Reopening Facilities Face the Real Risk of Legionnaires' Disease
Legionella, the bacteria causing Legionnaires’ disease, is flourishing within the stagnant water systems of under-utilized facilities. If your facility has reduced the use of bathrooms, drinking fountains, and plumbing, returning occupants will face an increased risk of exposure to Legionella.
Criterion’s services include sample collection and/or laboratory analysis.
Criterion’s Legionella testing services will determine if your facility’s water system is a Legionnaires’ outbreak waiting to happen.
Criterion is a CDC ELITE laboratory for Legionella testing and is accredited for Environmental Microbiology by the AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Program
Criterion also offers expedited analysis using Legiolert and 24-hour qPCR methods.
For more information please email Melissa Billingsley at MBillingsley@Criterionlabs.com or
Call us at (215) 244-1300. Press “0” and ask to speak with a Project Manager.
Read more about recent Legionella outbreaks in schools and even the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Headquarters in Atlanta, GA.
Legionella Laboratory Services
Criterion’s laboratory is accredited, fast and responsive and can provide the necessary sampling equipment needed for testing.
qPCR Legionella Testing
Traditional Legionella Analysis
Legionella bacteria causes infections that vary in severity from mild illnesses to potentially-fatal Legionnaires’ disease. Information about Legionella bacteria, Legionnaire’s, and Legionellosis is provided by the World Health Organization (WHO). Click here to view the WHO Fact Sheet.
Legionella Environmental Assessment and Sampling Plan
Criterion can also develop a CDC Sampling Procedure and sampling plan that fits your entire building water system.
Visit the CDC’s web page for more information about Legionella testing.
