California Considering Requiring Water Management Programs for Legionella bacteria control By Hilary Nardone, Environmental Group Training Manager Certified ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist In February 2022, California State Senator Scott Wiener introduced SB1144, a bill focusing on…
Part 1 of a 3-Part Series of interpreting the CDC’s latest Legionella bacteria sampling guidance By Hilary Nardone, Environmental Group Training Manager Certified ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist Implementing a Water Management Program (WMP) at your facility…
By Hilary Nardone, Environmental Group Training ManagerCertified ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist As buildings reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic, many facilities are looking to strengthen the safety and efficiency of their buildings and building tenants.LEED, WELL, and FitWel are…
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: 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…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigated what causes Legionnaires’ disease cases and discovered that a strong majority of reported cases are due to process failures including not having an effective Legionella bacteria Water Management Program1 . Does your facility have…
On June 2nd, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an important memorandum. Effective immediately, healthcare facilities are expected to implement a Water Management Program (WMP) based on the ANSI/ASHRAE 188-2015 Standard Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems.…
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