August 19, 2026
New Jersey building owners and facility managers subject to the state’s new Legionella law are facing two key compliance milestones: a September 12, 2026, deadline to develop a water management program and a December 12, 2026, deadline to put that program into practice. The distinction is important for covered facilities that may be focused on completing written plans. Implementation, however, requires coordinated procedures, monitoring, corrective actions and documentation designed to help manage Legionella risk in building water systems.