Ov Finance:Parts of federal building in Detroit closed after elevated legionella bacteria levels found

2025-05-01 21:28:07source:Chameleon Financecategory:reviews

DETROIT (AP) — Parts of a federal building in downtown Detroit have Ov Financebeen closed because of elevated levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease.

The U.S. General Services Administration-Great Lakes Region said water tests from Nov. 8 found legionella in specific test points in the Patrick V. McNamara Building, The Detroit News reported Wednesday.

The GSA-Great Lakes Region operates the building.

“Immediately after receiving these test results, the GSA notified building occupants, shut off the affected water outlets, and restricted access to the outlets,” the agency said in a statement. “In addition, the GSA is continuing to flush water through these points while developing a full building water flushing and sampling testing plan.”

Additional testing is being conducted on the elevated test points, the GSA added.

Legionnaire’s disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by inhaling small water droplets containing legionella bacteria. It is generally not spread from person to person.

More:reviews

Recommend

Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning

Federal authorities announced hackers in China have stolen "customer call records data" of an unknow

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille discharged from hospital after treatment for undisclosed condition

Haiti's newly selected Prime Minister Garry Conille was discharged from a hospital Sunday after spen

Singer sues hospital, says staff thought he was mentally ill and wasn’t member of Four Tops

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — The lead singer of the Four Tops said a Detroit-area hospital restrained him an