From Name

From Email

To Name

To Email

Message

Districts testing for Legionella after 3 area schools discover bacteria in water systems

from WHIO-TV

Districts testing for Legionella after 3 area schools discover bacteria in water systems WHIO-TV school districts in the Miami Valley told News Center 7 they are either testing for legionella bacteria in their water systems or flushing their water pipes, or both, to prevent the germ from building up there as a part of their back to school plans. Legionella bacteria causes a dangerous, and sometimes deadly, form of pneumonia known as Legionnaires' disease. So far this summer, three local districts – Kettering City Schools, Vandalia Butler City Schools and Northmont City Schools — have found the germ in the water supplies in their buildings. READ MORE

more