This new EPA webpage offers practical strategies and resources to minimize the risk from Legionella in the indoor environment. Legionella is a bacteria found naturally in lakes, streams, ponds, other freshwater settings and in some soils. It can also be found in water distribution systems and plumbing in buildings. It can become a health concern when it grows and spreads in a building’s water system, such as water pipes and devices that use water. The Centers for Disease Control’s Legionnaire’s webpage discussing the symptoms and treatment.
Strategies you can use in combination to prevent or reduce the growth of Legionella in your home’s water system include keeping water fixtures clean, controlling water temperature, flushing the water in your home, and properly maintaining hot tubs and spas.
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