The City of Vancouver has received the 2021 Innovation Award for Legionella prevention from the Environmental Operators Certification Program.

Lengthy building shutdowns to help stop the spread of COVID-19 could create friendlier conditions for Legionella bacteria growth.

ANSI/ASHRAE 188-2018 outlines best practices for preventing growth and spread of Legionella in building water systems.

The City of Hamilton’s Public Health Services reports there are increasing cases of Legionnaires’ disease, a type of pneumonia that is caused by legionella.

ASHRAE is seeking public comment on a new guideline to minimize the risk of Legionellosis found in building water systems.

ASHRAE Standard 188, released in 2015, requires that buildings evaluate where Legionella growth may occur in all water and plumbing systems.

The new ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2015, outlining legionellosis risk management procedures for building water systems, is the product of four rounds of public review since July 2010.

This video report looks at the new standard (ASHRAE 188) to prevent Legionnaires' disease. Commentators: Pinchin Environmental's Bernard Siedlecki and Chem-Aqua Canada's Terry Runka.

Any water source in a building that can be aerosolized may be a Legionella risk, particularly where the water is dirty, remains still or is not exposed to a ...