Effectively Treat Your Legionella Outbreak and Prevent Future Outbreaks With a Legionella Root Cause Analysis

A Legionella outbreak is a symptom of deeper water system issues. Simply treating the symptoms may not solve the problem because the Legionella may soon come back. Effectively resolving the problem and preventing it from happening again requires identifying why Legionella is growing and spreading in your facility. A Legionella root cause analysis provides that clarity.

What Is a Legionella Root Cause Analysis?

A Legionella root cause analysis is a comprehensive evaluation of your facility’s unique water system design, operating conditions, and environmental factors to identify the underlying causes of Legionella growth and transmission.

Based on this evaluation, we develop a facility-specific strategy that may include Legionella testing, targeted mitigation or remediation, water management program improvements, and long-term prevention measures.

This approach ensures that corrective actions are effective, defensible, and sustainable.

Why Does Your Facility Need a Legionella Root Cause Analysis?

Some companies attempt to resolve Legionella outbreaks by selling generic solutions, such as a single remediation method or filtration system, without first understanding why the outbreak occurred.

This approach often fails to eliminate the true cause of Legionella growth, leads to recurring positive test results, and increases long-term risk, cost, and liability.

A Legionella root cause analysis allows us to identify the actual drivers of Legionella growth, implement solutions tailored to your specific system, and prevent future outbreaks rather than simply reacting to them.

What Our Legionella Root Cause Analysis Site Visit Covers

• Legionnaires’ disease risk factors
  
• Legionella control strategies
  
• Legionella testing methods and frequency
  
• Water management programs
  
• Water safety and water quality monitoring
  
• Risk management (reduce legal liability by up to 90%)
• Corporate and regulatory Legionella testing mandates
• Unsafe or poor water quality conditions
• Water consumption reduction and cost-saving opportunities
• Energy consumption reduction and efficiency improvements
• System deficiencies contributing to opportunistic waterborne pathogen growth
  

Why Choose Legionella Control Systems?

Legionella Control Systems has years of experience providing Legionella risk assessment, testing, remediation, and water management guidance.

We do not push one-size-fits-all solutions. Instead, we use facility-specific data and expertise to develop custom strategies that address your unique system conditions.

Contact Legionella Control Systems to learn more and schedule your Legionella root cause analysis.

Root Cause Analysis FAQ

Why do a Legionella Root Cause Analysis?

• A Legionella root cause analysis allows us to identify the actual drivers of Legionella growth, implement solutions tailored to your specific system, and prevent future outbreaks rather than simply reacting to them.

What is the root cause analysis for Legionnaires’ Disease?

• A Legionella root cause analysis is a comprehensive evaluation of your facility’s unique water system design, operating conditions, and environmental factors to identify the underlying causes of Legionella growth and transmission.

What are the components of a root cause analysis with regard to Legionnaires’ Disease and Legionella?

• The components of a root cause analysis for Legionnaires’ disease and Legionella include evaluating water system design, operating conditions, water quality, environmental risk factors, Legionella testing practices, and water management programs to identify the causes of Legionella growth and spread.

What follows a root cause analysis of Legionnaires’ Disease and Legionella?

• Following a root cause analysis is a customized plan to treat the Legionella in your facility and remediation.