
Articles on Legionella and Other Waterborne Pathogens in Building Water Systems
August 2023: Cluster of Carbapenemase-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Among Patients in an Adult Intensive Care Unit —Idaho, 2021–2022. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 72(31); 844–846. Highlights the importance of designing and maintaining hospital patient sinks to minimize Pseudomonas infections in patients.
June 2023: “Water Management: Missed Opportunities to Promote Wellness, Save Energy and Protect Assets“. Buildings
June 2022: “How Changes in Water Management Programs Could Present New Opportunities for Water Treaters” The Analyst
March 2022: Variable Legionella Response to Building Occupancy Patterns and Precautionary Flushing. Microorganisms 10, 555
August 2021: Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing VIM carbapenemase in an intensive care unit and its termination by implementation of waterless patient care. Critical Care 25:301.
July 2017: “4 Ways to Cut Costs, Time and Risk in Water Management” McKnights Long-Term Care News (online)
January 2017: “6 Questions to Test Your Water Management Preparedness” Buildings (online)
February 2016: “9 Ways to Avoid Legionella” Buildings (online)
June 2015: “Unprecedented Agreement About Legionella Prevention: What Safety Professionals Need to Know” The Monitor (PDF)
June 2015: “What to know about ASHRAE 188P” PM Engineer (online)
June 2015: “Legionella: Where the USA is At” Plumbing Connection, Australia (PDF)
May 2015: “Legionella, Your Customers, and ASHRAE 188P” Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigerating News (online)
October 2014: “Hospital water and opportunities for infection prevention” Curr Infect Dis Rep (PDF)
October 2014: “A Look At ASHRAE’s Pending Legionella Standard 188P” Building Operating Management (online)
October 2013: “The fine print: Legionella and water temperatures go hand-in-hand” PM Engineer (PDF)
October 2012: “Legionella: Don’t Assume” ASHRAE Journal (PDF)
October 2012: “IH and Legionella: ASHRAE’s Pending Standard and Industrial Hygienists’ Potential Role” The Synergist (American Industrial Hygiene Association, PDF)
October 2012: “Tipping the Legionella Scales” PM Engineer (PDF)
August 2012: “How to Protect Against Legionella” Buildings (online)
July 2012: “Legionella, HACCP, and ASHRAE’s Pending Standard 188” Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration News (online)
May 2012: “What’s Proposed in the Legionella Standard” ASHRAE Journal (PDF)
March 2010: “The Latest on Legionella” PM Engineer (online)
Sept. 2009: “Some Waterborne Bacteria are Tough” Water Technology (online, page 26-27)
March 2009: “10 Ways Plumbing Engineers Can Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease” PM Engineer (online)
Aug. 2004: “A Management Plan for Legionella and Other Waterborne Pathogens” Occupational Hazards (online)
Jan. 2002: “Preventing Legionella in Home Plumbing Systems” Plumbing & Mechanical (online)
Jan. 2000: “Legionnaires’ disease: It has not gone away” Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigerating News (online)