Legionella in drinking water: the detection method matters

• Main Authors: Nicole Zacharias (Author), Felix Waßer (Author), Lia Freier (Author), Kirsten Spies (Author), Christoph Koch (Author), Stefan Pleischl (Author), Nico T. Mutters (Author), Thomas Kistemann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IWA Publishing, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Legionella concentrations in drinking water have been regulated for decades and are evaluated with regard to their concentrations in drinking water plumbing systems (DWPS). The respective action levels differ at the international level. In Germany, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) specifies the...