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LEGIONELLA TESTING
Unless prescribed otherwise by a regulating authority, sampling at the following rates are
recommended:
STATE WATER SAMPLING FREQUENCY
Victoria
Take water samples from 2
fixtures Monthly for first 12 months, then
every 3 months (see notes)
NSW
Take water samples from 2
fixtures Monthly for first 3 months, then every
6 months (see notes)
All Other States
Take water samples from 2
fixtures Monthly for first 3 months, then every
6 months (see notes)
Victoria
3 monthly testing can only be commenced if all samples taken in the first 12 months achieve a
reading of less than 10cfu/ml. If at any time a count is 10cfu/ml or more, the water testing frequency
is to be recommenced monthly for 12 months and the actions in the “Legionella Detection” section
on MUST be implemented.
Note: The above is the minimum requirement for all warm water systems in Victoria. Some Victorian
Health Care facilities may require additional testing as determined by the institutions management
after conducting a risk assessment and;

In the case of hospitals with less than 500 beds, a minimum of at least 10 samples is taken
over a six-month period, regardless of the method of disinfection.

In the case of hospitals with more than 500 beds, a minimum of two samples per 100 beds is
taken over every six-month period, regardless of the method of disinfection.
NSW
6 monthly testing can only be commenced if all samples taken in the first 3 months achieve a reading
of less than 10cfu/ml. The first 6 monthly check occurs at 6 months from the date of commissioning.
If at any time a count is 10cfu/ml or more, the water testing frequency is to be recommenced
monthly for 3 months and the actions in the “Legionella Detection” section on MUST be
implemented.
NSW Health allows monitoring frequency to be reduced to annually once the Legionella profile has
been found to be satisfactory, however, it is recommended to continue with 6 monthly testing to
ensure system health is closely monitored. The advice of the Public Health Unit could be sought
regarding the necessity to monitor a particular system and its sampling frequency. All hospitals are