Original Broadcast: March 29, 2018

Slide Deck: The Legiolert Method Slide Deck 3-2018

The webinar provides ASDWA membership with information on IDEXX’s Legiolert^TM method for detecting Legionella pneumophila in water samples along with detailed information on the US drinking water study being conducted for IDEXX and managed by Mark LeChevallier. A question and answer session at the end of the presented materials covers options for testing drinking water for L pneumophila and how, and to/with whom, the resulting data will/should be shared.

PRESENTERS:
Dan Broder is staff scientist and team leader in R&D in the Water line of business at IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., where he develops new methods for quantifying waterborne microorganisms. Dan earned his PhD in microbiology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  At IDEXX Dan is the project leader for Legiolert™, a quantitative method for detecting Legionella pneumophila in water samples.

Dr. Mark LeChevallier is the principal and manager of Dr. Water Consulting, a part-time consulting business, after retiring from American Water at the end of 2017. Dr. LeChevallier has authored over 300 research papers and has received awards, among others, from the American Water Works Association for outstanding contributions to the science of water treatment. Dr. LeChevallier currently serves Water Science & Technology Board of the National Academies of Science and is a member of the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation Research Advisory Committee. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.