Agenda
Below is the agenda for the Legionella Conference special session on March 9 and 10, 2021. All times are Eastern Time.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
| Time | Opening Ceremonies | |
|---|---|---|
| 9:25 a.m. | 5 mins Welcome Announcements | |
| 9:30 a.m. | 60 minutes Exhibitor Live Chat/Hall and Networking Lounge | |
| 10:30 a.m. |
60 minutes
Keynote Address
COVID-19 Pandemic: Testing the Resiliency of Legionnaires’ Disease Prevention Commander Jasen Kunz, NCEH Safe Water Section; Elizabeth Hannapel, NCIRD Legionella Team |
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| Time | Track 1: Managing Legionella Risk in Health Care and Hospitality Sectors | Track 2: Building Owner and Water Utility Provider Roles and Responsibilities |
| 11:30 a.m. |
30 mins ESGLI Guidance for Managing Legionella in Building Water Systems During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Susanne Surman-Lee, Leegionella, Ltd. |
30 mins Responding to Stagnation in Buildings with Reduced or No Water Use
Dr. William Rhoads, Eawag Aquatic Research |
| 12:00 p.m. | 10 minutes Discussion (Live Text Q&A) | |
| 12:10 p.m. |
30 mins Public Health and Public Water Systems: A Comprehensive Collaboration on Response and Prevention
Darrah Dunlap, Illinois Department of Public Health |
30 minsTechnical Difficulties: Communicating About Water Quality
Kelley Dearing-Smith, Louisville Water |
| 12:40 p.m. | 10 minutes Discussion (Live Text Q&A) | |
| 12:50 p.m. | 5 mins Break | |
| 12:55 p.m. |
30 minsManaging Water Systems in Hotels Used as Public Health Resources During the Pandemic: Business as Usual?
Dr. Sebastián Crespí, Biolinea |
30 minsObstruction, Stagnation and Fermentation: Legionella in Health Care Facilities
Dr. Richard Bentham, Flinders University, South Australia |
| 1:25 p.m. | 10 minutes Discussion (Live Text Q&A) | |
| 1:35 p.m. | 60 minutes Exhibitor Live Chat / Hall and Networking | |
| 2:35 p.m. |
30 minsCOVID-19 Guidance for Legionella and Building Water System Closures
Steve Deem, Washington State Health Department |
30 mins Flushing to Address Legionella and MAC Concerns Resulting from Extended Building Shutdowns
Dr. Raymond Hozalski, University of Minnesota |
| 3:05 p.m. | 10 minutes Discussion (Live Text Q&A) | |
| 3:15 p.m. |
60 mins
PANEL: The Intersection Between Distribution and Building Water Systems During an Emergent Health Crisis
Panelists: Dr. William Rhoads, Kelley Dearing Smith, Dr. Richard Bentham, and Mandy Cawby Moderator: Chris Boyd |
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| 4:15 p.m. | 10 minutes Discussion (Live Text Q&A) | |
| 4:25 p.m. | 60 minutes Exhibitor Live Chat / Hall and Networking | |
| 5:25 p.m. | End of First Day | |
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
| Time | Opening Ceremonies | |
|---|---|---|
| 10:05 a.m. | 5 mins Welcome Announcements | |
| 10:10 a.m. | 60 minutes Exhibitor Live Chat/Hall and Networking Lounge | |
| Time | Track 1: Guidance for Managing Waterborne Pathogens in Building Water Systems | Track 2: Risk Management in Premise Plumbing |
| 11:10 a.m. |
30 mins The Long Game: Incorporating Water Management Into a Facility's Continuity Plans
Andrew Ward, NSF Health Sciences, LLC |
30 mins Emerging Trends Impacting Premise Plumbing and How to Manage Risks in System Design
Greg Swafford, Georg Fischer |
| 11:40 a.m. | 10 minutes Discussion (Live Text Q&A) | |
| 11:50 a.m. |
30 mins Reviewing the Do’s and Don’ts of Water Management Plans
Martin Zartarian and Rachel Cicigline, New York State Department of Health |
30 mins Responding to Challenges in Building Water Management Through the WELL Building Standard During and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Rodolfo Perez, International WELL Building Institute |
| 12:20 p.m. | 10 minutes Discussion (Live Text Q&A) | |
| 12:30 p.m. | 5 mins Break | |
| 12:35 p.m. |
30 mins Impact of Temperature and Plumbing Material on the Integration of Environmental Strains of Legionella Pneumophila in Drinking Water Biofilms
Margot Cazals, Polytechnic Montréal |
30 mins Home Field Advantage – Use of Existing Standards to Evaluate Field-Based Legionella qPCR
Brad McIlwain, LuminUltra |
| 1:05 p.m. | 10 minutes Discussion (Live Text Q&A) | |
| 1:15 p.m. |
30 mins Legionella Testing Strategies During a Pandemic with Hydrosense
Mark Dawson, Hydrosense Ltd. |
30 minsWater Age Mapping in Premise Plumbing for Infection Prevention and Compliance
Dr. Terry Stange, Trusted Water, LLC |
| 1:45 p.m. | 10 minutes Discussion (Live Text Q&A) | |
| 1:55 p.m. | 5 mins Break | |
| 2:00 p.m. |
30 mins Can Recommissioning After Extended Shutdown of Large Buildings Control Legionella?
Dr. Michèle Prévost, Polytechnic Montréal |
30 minsShort-Term Water: A History of Unintended Consequences
Christoph Lohr, IAPMO |
| 2:30 p.m. | 10 minutes Discussion (Live Text Q&A) | |
| 2:40 p.m. | 60 minutes Exhibitor Live Chat / Hall and Networking | |
| 3:40 p.m. |
60 mins
PANEL: Emergency Response/Management of Water Systems During Heightened Presence of Waterborne Pathogens During Global Crises
Panelists: Dr. Susanne Surman-Lee, Dr. Michèle Prévost, Chris Boyd, Steven Deem, Jeff Moffat and Dr. David T. Dyjack Moderator: John Shiffman |
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| 4:20 p.m. | 25 minutes Discussion (Live Text Q&A) | |
| 4:45 p.m. | 60 minutes Exhibitor Live Chat / Hall and Networking | |
| 5:45 p.m. | End of Second Day | |