Legionnaires' Disease - Articles

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Emergency Response to Legionella Bacteria Suspected or Confirmed in a Building Water System, Part 3

Here are the steps for performing the emergency flushing and disinfection in a contaminated building water system.

November 3, 2025

Learn the critical steps for safely flushing, disinfecting, and documenting building water systems when Legionella bacteria are suspected or confirmed.

Chicago Faucets Sponsors ASHE Webinar: Plumbing Design Strategies to Control Waterborne Pathogens in Healthcare Facilities

October 21, 2025

Chicago Faucets is proud to serve as a sponsor of ASHE Engineering Week 2025, a national initiative recognizing the essential role of healthcare engineers in creating safer, more efficient facilities.

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Emergency Flushing and Disinfection for Legionella, Part 2

Building owners, operators or water management teams can use a checklist to develop a customized emergency flushing and disinfecting protocol or use it as part of a water management plan.

October 1, 2025

Ron George

With Legionnaires' disease outbreaks on the rise across the U.S., building owners must act fast—this article outlines critical emergency flushing and disinfection steps to stop Legionella bacteria before it spreads.

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Emergency Flushing and Disinfection for Legionella, Part 1

Proper procedures, guided by water management plans and regulatory codes, are essential to ensure effective disinfection while avoiding damage to plumbing systems.

September 1, 2025

Ron George

When Legionella strikes, emergency flushing and disinfection of a building’s water systems isn’t just critical—it’s the first line of defense against a deadly outbreak.

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Crashing the Legionella Party: Plumbing Design Meets Infection Control

The key to preventing outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease is good management of building water systems.

July 1, 2024

More than 40 years after its discovery, it shocks me to say that the number of reported cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in the United States has been rising since 2003.

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The Future is Flushing: The Key to Safe Hospital Water

Water flowing under a regimented schedule helps with patient safety by reducing the risk of waterborne pathogens.

April 3, 2023

Water stagnation in piping because of low or no occupancy offers the perfect breeding ground for Legionella and other waterborne pathogens. For hospitals, it is a critical issue affecting patient health and safety. Read on to discover how regularly flushing lines with water can mitigate the issue.

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Legionella In Our Water: What We Can Do About It

Guidance on the tools and knowledge needed to mitigate the potential of this dangerous bacterium’s growth

April 3, 2023

Plumbing designers and engineers will have the tools and knowledge to mitigate the potential of Legionella growth if they implement the correct actions and abide by relative regulations.

CircuitSolver to Sponsor, Present PHCPPros Webinar: Turn Up the Heat on Legionella

March 6, 2023

The free webinar will take place on March 29, 2023, at 1 p.m. CST.

LiquiTech to Sponsor, Present PHCPPros Webinar: "Plumbing Design in the Age of Sustainability — A Better Way Forward"

September 7, 2022

The webinar, featuring speakers Jay Egg, CMC; Kristy Egg BSPH, RN; and LiquiTech CEO Tory Schira, will take place on Oct. 20 at 11 a.m. CDT.

ASSE International Publishes New Listing Evaluation Criteria (LEC) for Legionella Reduction and Treatment Devices

August 26, 2022

ASSE International has published a new Listing Evaluation Criteria (LEC) standard — ASSE LEC 2011-2022,Product Performance Requirements for Legionella Reduction and Treatment Devices.