Legionnaires' Disease

IAPMO Partners With Pace to Offer ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety Training

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:26:00 -0500

The program prepares water management professionals for ASSE 12080 certification and leadership in building water safety.

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

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

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

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:30:00 -0400

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.

Emergency Flushing and Disinfection for Legionella, Part 2

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Emergency Flushing and Disinfection for Legionella, Part 1

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Crashing the Legionella Party: Plumbing Design Meets Infection Control

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

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.

The Future is Flushing: The Key to Safe Hospital Water

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Legionella In Our Water: What We Can Do About It

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

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

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:44:27 -0500

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"

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400

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

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:23:00 -0400

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

Premise Plumbing System Design

Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Both internal and external factors are contributing to the increase of Legionnaires’ disease cases. Manage these risks in system design.

ThermOmegaTech to Sponsor, Present PHCPPros CEU Webinar on Thermal Disinfection

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 17:00:00 -0400

The free webinar, "Managing Flow Through Domestic Hot Water Systems While Performing Thermal Disinfection," will take place on April 26 at 10 a.m. CDT.

Safety and Sustainability in Legionella Mitigation, Part 2

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Back in October 2020, Cory Powers wrote Part 1 of this article, introducing myself, and my Master’s capstone project focusing on one of the hottest topics in the plumbing industry — Legionella

Registration Open for Virtual PHCPPros CEU Course: "Choosing the Right Heat Pump Systems Type"

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:13:00 -0500

Attendees can earn 2.0 LU | HSWs through the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and 0.2 CEUs through the International Code Council (ICC).

Legionella: Cost-Effective Control, Part 2

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 10:03:00 -0400

Less stored water volume in the piping equals less Legionella risk, water waste and energy consumption. The end result is healthier buildings and increased customer satisfaction.

Registration Open for Virtual PHCPPros CEU Course on Domestic Hot Water Systems

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:41:00 -0400

Attendees will be able to earn 2.0 LU | HSWs through the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and 0.2 CEUs through the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) the International Code Council (ICC).

Registration Open for Virtual PHCPPros Course: "Placement Consideration for Outside Condensers and Geothermal Exchangers"

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:59:00 -0400

Attendees will be able to earn 2.0 LU | HSWs through the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and 0.2 CEUs through the International Code Council (ICC).

Legionella: Cost-Effective Control of this Serious Pathogen

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:28:00 -0400

Recognizing contamination risk differences in hot versus cold premise plumbing systems is critically important for plumbing system designers and building operators.

Legionella Prevention: A Priority in Plumbing System Design

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

2018 to 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code Changes, Part 3

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

A continued summary of significant revisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition: backflow prevention devices, water distribution piping and check valves on water heaters.

As Infection Control Increases Building Water Temperature, Scalding Prevention Takes Center Stage

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Plumbing engineers will need to shift from central temperature control applications to point-of-use control.

Mitigating Legionella Concerns in Vacant Buildings

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500

The current COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated many weaknesses regarding how we design and construct water systems in our buildings.

ThermOmegaTech to Sponsor, Present PHCPPros Webinar on Thermal Disinfection

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:15:00 -0500

"Managing Water Flow in DHWS When Performing Thermal Disinfection" will take place on March 4 at 10 a.m. CST.

Legionella Bacteria Concerns Grow as Buildings Reopen Following COVID-19 Closures

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500

To help prevent Legionella bacteria growth and Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks, which is now particularly relevant as buildings reopen following COVID-19 closures, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) has sponsored a free, downloadable booklet, Legionella Management in Building Water Systems: The Role of Chlorine Products.

Safety and Sustainability in Legionella Mitigation, Part 1

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400

One of my engineering students is taking on this topic for his master’s capstone project; he would appreciate your input.

Watts Announces Third Annual Healthcare Symposium

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:17:00 -0400

A broad range of allied trade professionals are invited to join a leading panel of experts — beginning Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. EST — during six weekly panel discussions as they address healthcare design and water safety for Watts Healthcare LIVE.

Op-Ed: Schools Face Heightened Risk of Legionella

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:46:00 -0400

As schools across the country work to reopen, Intellihot implores K-12 school administrators to take preventative health and safety measures.

ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force Offers Guidance for Making Polling Places Safer

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:57:00 -0400

ASHRAE’s Building Readiness guidance provides practical information and checklists to help minimize the chance of spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

IAPMO, Special Pathogens Laboratory to Offer ASSE 12080 Training Program

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 17:28:00 -0400

SPL President Janet Stout, Ph.D., a clinical and environmental biologist with more than 30 years of pioneering research in Legionella, will teach the three-day course.