GTS Legionella Water Testing Lab

Highest sample counts since January 1, 2008
Cooling tower = 120,000 per ml
Water system = 10,350 per ml
Fountain = 3,400 per ml

 Have you ever wondered why the source of some outbreaks is not found? It's because the cultue method is not reliable when other microorganisms are present. Also, some countries have a Legionella monitoring regulation that uses total bacterial counts to estimate the numbers of Legionella in water systems. Unfortunately, we have found an inverse relationship between total bacterial counts and numbers of Legionella [A low total bacterial count may suggest potentially high numbers of Legionella].

 Legionellosis Albany NY USA 04February2012

 Legionellosis Calpe Spain 03February2012

 Legionellosis Las Vegas Nevada USA 31January2012

 Legionells Suit Lanark Scotland 27January2012

 Legionellosis Calpe Spain 19January2012

 Legionellosis Wisconsin USA 09January2012

 Legionellosis Hong Kong 09January2012

 Legionellosis Virgin Islands USA 13December2011

 Uproar Lasts Long after Pittsburgh VA Destroyed
Legionella Collection - ASM Microbe December 2008

 Legionellosis 5.2 M Settlement San Antonio TX - 30Oct08

 Nalco fined for 2003 tower outbreak in UK - July 2008

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 ]

Association of Water Technologies (AWT) Legionella 2003 An Update and Statement

Pittsburgh VA Legionella Lab was shut down on July 21, 2006

VA Legionella Lab Sample Disposal Issue September 9, 2008