
Five Most Common Causes of Legionella at New Facilities (and How to Avoid Them)
You face a higher risk of a deadly Legionella outbreak at your facility when you might least expect it. Newly constructed facilities, facilities that have recently undergone repairs or renovations and facilities with dormant or inactive piping systems that don’t have processes that align with American Water Works Association (AWWA) piping disinfection guidelines are at higher risk of waterborne pathogens contaminating their facility’s water system. Below are five of the most common reasons why Legionella outbreaks occur