Legionella Growth vs Temperature in Real Plumbing Systems

In the treatment of Legionella, many professionals refer to the industry standard temperature ranges for Legionella growth. These values, however, don’t often correlate to the real world as these temperature ranges resulted from studies in a lab setting. In the real world, plumbing systems are complicated and often have variables such as plumbing age and biofilm that have a meaningful impact on the temperature ranges. ASPE has proposed new temperature ranges that better match what is seen in real world plumbing systems.

Theoretical Values According to ASPE

Automated water flushing and hot water loop control is key solution for Legionella control. Work with Legionella Control Systems to design and install a system that works for your facility. Contact us to speak with a certified engineer who can answer your questions and help you create the best Legionella remediation or mitigation system for your facility and budget.