Buildings Reopening After Coronavirus May Face Tainted Water Systems
Source: https://kjzz.org/, September 1, 2020
By: Nicholas Gerbis
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered many buildings. As prospects for reopening rise, so too does the need to contend with water systems potentially contaminated during the shutdown.
Stagnant water in pipes or tanks can breed microorganisms like Legionella pneumophila, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease. Read more.