality[…]

Expanding the Water Quality Services Team to Support Growing Demand for ST108 Compliance

March 25, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

St. Johnsbury, VT — 25 march 2026 — VERDA Water Quality Systems, a leader in healthcare water quality solutions and ANSI/AAMI ST108 compliance, today announced the expansion of its Water Quality[…]

ST108: Why Water Quality Is Now a Financial Metric in the SPD

March 19, 2026

By Nu Huynh

For decades, water quality lived quietly in the background of hospital operations — owned by Facilities, rarely questioned, and almost never tied to the financial realities of sterile[…]

Surgical team demonstrating OR SPD collaboration in a hospital setting

When OR/SPD Collaboration Improves, Water Quality Must Be in the Room

March 2, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

The recent Healthcare Purchasing News article highlighting “Power Duos” at Lurie Children’s and Nemours Children’s hospitals offers something the sterile processing community rarely sees in[…]

Promotional graphic for the HSPA Pacific Northwest Chapter Spring Seminar in Seattle featuring Len Sparks of VERDA Water Quality Systems speaking on ST108 implementation and AAMI TIR119, March 21, 2026 at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

ST108: What’s Next?

February 26, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

Len Sparks to Present at HSPA Pacific Northwest Chapter Spring Seminar On March 21, 2026, sterile processing professionals across the Pacific Northwest will gather in Seattle for the HSPA Pacific[…]

VERDA Water Quality Systems exhibiting at the SoCal Sterile Processing Spring Conference in Newport Beach, promoting ST108 water quality compliance

Join VERDA at the 2026 SoCal Sterile Processing Spring Conference & Vendor Show

February 20, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

On March 21, 2026, VERDA Water Quality Systems will be on-site in Orange County for the 2026 SoCal Sterile Processing Spring Conference and Vendor Show—and we’d love to see you there. Hosted by[…]

Water quality expert examining surgical scissors with magnifying glass during sterile processing investigation of black specks on surgical instruments

The Case of the Speckled Water

February 19, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

When Black Specks Appeared in Surgical Trays, the Investigation Began It started the way most sterile processing mysteries do. A tray was opened in the OR. Someone paused. And then someone else said[…]

Surgical team checking sterile instruments during a hospital procedure

The Common Thread No One Mentions in Surgical Instrument Failures

February 13, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

Across the United States, hospitals continue to make headlines for contaminated or improperly processed surgical instruments. A Michigan medical center faced renewed investigations into sterilization[…]

Gloved technician carefully inspecting a sterile water sample collected for sterile processing department water quality testing

When a “Positive” Result Isn’t a Real Problem

February 3, 2026

By Kenneth Mayer

How a Low-Cost Water Program Sent One Hospital on a Costly Wild Goose Chase On paper, the result was alarming. A routine water sample from a hospital’s sterile processing department came back with[…]