March 2025 Virtual Technical Seminar "Legionella: Regulations and ComPLIANCE"

Thursday, March 27th: Noon to 1 PM

Virtual seminar via Zoom

Please plan on joining us for our March 2025 virtual technical seminar, “Legionella: Regulations and Compliance,” being presented on Thursday, March 27th, 2025 from Noon to 1 PM. 

Our presenter will be Dr. Christopher Goulah, the Legionella Program Director for EMSL Analytical, Inc.

This technical seminar will provide a comprehensive background on Legionella, and global frameworks like the World Health Organization (WHO) risk management and the European Drinking Water Directives. Discussion will include the CDC Toolkit and ASHRAE guidance on preparing a Water Management Program.  

A review of how local and state laws, such as those in New York City and New York State and a recently-enacted New Jersey law, impact building owners and water treatment professionals. Gain actionable insights on managing Legionella risks in water systems, ensuring regulatory compliance, and safeguarding public health.

Dr. Christopher Goulah is an accomplished microbiologist with over 20 years of experience. He is currently the Legionella Program Director for EMSL Analytical, Inc., overseeing EMSL’s twenty-two CDC-ELITE certified Legionella labs. 

Dr. Goulah holds a doctorate in Microbiology from the University at Buffalo for his work on the endemic human pathogen Trypanosoma brucei, and has presented his research at national and international conferences.  Dr. Goulah has spoken about global infectious agents at national speaking engagements, and has multiple highly cited peer-reviewed articles published in a wide range of scientific journals. 

Dr. Goulah is a member of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) and the Association of Water Technologies (AWT).  He is a former member of AWT’s Legionella Task Force, and currently sits on their Legislation and Regulation Committee.

Pre-registration through Zoom is required for this virtual seminar.

To pre-register, please use the link below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RzsW507TQY6Pfj1CQS7dLw 

Shortly after completing your registration, you will receive an email from Zoom containing a personalized link to the seminar, and to add the seminar to your calendar. Please use that link to save your access info and to avoid having to re-register for the seminar.

We hope that you will be able to participate.