High Risk of Legionnaires’ Disease due to contaminated waste water

Did you know that wastewater contaminated with?Legionella?can spread as far as 12 km away from wastewater sources?

Wether from domestic or industrial water, several wastewater treatment plants have been identified as source of outbreaks of Legionnaires Disease among local residents.?Source 1

Irrigation with wastewater has also been identified as a source of contamination in corn fields.?Source 2

Although many countries have not yet implemented regulations on Legionella in wastewater, it is essential to monitor the microbiological risk and avoid outbreaks, knowing that Legionnaires’ disease is a fatal disease.

There is now a reliable and fast solution to detect and enumerate Legionella in wastewater, with MICA?Legionella. Do not hesitate to contact us for more information.

Source 1:

Atmospheric dispersion and transmission of Legionella from wastewater treatment plants: A 6-year case-control study - PubMed (nih.gov)

Source 2:

Monitoring the risk of Legionella infection using a general Bayesian network updated from temporal measurements in agricultural irrigation with reclaimed wastewater - Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology (RSC Publishing)

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