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What is The Property Owner’s Liability in the Event of a Legionnaires’ Outbreak?

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

The idea of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease sends property managers and owners everywhere scurrying for cover. A recent set of cases in Atlanta, where there has been 11 confirmed cases of Legionella and 55 more "probable" cases, has led to heightened awareness of this waterborne bacterium, which is spread through aerosolized water particles, usually...

Legionnaires’ Disease: Prevention and Control

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

When a deadly disease such as Legionnaires strikes, building managers and owners hold their breath, but not for fear of getting sick. They held their breaths because nobody wants to be responsible for such an outbreak. Legionnaires’ Disease is an infectious disease that is spread not by human-to-human contact, but through aerosolized water particles, usually...

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What is The Property Owner’s Liability in the Event of a Legionnaires’ Outbreak?

Legionnaires’ Disease: Prevention and Control

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