Press Release Date: January 21, 2021 Metro District Manager Mark Botsford, CWT, has become latest member of the Metro team to become a Certified Legionella Specialist per the ASSE 12080 Standard. In April 2020, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) designated the American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE) 12080 Professional Qualifications Standard for Legionella Water […]
11 January 2021 – News & Insight While COVID-19 is at the forefront of people’s minds, Legionella is one hazard that may be overlooked as people return to their workplaces. Legionnaires’ disease – is COVID-19 helping spread this potentially The bacteria thrives in water that is left stagnant between temperatures of 20–45°C and with many […]
A recently completed study by respected AWT Company, Weas Engineering of Westfield, IN, looked at the Association of Amoeba and Legionella in Potable Water Systems. The study also looked at the efficacy of three disinfection strategies in reducing amoeba and therefore affect subsequent events that ultimately result in the acquisition of legionellosis. The three disinfection […]
As the company who wrote the book on HVAC water treatment (literally wrote the book: Water Treatment for HVAC Water Systems) we have a unique perspective on how to best manage corrosion in boilers and hot water heaters. Several times per year, our clients from across the US will ask us about the use of […]
Navigating the various guidelines to ensure the safety of building occupants can be easier with The Metro Group and our CDC Certified Laboratory. A full spectrum of water quality tests are available including Legionella, Lead, E Coli and HPC’s that will validate safe water quality and put your mind at ease. Good test results demonstrate […]
By Max Horberry Stagnant plumbing systems in emptied commercial buildings could put returning employees at risk of Legionnaires’ and other illnesses. When you finally return to work after the lockdown, coronavirus might not be the only illness you need to worry about contracting at the office. Office buildings once filled with employees emptied out in […]
Having been deemed an essential business, we have continued to service all our customers during these challenging times. While non-essential businesses remain closed, in many states, the thought process as to how to safely reopen is being planned by both businesses and government. While we cannot speak for others, we have decided on our plan […]
The world as we knew it changed recently with the spread of COVID 19. On top of that was the directive to close all “Non-essential” businesses. This rapid closure inevitably caused many locations to drastically reduce or completely stop the routine water flows that these facilities usually operated. Facilities that are included in this group […]
Illinois health officials are investigating a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at a senior home in Plainfield – already the fifth Legionnaires incident in the state this month, all affecting residents of retirement homes. Two residents at Lakewood Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center were confirmed with the pneumonia-like illness, prompting an investigation by both the Will County Health Department […]
One person has died following an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a Vernon Hills senior living center, according to the Lake County Health Department. The health department has confirmed three cases of the disease, a type of severe pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, at Brookdale Senior Living on Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills, according to […]
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