No other testing method can compare to the speed, accuracy and low cost of OnSite Legionella Testing’s Water and Surface testing protocols.
New orders are delivered in 3-5 business days.
Clear & Present Danger
- Not all legionella outbreaks reach the media. 7,500 cases were reported in 2017 with an estimate of more than 500,000 as the true number.
- There has been a 500% increase in reported legionella cases since 2000.
- More than 30% of all cooling towers are contaminated with legionella.
- There is a 10% chance of fatality if people get sick from legionella.
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The average Legionnaires case settlement exceeds $2.5 million.
- Legionella is common in hot tubs. Even those “treated” with chlorine / UV. Over 200 cases of legionnaires and 5 deaths have been reported in the last 3 months of 2019 alone due to hot tubs
Rigorous Accurate Testing
- It is important to test water-using systems to ensure biological control.
- Plate counts suffer from over 60% false negatives due to sample degradation during shipping.
- Plate counts can't detect VBNC (Viable But Non Culture-able) forms of legionella which are still capable of causing illness and death.
- Independent testing assures that your results are accurate and your system stays clean and free of disease.
Fast Inexpensive Results
- OSLT gives you reliable results in 25 minutes and only costs $100 per test. Recommendations for treatment and a formal report issued within 24 hours with contract for site visit or annual agreement.
- Lab / Plate tests take 14 - 21 days to return results and costs $ 150 per test.
- PCR / Lab Tests take 2 - 4 days and costs $300 per test.
- PCR tests done on site take 45 minutes and costs $200 per test PLUS $7K investment in PCR equipment.
Passengers and crew on ships are potentially at risk of exposure to Legionella bacteria contaminating water supplies in the same way as guests and staff in a hotel are at risk. Learn more…
