Revalidation of Pure Water Systems

Water is an essential ingredient in many modern manufacturing processes. In the pharmaceutical industry it is use for processing, formulation, and production of pharmaceuticals. It is also used for cleaning and sanitizing the equipment used for production purposes.

Seeing the sensitive nature of the pharmaceutical, pure water systems used in pharmaceutical industries need to be designed, installed and validated with utmost care and precision. Pure water systems need periodic maintenance to operate at optimum levels. Perhaps the most important part of caring for a water purification system is revalidation. A pure water system may require revalidation for a variety of reasons.

A change in processes due to an upgrade in production technologies, a change in utility or production system, a breakdown or expansion of distribution system are all reasons that require a revalidation of the water system. Some of these reasons are reactionary in nature and revalidation is required post the occurrence of any of these events, however it is highly recommended to perform periodic revalidation. It saves you from a lot of troubles and problems in case of a breakdown.

Revalidating pure water systems is a healthy practice and should be incorporated in the periodic maintenance plans of the systems.