Managing legionella in hot and cold water systems - HSE
...Legionella bacteria is commonly found in water. The bacteria multiply where temperatures are between 20-45°C and nutrients are available. The bacteria are dormant below 20°C and do not survive......
https://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/legionella.htm
How Temperature Affects Legionella: The Hot and Cold Facts
...Within this range, Legionella can multiply rapidly, with optimal growth occurring between 35°C and 37°C (95°F to 98.6°F). As a property manager, you should be particularly vigilant about water systems operating within this temperature range....
https://legionellarisks.co.uk/how-temperature-affects-legionella/
Legionella Water Temperature Guide | ETI Temperature Blog
...The legionella temperature range is between 20 and 45 °C. At these temperatures, the bacteria is active and can cause Legionnaires? disease if droplets of the water are inhaled....
https://temperature.co.uk/legionella-water-temperature-guide/
How Temperature Influences Legionella Growth
...Water temperatures between 20 and 45 degrees Celsius provide the ideal range to allow the bacteria to grow and multiply. If Legionella are permitted to remain in water at this temperature, the whole water system concerned is at risk of infection, and this can occur very quickly....
https://legionellacontrol.com/guidance/temperature-influences-legionella-growth/
Understanding The Temperature Range For Legionella Growth
...At temperatures below 68°F (20°C), Legionella bacteria can still survive but their growth is significantly slowed down. In contrast, temperatures above 122°F (50°C) are lethal to Legionella bacteria....
https://devlieren.org/understanding-the-temperature-range-for-legionella-growth/
Legionella Temperature Chart Explained: 4 Crucial Temperatures to ...
...The Legionella temperature chart identifies the range of 20°C to 45°C (68°F to 113°F) as the danger zone where Legionella bacteria are most likely to proliferate....
https://preventlegionnaires.org/legionella-temperature-chart-explained/
Control of legionella | Practice Support Manual - SDCEP
...The bacteria survive low temperatures and can thrive at temperatures between 20°C and 45°C. At temperatures outside their growth range, the growth of legionella bacteria is greatly reduced, and they are killed by high temperatures....
https://www.psm.sdcep.org.uk/topics/health-and-safety-infection-control/control-of-legionella/
What temperature does Legionella grow? | Aquatrust
...Legionella bacteria tends to grow and multiply within a very specific temperature range. The optimal temperature for Legionella growth is between 20°C to 45°C, when nutrients are available....
https://www.aquatrust.co.uk/your-guide-to-water-temperature-and-legionella/
The Influence Of Temperature On Legionella Bacteria Growth
...Legionella bacteria, the pathogen responsible for causing Legionnaires? disease, thrives in warm water environments The ideal temperature range for Legionella bacteria growth is between 20 to 45 degrees Celsius (68 to 113 degrees Fahrenheit) Understanding the influence of temperature on the growth and proliferation of Legionella bacteria is ......
https://ceodc.org/the-influence-of-temperature-on-legionella-bacteria-growth/
The Impact Of Temperature On Legionella Bacteria
...The optimal temperature range for Legionella growth is between 25-42 degrees Celsius (77-107.6 degrees Fahrenheit). At temperatures below 20 degrees Celsius, Legionella bacteria can survive but do not replicate as efficiently....
https://answersinaction.org/the-impact-of-temperature-on-legionella-bacteria/