ASHRAE Publishes Updated Legionellosis Standard

The CDC estimates there are between 8,000 and 18,000 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the United States each year – and more than 10 percent of these cases are fatal. Legionella can also cause a less-severe influenza-like illness known as Pontiac Fever. Most of those cases are the result of exposure to Legionella found in building water systems.

ASHRAE 188

Effective June 26, 2015, the long awaited ASHRAE 188 is an official ANSI standard. This document establishes minimum legionellosis risk management requirements for building water systems.