Learn more and register for Puzzled by® Legionella? Wednesday Webinars at Special Pathogens Technology. read more

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and Special Pathogens Laboratory (SPL), announce dates for  ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist Certification Training for 2023. Registration is open for: January: 9-11, March: 6-8, May: 1-3, July 10-12, October 23-25. read more

Whether you’re studying for certification, are new to Legionella, or need a handy reference, Puzzled by Legionella? A Guide to Understanding Prevention, Detection, and Water Management is for you! read more

PUZZLED BY POTABLE WATER BIOFILMS AS A RESERVOIR OF OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGENS? Wednesday, April 12 @ Noon EDT Potable water is a major source of opportunistic pathogens that cause a variety of life-threatening infections in immunocompromised people, with a yearly US economic burden of $2.4 billion dollars. Biofilms coat surfaces within building premise plumbing that delivers […] read more

PUZZLED BY PROJECT LEGEND? A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM TO END LEGIONELLA IN NEW YORK STATE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES Wednesday, March 29 @ Noon EDT Project LegEnd is a volunteer sampling program set up by NYSDOH aimed at Ending Legionella in NYS healthcare facilities. With support from CDC, facilities receive free Legionella sampling and feedback on their building […] read more

PUZZLED BY LEGIONELLA LEGISLATION? Wednesday, March 15 @ Noon EDT Learn about Legionella legislation across the country. This presentation will include legislation currently being considered in various states as well as past legislation that has been considered but not passed. The speaker will also discuss efforts IAPMO has made to encourage inclusion of various standards […] read more

PUZZLED BY THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY OF LEGIONELLA WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS? Wednesday, February 15 @ Noon EDT Is your water safety and management plan (WSMP) compliant? Learn about the necessary elements of WSMPs and identify common mistakes encountered in the field. Review examples of poor WSMPs and discuss how to improve them. […] read more

PUZZLED BY NEW IAPMO/AWWA GUIDANCE ON CLOSING AND REOPENING BUILDINGS? Wednesday, February 1 @ Noon EDT As the world continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be countless studies that will consider where proactive efforts could have reduced the health and safety and the economic related impacts that resulted. Indeed, as a society […] read more

PUZZLED BY LEGIONELLA IN DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION? LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE AWWA WQT CONFERENCE Wednesday, January 4 @ Noon EDT PRESENTER Dr. Janet E. Stout Executive Vice President and Founder Special Pathogens Laboratory   Rubik’s Cube® used by permission of Rubik’s Brand Ltd. www.rubiks.com read more

PUZZLED BY MANAGING LEGIONELLA IN EVAPORATIVE COOLING WATER SYSTEMS IN INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING SITES? Wednesday, December 7 @ Noon EDT Do you have evaporative cooling water systems in your facility that cool process water? Do you provide water treatment chemicals and monitoring services for evaporative cooling water systems in industrial and manufacturing facilities? Do you […] read more

PUZZLED BY LEGIONELLA AND CMS? Wednesday, November 9 @ Noon EDT In this webinar you will learn more about what CMS expectations for Medicare-certified healthcare facilities regarding water management programs. Review regulations, survey types, processes, deficiency statements, and expectations for correction. Understand the impact of improper water systems management, corrective actions, and enforcement. Identify the […] read more

PUZZLED BY EVAPORATIVE AIR-COOLING DEVICES? Wednesday, October 26 @ Noon EDT Evaporative air-cooling devices cool and humidify air by evaporating water into the air. For processes that use a large quantity of unrecirculated air, evaporative cooling is a simple, safe, and cost-effective method for cooling the air. The evaporative air coolers as well as cooling […] read more

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and Special Pathogens Laboratory (SPL), announce dates for  ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist Certification Training for 2023. Registration is open for: January: 9-11, March: 6-8, May: 1-3, July 10-12, October 23-25. read more

PUZZLED BY LEGIONELLA AND UV? Wednesday, October 12 @ Noon EDT This webinar will discuss the inactivation of various clinical and environmental L. pneumophila serogroups using a UV-C LED collimated beam and a point-of-entry (POE), flow-through device. Results indicate that although UV-C LED disinfection is effective, variations in L. pneumophila inactivation, wavelengths, and technology applications […] read more

PUZZLED BY WHY YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT NTM? Wednesday, September 14 @ Noon EDT Nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) could be the nextLegionella! Did you know that about 71.5 million waterborne illnesses occur annually? According to the CDC, most hospitalizations and deaths were caused by biofilm-associated pathogens (nontuberculous mycobacteria,Pseudomonas,Legionella) costing the US $2.39 billion annually. This webinar […] read more

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), in conjunction with Special Pathogens Laboratory (SPL), will hold the last  ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist Certification Training for 2022 on October 3-5, 2022. read more

PUZZLED BY LEGIONELLA AND THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY? Wednesday, August 10 @ Noon EDT PRESENTER Susan Lucot Sr. Patient Safety & Risk Consultant MedPro Group   Rubik’s Cube® used by permission of Rubik’s Brand Ltd. www.rubiks.com read more