CSTE's Legionnaires’ Disease WMPs Evaluation Subgroup, with the assistance of the public health consulting firm Hutton Health Consulting LLC, developed an evaluation tool for jurisdictions to use as part of their Legionella prevention and control activities. This tool provides a standardized approach to evaluate a facility/building's WMPs to determine if it comports with existing standards developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the CDC WMPs Toolkit. Water systems, particularly in larger buildings, have a high risk of providing a suitable environment for Legionella growth and spread, and WMPs are an important strategy for reducing the risk of legionellosis.

Lesson 1

By the end of the lesson, participants will be able to:

1. Describe Water Management Programs (WMPs) and their importance for reducing the risk for Legionella growth in building water systems.
2. Describe the basic elements of a WMPs.
3. Describe the functionality of CSTE's WMPs Evaluation Tool.

This training series was funded by CDC Cooperative Agreement No: 1 NU38OT000297-03-00. The contents of this training are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC. This training was prepared with the assistance of a consultant to CSTE, Hutton Health Consulting, LLC. CSTE thanks the members of the Water Management Program Evaluation Subgroup for contributions to this project. CSTE staff members Rachael Singer, PhD, MSPH, Akila Simmons, Lindsay Jordan Pierce, M. Ed., and Beth Daly, DrPH, MPH also contributed to this project.

• 1.9 – Data Analytics and Assessment Skills – Applies evidence-based interventions and control measures
• 2.2 – Public Health Sciences Skills – Collaborates with others to support public health activities
• 3.3 – Communication Skills – Facilitates accessible communication among individuals, groups, and organizations
• 3.4 – Communication Skills – Disseminates messages to internal and external audiences
• 6.3 – Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills – Engages in performance management of self and other team members
• 6.4 – Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills – Manages workforce development
• 7.1 – Policy Development and Program Planning Skills – Applies epidemiology to the development of policies, programs, services, and laws
• 7.2 – Policy Development and Program Planning Skills – Evaluates programs, policies, services, laws, and organizational performance