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Drinking Water Quality: Bacteria

Coliform Bacteria in Drinking Water NY State Department of Health (NYSDOH) – Coliform Bacteria Click here for more information on bacteria in drinking water wells Boiling Water and Emergency Disinfection NYSDOH - Boiling Water and Emergency Disinfection New York Water/Wastewater Emergency Response Network (NYWARN)




Legionella
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Legionella (Legionnaires’ Disease and Pontiac Fever) CDC - Causes, How it Spreads, and People at Increased Risk CDC - How Legionella Affects Building Water Systems and People (PDF) CDC - What Owners and Managers of Buildings and Healthcare Facilities Need to Know about the Growth and Spread of Legionella EPA - Legionella Drinking Water Fact Sheet (PDF) EPA - Legionella: Drinking Water Health Advisory (PDF) NYSDOH – Legionellosis (Legionnaires’ Disease) (PDF Version) NYSDOH – Legionellosis (Legionnaires’ Disease) Frequently Asked Questions

Legionella in Hot Tubs
CDC - Facts About Legionella and Hot Tubs (PDF) CDC - Disinfection of Hot Tubs Contaminated with Legionella (PDF)

Legionella in Cooling Towers
NY State NYCRR Title 10 Part 4 Protection Against Legionella (PDF) NYSDOH – Register a Cooling Tower and Submit Reports NYSDOH – Registered Cooling Tower Map ASHRAE

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