Being an in-the-know water professional is hard. You want to get it right for your company and the clients you serve. That’s why we’ve gathered up as many Legionella resources as we could to help you scale up your Legionella knowledge.
Explore the Legionella resources below, and if you still have Legionella questions, please send your inquiries to alyssah@blackmore-enterprises.com. Thank you for scaling up your Legionella knowledge so our entire industry can thrive!
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
ANSI/AAMI ST108:2023 Water for the Processing of Medical Services
AAMI Array | Navigating ANSI/AAMI ST108:2023: Guidance for Water Quality
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2021 for Legionnaires’ Disease Risk Management
ASHRAE Guideline 12-2020: Managing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems
ASHRAE Standard 188-2018, Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems (ANSI Approved)
ASHRAE Standard-188-2021, Building Water Management Plans – Summary
ASHE’s “Water Management in Health Care Facilities: Complying with ASHRAE Standard 188”
ASPE’s Engineering Methodologies to Reduce the Risk of Legionella in Premise Plumbing Systems
ASSE 12080 Training & Certification, Get certified to the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 12080 Standard: Professional Qualifications Standard for Legionella Water Safety and Management Personnel
ASSE’s Infection Control and Water Quality
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
APIC’s “Guidelines and Regulations Relating to Legionella in Water Systems”
APIC’s “Legionella pneumophila”
Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA)
Association of Water Technologies (AWT) Legionella Resources
AWT’s Legionella 2019: A Position Statement and Guidance Document
AWWA IAPMO 2022 Manual – The Safe Closure and Reopening of Building Water Systems
AWWA C651-14 Disinfecting Water Mains (PDF)
AWWA’s new guidance “Disinfecting Potable Water Plumbing in New or Repaired Systems
AWWA’s “Monitoring distribution systems for Legionella Pneumophila using Legiolert”
CDC’s “Developing a Water Management Program to Reduce Legionella Growth & Spread in Buildings”
CDC’s “Legionella (Legionnaires’ Disease and Pontiac Fever) General Facts”
CDC – Key Findings: Outbreaks and Water Management Gaps (2015–2019 review of Legionnaires’ disease investigations by CDC)
CDC’s “Legionellosis Surveillance and Trends”
CDC’s “About Legionnaires’ Disease”
CDC’s “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report”, Volume 66, Issue Number 22
CDC’s “Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities”
CDC’s “Routine Testing for Legionella”
CDC’s “Toolkit: Developing a Legionella Water Management Program”
CDC’s “Toolkit: Controlling Legionella in Common Sources of Exposure”
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
CMS Mandates Water Management Programs in Healthcare Facilities
Clinical Infections Diseases Journal
Cooling Technology Institute (CTI)
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist (CSTE)
CSTE’s “Water Management Program (WMP) Evaluation Tool Template”
CSTE’s “Water Management Program (WMP) Evaluation Tool Training”, Webinar Library
CSTE’s ” Legionnaires’ Disease Surveillance Workgroup”
Guidance for Water System Risk Management
GSA Legionella Water Management and Testing Requirements, Order PBS 1000.7
HC INFO Legionella Assessment and LAMPS management plan support
Indoor Air Quality and Legionella
Legionnaires Disease – StatPearls
Legionellosis – Health and Safety
Legionnaires’ disease – Annual Epidemiological Report for 2021
Legionella Control Association
Legionella Investigation Guidance UPDATES_2024
LegiMapper’s “Flow Diagram: Identify Legionella Control Locations”
Michael Loewenstein’s technical paper – AWT 2023
MD 15161 – 2013 Control of Legionella in Mechanical Systems
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)
NASEM’s article Management of Legionella in Water Systems
NASEM’s Management of Legionella in Water Systems (2019)
NSF’s “Legionella Risk Assessment”
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
OSHA’s Legionellosis (Legionnaires’ Disease and Pontiac Fever)
PACE: Environmental Microbiology
Plumbing Legionella Update with Dr. Janet Stout
Puzzled by Legionella book by Dr. Janet Stout
Puzzled by Legionella webinar series with Dr Janet Stout
State (US) Regulations for Reducing Legionella Risk
Special Pathogens Technology’s “Water Safety and Management Plans”
The 5 bacterial indicators used by WHO were published in 2013 by Dufour et al
The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE)
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
The Authority Podcast: “Tim Bartrand on construction best practice”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Legionella Resources
The Environmental Science, Policy and Research Institute (ESPRI)
The National Safety Foundation (NSF)
The Water Management Society (WMSoc)
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
431 Legionella Awareness Month Kickoff!
403 Navigating the New Frontier: Patsy Root on Legionella Legislation
379 Into the Unknown: The Link Between Biofilm and Legionella
378 Tackling Legionella: Balancing Safety, Sustainability, and Disinfection
377 Future of Legionella Monitoring: Strategies for Employing qPCR in a WMP
376 Are Legionella Cases Truly on the Rise? Insights on Legionella Trends and Prevention
375 Legionella Awareness: Your Questions Answered by Trace Blackmore
370 Unlocking Legionella Solutions: Perspectives on Regulations
348 Credentials and Codes: Plumbing Strategies Against Legionella
346 Revolutionizing Legionella Management: A 2024 Kickoff Special
341 Guarding Against Legionella: The Hidden Dangers of Dead Legs in Water Systems
321 The Pros and Cons of Legionella Disinfectant Options
320 Legionella Prevention: Insights, Updates, and Actionable Advice
319 Legionella Awareness Month 2023
264 The One About The Legionella Chill Pill
263 Pinks and Blues: Answering Your Legionella Questions
255 Pinks and Blues: Testing for a Halogen in A Water System
235 The One About What A Microbiologists Wants You To Know About Legionella Testing
222 The One Where Janet Stout Shares Key Industry Updates
212 The One About What To Do When Your System Tests Positive For Legionella
203 The One With Our Across The Pond Legionella Expert, John Sandford
199 The One About Cooling Towers and Legionella Bacteria
153 The One Where We Answer Your Questions About Legionella
152 The One Where We Talk More About Legionella
151 The One Where We Talk About Legionella
150 The One Where We Talk Legionella Basics
140 The One That Helps Us Reopen Building Water Systems
121 Another One with Dr. Janet Stout, Part 2
120 Another One with Dr. Janet Stout, Part 1
Florida’s Legislation 23-00188-20
Illinois’s House Resolution 94
Michigan Administrative Code, Subpart A, Section R. 325.45303
New Brunswick, Canada – Bill 91
New Jersey’s Assembly Bill A2836
New Orleans, Louisiana Code of Ordinances Sec. 26-17 (Section 154)
New York State Sanitary Code Title: Part 4-Protection Against Legionella
30 Legionnaires’ disease cases confirmed in NYC; 1 death reported
21 cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported in Ohio last month | October 2023
AAMI Publishes First National Standard on Water Quality for Medical Device Processing | AAMI News
CBS 46: Hotel Water Being Tested in Ongoing Legionnaires Cases
New York Times “Reopened Schools Find Health Risks in Water After Covid-19 Lockdowns”
What is Legionnaires’ disease, and how does it spread? – The Washington Post