Legionellosis

 

Resources

• CSTE Legionnaires Disease Risk Communication Tool
• Legionella Environmental Assessment Form Marking Guide
• Legionella Environmental Assessment Form
• CSTE Water Management Program Template
• Considerations for Vacation Rental Owners and Managers: How to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease
• Building Water System Return to Service Guidance - CT DPH Drinking Water Section Circular Letter
• CDC Guidance for Reopening Buildings After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operation
• How Legionella Affects Building Water Systems and People
• Worksheet to Identify Buildings at Increased Risk for Legionella Growth and Spread
• Monitoring Your Building Water
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2018: Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems
• ASHRAE Guidelines 12-2000: Minimizing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems
• CT DPH, Return to Service Recommendations for Cooling Towers Following a Water Interruption or Cooling Tower Shutdown to Minimize Risk of Legionellosis Associated With Building Water Systems
• Technologies for Legionella Control in Premise Plumbing Systems: Scientific Literature Review
• Use the Sample Data Sheet to properly keep track of environmental samples collected for Legionella culture.
• Use the Sampling Procedure and Potential Sampling Sites protocol to collect environmental samples for Legionella culture during a cluster or outbreak investigation.

• Webinars

CT DPH Legionella Presentation – Part 1 is a multi-disciplinary webinar created by staff from the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) Epidemiology and Emerging Infections Program (EEIP), Environmental and Occupational Health Assessment Program (EOHA), Drinking Water Section (DWS), Facilities Licensing and Investigations Section (FLIS) and includes:

• Time 01:51 - Legionellosis Overview and CT Surveillance Data (EEIP)
• Time 14:20 - Legionella Bacteria in Building Water Systems: Keeping the Healthcare Environment Safe (EOHA)
• Time 45:09 - Legionella and the Role of Drinking Water Section (DWS)

CT DPH Legionella Presentation - Part 2 was created by staff from the CT DPH's FLIS and includes:

• Time 0:30 - Water Management Plan Surveyor Expectations (FLIS) 

         This page last updated 03/22/2022.