Legionella Bacteria Testing in Water

Legionella pneumophila is a type of bacteria that affects the lungs and can cause some deadly health problems. Regular sampling and analysis should be done in order to take precautions against legionella type bacteria, which is also known as Legionnaires' disease and can easily multiply mostly in water distribution systems and air conditioning systems.

Legionella Control should be done regularly in cooling towers, hot and cold water systems, spa centers, fountains, shower equipment, dental instruments. In particular, when monitoring air and water quality in terms of microorganisms, “BS 7592: the standard for sampling for Legionella bacteria in water systems” can be taken as a basis.

At the same time, water quality assessment can be supported by the standard “BS 8580-2: Water quality – Part 2: Risk assessments for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other waterborne pathogens – Code of practice”.