Legionella bacteria found in Bronx hospital's water

Bacteria was found during required testing

Legionella bacteria was found in the water supply at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, according to an article on the ABC7 website.

The bacteria was found during required testing of their potable water supply.

There are no reports of patients being affected with Legionnaires' Disease at the hospital.

Enhanced water treatment and ongoing monitoring are already underway, including using only bottled water, making packaged bath wipes available for daily hygiene and installing new water filters on showers.

Read the full article.

August 2, 2018

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