City to address legionella in Morris Park

The testing happened after a new episode around there that has slaughtered one individual and sickened no less than 12, and impelled a request from wellbeing authorities for the towers to be sanitized once more.

Tests showed the bacteria that commonly cause Legionnaire’s disease were found in one of San Quentin’s newest buildings, said J. Clark Kelso, the court-appointed receiver who runs prison health care services.

Clarity Water is among the companies being hired by to clean cooling towers at thousands of towers all over New York.

That bacteria lives in a biofilm, or slime, inside the tower.

The city’s Department of Health hosted a town hall meeting at Maestros Caterers in Morris Park to discuss the recent cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the neighborhood.

These cooling towers include Chase Bank at 2725 E. Tremont Avenue; Calvary Hospital at 1740 Eastchester Road; Lehman High School at 2964 E. Tremont Avenue; Bronx State Psychiatric at 1500 Waters Place and six located at Einstein College of Medicine: 1199 Sackett Avenue, 1845 Eastchester Road, 1301 Morris Park Avenue, 1250 Morris Park Avenue, 1865 Eastchester Road and 1925-1935 Eastchester Road locations.

Frazier said there are a few reasons Legionella can stay in cooling towers after a cleaning: the cleaning crew can miss some spots, and maintenance is crucial in the weeks following a cleaning.

There can also be underlying mechanical issues specific to each facility. The city’s health commissioner ordered an immediate disinfection of all 15 locations with positive cultures.

DOHMH is investigating and says it is unrelated to this summer’s outbreak in the south Bronx attributed to Legionella discovered in Bronx Opera House Hotel’s cooling tower. The regulations specify penalties for violations, and the legislation makes New York City the first major city in the United States to regulate cooling towers.

Bassett urged New Yorkers to seek treatments for fever, chills, headaches and body aches, difficulty breathing, and other flu-like symptoms. Legionnaires’ disease is very treatable with antibiotics, and the disease can not be spread from person to person.