# HC Info ## Posts - [New Jersey Legionella Law: Summary, Significance, and Keys to Success](https://hcinfo.com/blog/new-jersey-legionella-regulations-summary-significance-and-keys-to-success.md): Updated September 25, 2026 To date no other US state has passed Legionella prevention legislation as potentially powerful as New... - [A Water Management Program is Not a Template, Policy, Document, or Binder](https://hcinfo.com/blog/a-water-management-program-is-not-a-document-policy-or-binder.md): Updated January 27, 2025 Healthy building initiatives often address safety issues such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and fire protection... - [ASHRAE 514 Water Management Plans: Keys to Smart Compliance](https://hcinfo.com/blog/ashrae-514-water-management-plans-keys-to-smart-compliance.md): Updated November 6, 2024 Building owners and operators are facing an important decision about managing the water systems in their facilities: Should they adopt ASHRAE 514? ASHRAE 514 became an ANSI standard on July 25.... - [Study Reveals the Successes and Failures of ASHRAE 188 Water Management Plans](https://hcinfo.com/blog/study-reveals-the-successes-and-failures-of-ashrae-188-water-management-plans.md): src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mfxYdUbhpOk"title="YouTube video player"frameborder="0"allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share"referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin"style="border-radius:10px;"allowfullscreen Matt Freije discusses a water management plan performance study at the... - [ASHRAE 188 Under Time and Budget Constraints](https://hcinfo.com/blog/following-ashrae-188-limited-time-money-personnel-pressure-building-operators-health-officials.md):  Let’s be honest. Most people who work in facilities management, infection control, property management, safety, industrial hygiene, or engineering... - [ASSE 12080 Legionella Certification Standard](https://hcinfo.com/blog/asse-iapmo-ansi-standard-12080-professional-qualifications-standard-for-legionella-water-safety-and-management-personnel.md):  ASSE International should be commended for its leadership in establishing the first-ever certification program in the United States for... - [New Water Management Program Standards: Key Updates & Compliance Strategies](https://hcinfo.com/blog/new-water-management-program-standards-key-updates-compliance-strategies.md): Facilities managers, infection prevention specialists, and water management service providers face significant challenges due to new standards. These changes require... - [The History – and Future – of Legionnaires’ Disease](https://hcinfo.com/blog/history-and-future-of-legionnaires-disease.md): Today marks 50 years since approximately 4,000 Legionnaires arrived at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia to kick off the 58th... - [The Joint Commission Requirements for Water Management Programs (PE.04.01.05)](https://hcinfo.com/blog/joint-commission-pe-04-01-05.md): Healthcare organizations accredited by The Joint Commission must maintain a water management program (WMP) that complies with current standards for... - [Four Reasons CDC’s New Toolkit Could Impact Legionnaires’ Litigation](https://hcinfo.com/blog/four-reasons-cdcs-new-toolkit-impact-legionnaires-litigation.md): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report in early June about the increased number of Legionnaires' disease cases... - [The Role of HPC in Water Management Programs](https://hcinfo.com/blog/role-of-hpc-in-wmps.md): Updated on 6/24/19, 8/14/21, and 8/18/22 Heterotrophs are as micro-organisms that require organic carbon for growth (WHO 2017). Heterotrophic Plate... - [Do You Work or Live in a Truly Healthy Building?](https://hcinfo.com/blog/do-you-work-or-live-in-a-truly-healthy-building.md): Updated January 28, 2025 Healthy building initiatives that have in recent years been emphasized in the United States and Europe... - [Inspecting Legionella Water Management Programs Effectively](https://hcinfo.com/blog/inspecting-legionella-water-management-programs-well.md): It took only a few years after ASHRAE 188 was finalized in 2015 to see that most facilities will not implement a water management program (WMP) unless required. Many hospitals have established water management plans because they are mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to receive reimbursements and by the organizations (e.g., The Joint Commission or ACHC) that accredit them. - [Lessons for Legionella Prevention: 23 Years of Johns Hopkins Hospital Data](https://hcinfo.com/blog/lessons-for-legionella-prevention-23-years-of-johns-hopkins-hospital-data.md): It was around 20 years ago that I met Greg Bova, who at that time was working in facilities management... - [Will Your Liability Insurance Cover Legionella Claims?](https://hcinfo.com/blog/will-your-liability-insurance-cover-legionella-claims.md): Facility operators that assume their insurance policy will cover costs associated with lawsuits related to Legionnaires’ disease may be in... - [Water Quality Benchmarking in Buildings: Importance and Benefits](https://hcinfo.com/blog/water-quality-benchmarking-in-buildings-importance-and-benefits.md): Updated November 6, 2024 A building cannot be truly healthy or smart unless its water systems are managed well. Water... - [Flushing a COVID-Closed Building Will Not Solve Its Legionella Problem](https://hcinfo.com/blog/flushing-a-covid-closed-building-will-not-solve-its-legionella-problem.md): Is your inbox packed with warnings about flushing COVID-closed buildings before reopening? The warnings have been issued because buildings shut... - [AAMI Standard ST108 Q&A: Water Quality Compliance in Healthcare Facilities](https://hcinfo.com/blog/aami-standard-st108-qa-water-quality-compliance-in-healthcare-facilities.md): Updated January 14, 2025 What is the overall purpose of AAMI ST108? AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation)... - [How Much a Facility Really Pays for a Legionella Water Management Program](https://hcinfo.com/blog/how-much-a-facility-really-pays-for-a-legionella-risk-management-program.md): How much will it cost a facility to implement the type of Legionella water management plan that is outlined by the World Health Organization and Veterans Health Administration and in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2015? - [ASHRAE Standard 188](https://hcinfo.com/blog/update-on-ashrae-188p.md): “Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems” officially became ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2015 on June 26, 2015. The Legionella risk reduction strategy set forth in the standard is to implement a “Water Management Program” (Program) for… - [Two Keys to Success in Selecting “Evidence-based” Legionella Control Measures](https://hcinfo.com/blog/two-keys-success-selecting-evidence-based-legionella-control-measures.md): Updated November 22, 2024 One of the important criteria for a Legionella control measure is that it be evidence-based —... - [Monitoring Building Water Quality to Reduce Risk and Stay in Legionella Compliance](https://hcinfo.com/blog/monitoring-building-water-quality-to-reduce-risk-and-stay-in-legionella-compliance.md): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7CTMMCYLNk Matt Freije presents “Smart Monitoring of Premise Plumbing for Legionella Growth Conditions” at the 2022 Emerging Water Technologies Symposium.... - [Unprecedented Agreement in the United States About the Approach to Legionella Prevention](https://hcinfo.com/blog/unprecedented-agreement-united-states-approach-legionella-prevention.md): [Updated July 7, 2020] After Legionella was discovered following the 1976 outbreak of what came to be known as Legionnaires'... - [Legionnaires’ Disease Survivor Stories](https://hcinfo.com/blog/quotes-from-legionnaires-disease-survivors.md): Updated on 6/15/19 "I went to sleep on May 4, hardly able to breathe. That's pretty much all I remember... - [Inspecting Hospitals and Nursing Homes for the CMS Legionella Requirement: 11-Point Checklist](https://hcinfo.com/blog/inspecting-hospitals-nursing-homes-cms-legionella-requirement-11-point-checklist.md): Updated on 6/24/19 To avoid a citation and receive Medicare or Medicaid reimbursements, hospitals and long-term care facilities must “demonstrate... ## Pages - [New Jersey Legionella Laws](https://hcinfo.com/new-jersey-legionella-law.md): New Jersey Legionella Laws The New Jersey Legionella bill (P.L. 2024, Chapter 66) that was passed by both the Assembly... - [Recent](https://hcinfo.com/about/outbreaks/recent.md): Recent Outbreaks from Legionella and Other Waterborne Pathogens Outbreak locations, approximate dates for illness onset, and case/death counts reported in... - [LAMPS Training (updated to ASSE)](https://hcinfo.com/training.md): Legionella and Water Management Plan Training Courses Online Register Now Our Courses HC Info's courses in LAMPS, listed below, are... - [Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreaks 2017-2019](https://hcinfo.com/about/outbreaks/legionnaires-disease-outbreaks-2017-2019.md): Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreaks 2017-2019 4 Cases in Barrie, Ontario • December 2019 The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reported that... - [500 Series Courses](https://hcinfo.com/training/legionella-remediation.md): Legionella Remediation Courses 501: Legionella, Temperature, and Disinfectant Analytics for Smarter Management of Plumbing Systems Approved for continuing education units... - [Legionella Guidelines, Standards, and Regulations](https://hcinfo.com/publications/guidelines.md): Legionella Guidelines, Standards, and Regulations The Most Important Industry and Government Legionella Documents in the United States ASHRAE Standard 188... - [Consultants](https://hcinfo.com/solutions/service-providers/consultants.md): Consultants Managing Building Water Systems If you provide consulting services with respect to managing building water systems for control of... - [Industrial Hygiene Firms](https://hcinfo.com/solutions/service-providers/industrial-hygiene.md): Industrial Hygiene Firms If your company offers sampling services, particularly for Legionella, you can become an HC Info VDA Partner... - [Water Treatment Companies](https://hcinfo.com/solutions/service-providers/water-treatment.md): Water Treatment Companies Water treatment companies are providing water management plans (WMPs) to facilities to help their customers reduce risk... - [Schools and Universities](https://hcinfo.com/solutions/facilities/schools.md): School and Universities Water Management Plan When setting up a water management plan (WMP) in LAMPS, simply selecting “School/University” from... - [Engineering Firms](https://hcinfo.com/solutions/service-providers/engineering-firms.md): Engineering Firms HC Info offers two opportunities to engineering firms: Train your employees To reduce legal risk and perform quality... - [Office and Commercial Buildings](https://hcinfo.com/solutions/facilities/office.md): Office and Commercial Buildings Water Management Program See a case study for office properties. 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