For the last 20 years, the country has become acutely aware of a new environmental risk known as Legionella (also known as Legionnaire’s disease). This article explores that issue from a legal perspective and considers potential theories of liability, risk, and defenses to legal claims arising from this disease.

Article appeared in the Practical Guide to Water Treatment, which was included with the vol. 41, no. 5, May 1999 issue.