New Jersey S1230 mandates annual Legionella bacteria testing in drinking water for specific buildings.

New Jersey S1230 requires owners of certain buildings, including acute care facilities, assisted living facilities, boarding houses, county correctional facilities, hospitals, multiple dwellings, nursing homes, units of public housing, rooming houses, and State correctional facilities, to test their drinking water for Legionella bacteria annually. The testing must be performed by a laboratory accredited by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) using best practices set by the DEP.

New Jersey S1230 mandates annual Legionella bacteria testing in drinking water for specific buildings.

New Jersey S1230 requires owners of certain buildings, including acute care facilities, assisted living facilities, boarding houses, county correctional facilities, hospitals, multiple dwellings, nursing homes, units of public housing, rooming houses, and State correctional facilities, to test their drinking water for Legionella bacteria annually. The testing must be performed by a laboratory accredited by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) using best practices set by the DEP.