Legionella Conference Virtual Special Session March 9 – 10, 2021

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In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Legionella Conference organizers NSF and the National Environmental Health Association have added a virtual special session, which will take place March 9 – 10, 2021. This two-day session centers on how industries and organizations such as health care, water utilities, manufacturing, cultural institutions and hospitality, as well as health departments and regulators, can better respond to water-related challenges during a pandemic or major health crisis.

Prolonged closures or low occupancies of industrial, commercial, educational and other types of facilities increase the risk of pathogen growth such as Legionella within building water systems. This conference special session will provide an opportunity to discuss how we can work together to develop emergency plans and adapt water safety practices to prevent further public health hazards.

CDC Keynote

Commander Jasen Kunz and epidemiologist Elizabeth Hannapel of the CDC

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Topics Include

• Managing Legionella in Building Water Systems During COVID-19;
• Public Health and Public Water Systems: A Comprehensive Collaboration on Response and Prevention;
• Managing Water Systems in Hotels Used as Public Health Resources During the Pandemic;
• Responding to Stagnation in Buildings With Reduced or No Water Use;
• Legionella in Health Care Facilities; Intersection Between Distribution and Building Water Systems During Emergent Health Crisis;
• Emerging Trends Impacting Premise Plumbing and How to Manage Risks in System Design; Water Age Mapping in Premise Plumbing for Infection Prevention and Compliance;
• Do’s and Don’ts of Water Management Plans;
• Impact of Temperature and Plumbing Material on the Integration of Environmental Strains of Legionella pneumophila in Drinking Water Biofilms;
• Can Recommissioning After Extended Shutdown of Large Buildings Control Legionella?;
• Short-Term Water: A History of Unintended Consequences; Emergency Response/Management of Water Systems During Heightened Presence of Waterborne Pathogens in the Time of Global Crises

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