Cases of Legionnaires' disease have risen by approximately 900 percent in the United States since the year 2000. That number is not a misprint, and it is not explained by better testing alone.

In senior living environments, point-of-use filtration is often deployed as a response measure, during remediation, after a positive water test, or as part of a scheduled water management program. While the decision to install filtration is correct, the long-term cost structure is often overlooked.

On August 30, 2024, the Albany County Department of Health received its first notification, a cluster of severe respiratory cases at a senior living facility on Northern Boulevard in Albany, New York. By the time the investigation began, the facility had already been placed under water restrictions.