CDC to Discuss Latest Model Aquatic Health Code Updates at NACCHO Webinar
Jan 03, 2025 | Olivia Turay
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be discussing key changes in the latest version of the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC). The 5th Edition of the MAHC was released on December 16, 2024. On February 13, 2025, from 1-2PM ET, Joe Laco, Environmental Health Scientist at CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health, will provide a brief explanation of the MAHC revision process, and the changes that jurisdictions can expect to see in the updated CDC aquatics guidance. Register for the webinar here.
Speaker
Commander Joe Laco is stationed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, in the National Center for Environmental Health. His work focuses largely on Recreational Water, Emergency and Outbreak Response, Food Safety, Drinking Water, Wastewater, Vector Control, Safety and PPE, and Hazardous Materials. He received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Ohio University in 1995, and a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Health from East Tennessee State University in 2001.
