By Hilary Nardone, Environmental Group Training ManagerCertified ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist The Joint Commission has approved a new standard for all Joint Commission-accredited and certified organizations (including hospitals, critical access hospitals, and nursing care centers) that addresses Legionella…

By Hilary Nardone, Environmental Group Training ManagerCertified ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist The Department of Veterans Affairs recently updated its VHA Directive 1061: Prevention of Health Care-Associated Legionella Disease and Scald Injury from Water Systems. Originally released…

By: Morgan Nankivell, Environmental Group ManagerASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist Springtime marks the beginning of seasonal cooling tower start-up in the Northeast. Since the implementation of Local Law 77 of 2015 of the City of New York, Cooling Tower…

By Hilary Nardone, Environmental Group Training ManagerCertified ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a “Toolkit for Controlling Legionella in Common Sources of Exposure” (Legionella Control Toolkit). The aim of this new document is…

By: Hilary Nardone, Environmental Group Training Manager Certified ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist Routine Legionella bacteria sampling continues to be an important tool during the COVID-19 pandemic to minimize your facility’s risk of Legionnaires’ disease. Below are three reasons why your…

by Hilary Nardone, Environmental Group Training Manager ASSE 12080 Professional Qualifications Standard for Legionella Water Safety and Management Personnel Certified The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) have entered into…

By: Lyanne Claudio  ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist Since the identification of Legionella bacteria in 1976 after a deadly outbreak following an American Legion convention in Philadelphia , multiple studies have found Legionella bacteria growing in ice machines[1]. Even more concerning, there have been several…

By: Morgan Nankivell, Environmental Group Manager, ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist In early October 2020, The Joint Commission released proposed changes related to Water Management Program (WMP) standards. This standard applies to Hospitals (HAP), Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), and Nursing…

In April 2020, ASSE International, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) released the Professional Qualifications Standard for Legionella Water Safety and Management Personnel. This brand new ASSE 12080 Professional Qualifications Standard outlines…

In May 2020, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers(ASHRAE) released the long-anticipated update to their ASHRAE Guideline 12, Managing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems. Guideline 12 was originally released in 2000 to provide…