Legionella bacteria can proliferate in stagnant pipework. Facility managers must be diligent to ensure they minimise the risk of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on restarting any facility that has been partially or fully shutdown.
Australia’s coronavirus suppression strategies have successfully controlled the escalation of COVID-19 cases. The suppression measures resulted in the shutdown of many buildings including clubs, hotels, restaurants and sports facilities. In addition, many commercial facilities moved from full occupancy at the start of March to minimal occupancy for the past 4-6 weeks.
Australia has experienced several Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks associated with cooling tower systems (for example, Melbourne Aquarium). HydroChem’s CEO, Nicholas Duncan,
