In 1816, when pedestrians, mules and horses traveled the streets, the newly founded York Water Company installed a wooden water pipe around the Colonial Courthouse, at that time located in the center of the city square. Read the full article here

Legionellosis varies in severity from a mild febrile illness to a serious and sometimes fatal form of pneumonia and is caused by exposure to Legionella species found in water, and potting mixes. It is often categorized as being community, travel or hospital acquired based on the type of exposure. Read the full article here

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reminded building occupiers, businesses and other duty holders restarting operations after the COVID-19 shutdown to review their water systems maintenance arrangements to avoid creating a public health hazard from waterborne bacteria such as legionella [1]. Read the full article here

The Gibraltar Government has closed four schools due to the presence in the schools’ water system of legionella bacteria, which can cause lung inflammation. Read the full article here

THE HSE’S HEALTH Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) today urged people to be aware of Legionnaires’ Disease, which can be caused due to bacteria growth in appliances which have been left untouched due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read the full article here

NI Water has asked the public to reduce water use, especially from hose pipes, as “demand is outstripping supply”. Read the full article here

The focus of most organisations during this coronavirus pandemic has rightly been on the health and safety of employees and the general public in tackling the spread of the virus. As the ‘new normal’ settles in, and questions are asked about when we might return to work, organisations are advised to shift their focus from… Read more »

Legionella pneumophila (Lp) is a Gram-negative bacterium responsible for a severe pneumonia named Legionnaires’ disease (LD). This infection represents 1.9% of all community‐acquired pneumonia cases, 4.0% of hospitalised cases and 7.9% of cases requiring admission to intensive care units [1]. The case fatality rate of LD ranges from 5% to 30% during outbreaks but can… Read more »

These instructions assume that you have shut your pool in accordance with one of PWTAG’s two alternative recommended procedures (PWTAG technical note 43). Read the full article here

Agencies admit incorrect guidance in documents intended to protect people from a deadly waterborne disease. Read the full article here