Maryland Matters8d
State Center buildings to close again in attempt to flush Legionella bacteria from water system
State office buildings in Baltimore’s State Center complex have been ordered to temporarily shut down again due to the lingering presence of Legionella bacteria in the water system, shortly after ...
The Baltimore Sun15d
Legionella bacteria found in 3 Baltimore City courthouses
Traces of Legionella were discovered in three courthouses in Baltimore City, the latest in a series of downtown public facilities where the bacteria has been detected. Baltimore Mayor Brandon ...
WBAL-TV15d
Water testing finds elevated levels of legionella bacteria at Baltimore City courthouses
IT’S A PROBLEM. CONCERNS MOUNTING OVER POSSIBLE LEGIONELLA CONTAMINATED WATER IN BALTIMORE. BUILDINGS OWNED AND OPERATED BY PUBLIC ENTITIES. THEY’VE GOT TO GET A HANDLE ON INFRASTRUCTURE IN ...
foxbaltimore15d
Legionella bacteria found in Baltimore City Circuit, District Courts results in closures
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Precautionary water testing at three Baltimore City courthouses revealed elevated levels of legionella bacteria, the mayor's office said Friday afternoon. Testing took place ...
Maryland Matters25d
One State Center building cleared of Legionella, but it still plagues other state buildings
One state building in Baltimore has been cleared of unsafe levels of Legionella from its drinking water, state officials said Monday, but employees and union members continue to fear the bacteria’s ...
New York Post27d
Nantucket teens break into $2M house to throw party after homeowner ignored ‘sketchy’ Airbnb request
Airbnb host Edith Stone Lentini claimed she received a “sketchy” request from a person who wanted to book her three-bedroom, five-bath home for a spooky rager on the Massachusetts island for ...
Construction Enquirer29d
Amey FM firm fined after legionella kills prisoner
Amey Community Limited has been fined £600,000 after it failed to manage the risk of legionella bacteria in the hot and cold water systems at HMP Lincoln. Graham Butterworth died on 5 December ...
The Baltimore Sun1mon
Legionella discovered at 2 Baltimore district courts
The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) has discovered Legionella bacteria in two Baltimore district courts, bringing the total of known city buildings with compromised water systems to ...
Baltimore Brew1mon
New testing finds Legionella at two District Court buildings as well as all of State Center
The latest tests have found Legionella bacteria not only at all four buildings in the State Center complex, but also in two District Court buildings in Baltimore – 5800 Wabash Avenue and 700 East ...
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What is Legionella, the bacteria found in Baltimore office buildings?
Legionella exists naturally in water bodies and moist soil and can find its way to water systems, hiding in faucets, showerheads, water heaters and plumbing. It becomes a problem when the bacteria ...
Health and Safety Executive1mon
Company failed to manage legionella risk as prisoner dies
A company has been fined after it failed to manage the risk of legionella bacteria in the hot and cold water systems at HMP Lincoln. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation followed the ...