Source: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com, November 29, 2018 By: Anuja Vaidya UW Health’s University Hospital in Madison, Wis., identified four patients who have developed Legionnaires’ disease. These are the first cases of the disease acquired at the hospital in 23 years. The hospital urine-tested the patients, three of whom were previously hospitalized and one of whom is an […]

Source: https://www.13wmaz.com, November 28, 2018 By: Avery Braxton The Mercer University Triangle is considered a hazardous site by the Environmental Protection Division. An area frequented by Mercer University students and Bibb County residents has been considered a hazardous site for years. The “Mercer University Triangle” lies right alongside Mercer Village and focused primarily where Montpelier […]

Source: https://www.delawareonline.com, November 26, 2018 By: Maddy Lauria, Karl Baker and Josephine Peterson It remains unclear what caused flammable toxic gas to seep into the air from Croda Inc.’s bio-ethanol plant north of New Castle Sunday night, but experts say the decision to close the Delaware Memorial Bridge was the safest bet. The incident shut down traffic […]

Source: http://www.unionleader.com, November 26, 2018 By:Jason Schreiber Sands Resort Management Co. is facing three new lawsuits over an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at the Hampton Beach hotel during late summer that infected 18 people and resulted in one death. The lawsuits filed last week in Rockingham County Superior Court follow the first suit that was […]

Source: https://www.daytondailynews.com, November 21, 2018 By: Chris Stewart A $35-million cleanup agreement has been reached for the Valleycrest Landfill in Old North Dayton. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice finalized a consent decree with the responsible parties on the 104-acre Superfund site that’s in a mixed residential and industrial […]

Source: https://www.theblaze.com, November 23, 2018 By: Teri Webster The University of Maryland in College Park is contending with fears about whether a student’s death from adenovirus was related to mold found in campus dorm rooms. Five more students also have illnesses tied to the virus, but it isn’t clear if mold is the culprit, according to published […]

Source: https://www.nbcboston.com, November 7, 2018 By: Leslie Gaydos Christie and Mike D’Andrea are rebuilding their lives after they lost their home. “It’s like having a house fire, you lose everything, its tragic,” said homeowner Christie D’Andrea.“You say your house is full of mold and you’ve lost everything people kind of look at you and go, […]

Source: https://www.tennessean.com, November 7, 2018 By: Natalie Neysa Alund and Mariah Timms Emergency crews evacuated a portion of the Westin hotel in downtown Nashville on Wednesday morning and transported several people to the hospital after authorities detected a carbon monoxide leak in the building. The Nashville Fire Department and Metro police responded about 6:50 a.m. at 807 Clark […]

Source: https://www.freep.com, November 1, 2018 By: Paul Egan The Michigan Attorney General’s Office dragged its feet on putting legal muscle behind state claims that the U.S. Air Force is liable for chemical contamination of waters around a former military base in northern Michigan, according to an attorney who owns nearby property. Anthony Spaniola’s allegations — in part corroborated by minutes of meetings […]

Source: https://www.wqpmag.com, October 8, 2018 The bacteria was discovered following two cases of Legionnaires’ disease Nine schools and one hotel in West Orange, N.J., discovered legionella bacteria following two confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease. The schools and hotel are flushing pipes and the hotel has replaced shower heads. The bacteria has been found in drinking water at all but three […]

Source: Dayton Daily News, October 4, 2018 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com The city of Dayton will sue the makers of firefighting foam in the wake of chemicals found in the water systems here and in other cities around the country. City officials announced the lawsuit today in an afternoon press conference. “It is our duty to […]

Source: https://www.enr.com, August 30, 2018 By: Jeff Yoders UPDATE: Worker’s torch set off methane explosion The roof of the sludge concentration building at Chicago’s Calumet Water Reclamation Plant collapsed after an explosion Aug. 30 around 11 a.m. Ten people were hurt and successfully evacuated to area hospitals for treatment by the Chicago Fire Dept. The […]