How Does This New Legionella Law Affect Me and My Building(s)?
ANSWER: There Are 3 Main categories that your building may fall into:
How Does This New Legionella Law Affect Me and My Building(s)?
ANSWER: There Are 3 Main categories that your building may fall into:
How Does This New Legionella Law Affect Me and My Building(s)?
ANSWER: There Are 3 Main categories that your building may fall into:
* A residential high-rise structure with 6 or more floors and 1 or more centralized potable water-heater systems. (Excludes residential properties with four or fewer units)
*A building with one or more centralized potable water-heater systems shared by 25 or more housing units for transient use, including, not but limited to, a hotel or motel
*A residential building with a centralized potable water-heater system that is shared by 25 or more housing units, which serves as subsidized housing designated for individuals who are 62 years of age or older or who have a disability, or is designated as senior housing and is subject to the provisions of P.L.1986, c.103 (C.52:27D-330 et seq.)
* A federal, state, county, or privately owned or operated correctional facility with one or more centralized potable hot water systems
* Any building that has been determined by the Department of Health (DOH) or a local health officer to have been associated with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease
* A residential high-rise structure with 6 or more floors and 1 or more centralized potable water-heater systems. (Excludes residential properties with four or fewer units)
*A building with one or more centralized potable water-heater systems shared by 25 or more housing units for transient use, including, not but limited to, a hotel or motel
*A residential building with a centralized potable water-heater system that is shared by 25 or more housing units, which serves as subsidized housing designated for individuals who are 62 years of age or older or who have a disability, or is designated as senior housing and is subject to the provisions of P.L.1986, c.103 (C.52:27D-330 et seq.)
* A federal, state, county, or privately owned or operated correctional facility with one or more centralized potable hot water systems
* Any building that has been determined by the Department of Health (DOH) or a local health officer to have been associated with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease
* A residential high-rise structure with 6 or more floors and 1 or more centralized potable water-heater systems. (Excludes residential properties with four or fewer units)
*A building with one or more centralized potable water-heater systems shared by 25 or more housing units for transient use, including, not but limited to, a hotel or motel
*A residential building with a centralized potable water-heater system that is shared by 25 or more housing units, which serves as subsidized housing designated for individuals who are 62 years of age or older or who have a disability, or is designated as senior housing and is subject to the provisions of P.L.1986, c.103 (C.52:27D-330 et seq.)
* A federal, state, county, or privately owned or operated correctional facility with one or more centralized potable hot water systems
* Any building that has been determined by the Department of Health (DOH) or a local health officer to have been associated with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease
* General or specialty hospital that provides in-patient services
* Nursing home
* Assisted living facility
* Comprehensive personal care home
* Residential health care facility or dementia care home
* General or specialty hospital that provides in-patient services
* Nursing home
* Assisted living facility
* Comprehensive personal care home
* Residential health care facility or dementia care home
* General or specialty hospital that provides in-patient services
* Nursing home
* Assisted living facility
* Comprehensive personal care home
* Residential health care facility or dementia care home
* A building containing a whirlpool, spa, and/or pool
* A building containing a cooling tower (open circuit, closed circuit and/or an evaporative condenser) that provides cooling or refrigeration
* A building with an indoor ornamental fountain, mister, atomizer, air washer, humidifier, or other non-potable water system or device that releases water aerosols inside or outside of the building
* A building containing a whirlpool, spa, and/or pool
* A building containing a cooling tower (open circuit, closed circuit and/or an evaporative condenser) that provides cooling or refrigeration
* A building with an indoor ornamental fountain, mister, atomizer, air washer, humidifier, or other non-potable water system or device that releases water aerosols inside or outside of the building
* A building containing a whirlpool, spa, and/or pool
* A building containing a cooling tower (open circuit, closed circuit and/or an evaporative condenser) that provides cooling or refrigeration
* A building with an indoor ornamental fountain, mister, atomizer, air washer, humidifier, or other non-potable water system or device that releases water aerosols inside or outside of the building
* May be required to test for Legionella if suspected as a source; results must be reported to the DOH.
* Must notify potentially exposed individuals, in multiple languages if necessary
* A written public notice must be posted on-site indicating the implementation of the water management program
* Must maintain documentation of procedures and records for at least five years, accessible to relevant authorities
* May be required to test for Legionella if suspected as a source; results must be reported to the DOH.
* Must notify potentially exposed individuals, in multiple languages if necessary
* A written public notice must be posted on-site indicating the implementation of the water management program
* Must maintain documentation of procedures and records for at least five years, accessible to relevant authorities
* May be required to test for Legionella if suspected as a source; results must be reported to the DOH.
* Must notify potentially exposed individuals, in multiple languages if necessary
* A written public notice must be posted on-site indicating the implementation of the water management program
* Must maintain documentation of procedures and records for at least five years, accessible to relevant authorities
