Frank Rosa, President, Aqua Technical Services, Liverpool, N.Y.
Articles
Healthcare Facilities
May 1, 2005
Legionella: Be Proactive, Not Reactive
Is Legionnaires' Disease (LD) still a viable threat? Definitely. On Feb. 5, 2004, operating engineers at a plant in Michigan were looking for the possible cause of an LD outbreak. At the same time, a hotel in Baltimore was being visited by LD. Less than a month later, an Oklahoma City hotel had more than 50 guests fall victim, most of them high school students.
By Frank Rosa, President, Aqua Technical Services, Liverpool, N.Y.
Plumbing, Pumping and Pumps
September 1, 2001
A Growing Problem: Legionella in Water Systems
Since the discovery of a new pathogenic bacterial species in 1976, people have been seeking to blame someone, anyone, for the Legionella problems associated with plumbing and HVAC systems. Naturally, the designer of that total system is in the bullseye for the accusatory arrows. It is important for the consulting engineer to understand the problem and some of its causative aspects.
By Frank Rosa, President, Aqua Technical Services, Liverpool, N.Y.