Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks continue to make headlines. Water treatment customers are nervous about exposing their patients, guests, workers, and clients to undue risk and worry about their liability as legal battles mount. Hospitals and long-term care facilities are on notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) that they must have a Legionella risk reduction plan and that their validation data, including environmental testing results, must be documented. Having reliable trending data on the presence and quantity of Legionella pneumophila is essential for managing water quality.

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