--- title: Dental Waterline Safety Blog | dental water news description: dental water news | The latest research, tips, and news about dental unit waterline treatment, testing, standards, and regulations. --- 888.843.3343 7042 S Revere Pkwy #400, Centennial, CO 80112 [![Proedge_Logo](https://blog.proedgedental.com/hubfs/Pro_Edge_Dental_September2018%20Theme/proedge-dental-logo.png)](https://proedgedental.com/) - [Home](https://proedgedental.com/) - [About](https://proedgedental.com/about-us/) - [Labels](https://proedgedental.com/shipping-labels/) - [Products](https://proedgedental.com/products/) - [Dental Water Testing](https://proedgedental.com/waterline-testing-kits/) - [Dental Water Treatment](https://proedgedental.com/blutab-waterline-maintenance-tablets/) - [Education](https://proedgedental.com/dental-waterline-education/) - [Resources](https://proedgedental.com/resources/) - [Blog](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog) - [Contact](https://proedgedental.com/contact/) [![QuickPass-Product-Announcement-Header-Image_web](https://blog.proedgedental.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SEO%20Content%20Headers/QuickPass-Product-Announcement-Header-Image_web.jpg?width=570&name=QuickPass-Product-Announcement-Header-Image_web.jpg)](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/announcing-the-quickpass-in-office-dental-water-test) ## [Announcing The Brand New QuickPass™ In-Office Dental Water Test](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/announcing-the-quickpass-in-office-dental-water-test) [March 25, 2019](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/announcing-the-quickpass-in-office-dental-water-test) by [Kelley Birschbach](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/author/kelley-birschbach) [2](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/announcing-the-quickpass-in-office-dental-water-test#comments-listing) Over the last few years, there has not been a hotter topic in dentistry infection control than waterline maintenance. With tragic infection outbreaks in Atlanta, Georgia and Anaheim, California impacting at least 91 healthy children displayed across headlines via CNN, NPR, Good Morning America, the\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/announcing-the-quickpass-in-office-dental-water-test) [![CA-Dental-Water-Legislation-Round-Up_Header_Web](https://blog.proedgedental.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SEO%20Content%20Headers/CA-Dental-Water-Legislation-Round-Up_Header_Web.jpg?width=570&name=CA-Dental-Water-Legislation-Round-Up_Header_Web.jpg)](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/california-dental-water-legislation-roundup-sb1491-ab1277) ## [California Dental Water Legislation Roundup - SB1491 & AB1277](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/california-dental-water-legislation-roundup-sb1491-ab1277) [February 19, 2019](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/california-dental-water-legislation-roundup-sb1491-ab1277) by [Kelley Birschbach](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/author/kelley-birschbach) [0](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/california-dental-water-legislation-roundup-sb1491-ab1277#comments-listing) There has been a lot of confusion surrounding California's recent legislation concerning dental water. This post is going to clear that up once and for all.  [Read More](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/california-dental-water-legislation-roundup-sb1491-ab1277) [![Anaheim-Header-Image_web](https://blog.proedgedental.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SEO%20Content%20Headers/Anaheim-Header-Image_web.jpg?width=570&name=Anaheim-Header-Image_web.jpg)](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/what-happened-in-the-dental-waterline-infection-outbreak-at-childrens-dental-group-in-anaheim) ## [Dental Water Infection Outbreak in Anaheim - What Happened?](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/what-happened-in-the-dental-waterline-infection-outbreak-at-childrens-dental-group-in-anaheim) [January 22, 2019](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/what-happened-in-the-dental-waterline-infection-outbreak-at-childrens-dental-group-in-anaheim) by [Kelley Birschbach](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/author/kelley-birschbach) [0](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/what-happened-in-the-dental-waterline-infection-outbreak-at-childrens-dental-group-in-anaheim#comments-listing) (Updated June 19, 2019) In 2016, a dental unit waterline contamination at a pediatric practice in Anaheim, California led to mycobacterium abscessus infections in at least 71 children. [Read More](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/what-happened-in-the-dental-waterline-infection-outbreak-at-childrens-dental-group-in-anaheim) [![10-actions-web](https://blog.proedgedental.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SEO%20Content%20Headers/10-actions-web.jpg?width=570&name=10-actions-web.jpg)](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/10-action-items-practices-should-know-from-osaps-dental-water-recommendations) ## [10 Action Items Practices Should Take From OSAP's Dental Water Recommendations](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/10-action-items-practices-should-know-from-osaps-dental-water-recommendations) [December 08, 2018](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/10-action-items-practices-should-know-from-osaps-dental-water-recommendations) by [Cole Fritz](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/author/cole-fritz) [0](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/10-action-items-practices-should-know-from-osaps-dental-water-recommendations#comments-listing) If you haven't read the new OSAP white paper and recommendations on [Dental Unit Water Quality,](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/the-importance-of-osaps-new-recommendations-on-dental-unit-water-quality)you’ve probably heard about it.  [Read More](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/10-action-items-practices-should-know-from-osaps-dental-water-recommendations) [![Screen Shot 2018-11-01 at 8.37.04 AM](https://blog.proedgedental.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Social%20Media%20Images/Screen%20Shot%202018-11-01%20at%208.37.04%20AM.png?width=570&name=Screen%20Shot%202018-11-01%20at%208.37.04%20AM.png)](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/the-importance-of-osaps-new-recommendations-on-dental-unit-water-quality) ## [The Importance of OSAP's New Dental Water Quality Recommendations](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/the-importance-of-osaps-new-recommendations-on-dental-unit-water-quality) [November 07, 2018](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/the-importance-of-osaps-new-recommendations-on-dental-unit-water-quality) by [Kelley Birschbach](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/author/kelley-birschbach) [0](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/the-importance-of-osaps-new-recommendations-on-dental-unit-water-quality#comments-listing) Last year at the Annual Conference hosted by [the Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP)](http://osap.org), there was a Q & A with a handful of the leading dental infection control experts, including Shannon Mills, DDS and John A. Molinari, PhD. One of the first questions asked of the panel was *"What\[...\]* [Read More](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/the-importance-of-osaps-new-recommendations-on-dental-unit-water-quality) [![ProEdge_California-Legislation-AB1277_Graphic](https://blog.proedgedental.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ProEdge_California-Legislation-AB1277_Graphic.jpg?width=570&name=ProEdge_California-Legislation-AB1277_Graphic.jpg)](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/californias-dental-waterline-legislation-ab1277-what-we-know-so-far) ## [California's Dental Waterline Legislation AB1277: What We Know So Far](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/californias-dental-waterline-legislation-ab1277-what-we-know-so-far) [February 13, 2018](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/californias-dental-waterline-legislation-ab1277-what-we-know-so-far) by [Kelley Birschbach](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/author/kelley-birschbach) [0](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/californias-dental-waterline-legislation-ab1277-what-we-know-so-far#comments-listing) \[Edited February 25, 2019\] **For the most accurate and up-to-date information on California water legislation, [click here.](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/california-dental-water-legislation-roundup-sb1491-ab1277)** -- In September 2015 the **Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)** released a report titled [*“Infection control policies and procedures”*](https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/han00382.asp) outlining protocols to ensure water\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/californias-dental-waterline-legislation-ab1277-what-we-know-so-far) [![NPR-Article-optimized](https://blog.proedgedental.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NPR-Article-optimized.jpg?width=570&name=NPR-Article-optimized.jpg)](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/npr-article-shines-light-on-california-outbreak-what-dentists-can-do-in-response) ## [NPR Shines Light On Mycobacterium Abscessus Outbreak in ANAHEIM](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/npr-article-shines-light-on-california-outbreak-what-dentists-can-do-in-response) [January 01, 2018](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/npr-article-shines-light-on-california-outbreak-what-dentists-can-do-in-response) by [Kelley Birschbach](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/author/kelley-birschbach) [0](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/npr-article-shines-light-on-california-outbreak-what-dentists-can-do-in-response#comments-listing) ***“When people go to the dentist, they generally expect to leave in better health than when they walked in.”*** [Read More](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/npr-article-shines-light-on-california-outbreak-what-dentists-can-do-in-response) [All posts](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/all) ### Search ### Recent Posts [![Which State Dental Boards Require CDC Compliance?](https://blog.proedgedental.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CDC-complaince-map-v3.png?width=76&name=CDC-complaince-map-v3.png)](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/which-state-dental-boards-require-cdc-compliance) [Which State Dental Boards Require CDC Compliance?](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/which-state-dental-boards-require-cdc-compliance) [July 26, 2021](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/which-state-dental-boards-require-cdc-compliance) by Andrew Nobilini [![New Dental Waterline Regulations Coming to Washington State](https://blog.proedgedental.com/hs-fs/hubfs/new-wa-regulations.png?width=76&name=new-wa-regulations.png)](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/new-waterline-regulations-coming-to-washington) [New Dental Waterline Regulations Coming to Washington State](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/new-waterline-regulations-coming-to-washington) [November 03, 2020](https://blog.proedgedental.com/blog/new-waterline-regulations-coming-to-washington) by Andrew Nobilini ### Categories - 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