New legionella tests show clean water at Oakland County sheriff’s building

The latest water exams on the sheriff’s administration constructing present no proof of legionella micro organism.

The micro organism could cause Legionnaires’ illness, a type of pneumonia, and Pontiac Fever, one other respiratory illness.

Samples collected on Jan. 13 as a part of the county’s ongoing investigation and restoration to adjust to state Well being Division and U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention protocols, county officers stated.

County Government Dave Coulter stated the outcomes are encouraging and present the county’s response is efficient.

“We’ll proceed rigorous testing and preventive practices in county services to make sure the well being and security of our workers and the general public,” he stated.

The sheriff’s workplace was examined after a jailer was recognized with Legionnaires’ illness in early November. Testing on the county Circuit Courtroom, 1200 N. Telegraph Highway in Pontiac, which started in late December, additionally returned optimistic outcomes.

Filters have been added to the fixtures in each buildings which might be meant to forestall micro organism. The filters are eliminated when testing the water.

A person recognized with Legionnaires’ illness in April talked about the courthouse as one of many locations he had visited. County Clerk Lisa Brown stated at a latest county fee assembly that the person later died. He has not been recognized by county officers.

The sheriff’s workplace custodian has additionally not been recognized and that individual’s situation is unknown.

Outcomes from the Jan. 13 courthouse exams are anticipated quickly, in accordance with the county’s announcement Thursday.

Each buildings will proceed to be examined till Might.

The province can be flushing pipes in all provincial buildings and has begun testing different buildings as a part of an total remediation plan