Section 26:1A-141 - Public awareness campaign, targeted consumer education program, Legionella bacteria; report to Governor, Legislaturea. The Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, shall develop a public awareness campaign and targeted consumer education program to educate consumers, especially vulnerable populations, concerning the environmental sources of Legionella bacteria, the movement of Legionella bacteria through water distribution systems, the notification requirements of P.L.2024, c.66 (C.58:12A-12.10 et al.) and how the requirements impact consumers, and the methods to control Legionella bacteria in a person's home. The public awareness campaign and education program shall include, but not be limited to, information on the relationship between the risks of the proliferation of Legionella bacteria and hot water, the temperature requirements for medical devices, expansion tanks, hot tubs, whirlpools, spas, pools, air conditioning systems, ornamental fountains, or other equipment or devices that release water aerosols in a person's home or on a person's property, and the related risks associated with the inhalation by vulnerable populations of water droplets containing Legionella bacteria.b. No later than one year after the effective date of P.L.2024, c.66 (C.58:12A-12.10 et al.), and annually thereafter, the Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, shall submit a report to the Governor, and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature, which shall include:(1) the number of cases of Legionnaires' disease in the State reported in each of the previous 10 years; (2) the number of reported water sampling results in public community water systems in the past year received by the Department of Environmental Protection that indicate the presence of Legionella bacteria;(3) the number and type of violations of the provisions of P.L.2024, c.66 (C.58:12A-12.10 et al.) for which penalties were assessed; (4) recommendations as to whether the minimum detectable disinfectant targets established pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2024, c.66 (C.58:12A-12.11) should be increased in order to minimize the growth and transmission of Legionella bacteria; and(5) any recommendations for legislative action as may be necessary to further control Legionella bacteria in the public water supply and affected buildings. Added by L. 2024 , c. 66, s. 7, eff. 9/12/2024.