Legionella News Watch
| Highest sample count since January 1, 2008 = 120,000 per ml (cooling tower) |
| Nalco fined for 2003 tower outbreak in UK - July 2008 |
| Legionellosis in Vermont II - June 2008 |
| Legionellosis in United Kingdom - June 2008 |
| Legionellosis in Chicago IL - June 2008 |
| Legionellosis in Australia - May 2008 |
| Legionellosis in Vermont with Fine - May 2008 |
| Legionellosis in Orlando FL- April 2008 |
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The Garland Health Department (near Dallas TX) has become one of the first public health agencies in the world to require inspections for the bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease [ read more ]
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Association of Water Technologies (AWT) Legionella 2003 An Update and Statement
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American Academy of Microbiology urges new approaches for analyzing uncultivated microbes [ read more ]
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Pittsburgh VA Legionella Lab was shut down on July 21, 2006
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Cruise Line Legionnaires' Disease Jury Verdict
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QUALIFICATIONS
GTS is a Member of the Association of Water Technologies (AWT) and the lab director, Richard W. Gilpin, Ph.D., is certified as a Specialist Microbiologist in Biological Safety Microbiology by the National Registry of Microbiologists, American College of Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology and a Certified Biosafety Professional by the American Biological Safety Association.
GTS Legionella Laboratory
P.O. Box 7555
413-B East Diamond Ave.
Gaithersburg MD 20898
(888) 948-4811 (Toll Free)
(301) 948-4121 (Phone)
(301) 948-6972 (Fax)