Hot water plumbing in residences and office buildings have distinctive risk of Legionella pneumophila contamination
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health(2022)
Abstract
This study revealed that the built environment influences L. pneumophila transport and fate. Residential plumbing could be a potential "conduit" for L. pneumophila exposure from a source upstream of the hot water environment. Both old and newly built office buildings had an equal probability of L. pneumophila contamination. Legionella-related remediation efforts in office buildings (that contain commercial functions only) might not significantly improve a community's public health.
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Key words
Legionellosis,Water,Legionella pneumophila,Residences,Households,Buildings,Premise plumbing
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