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2011

NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM 2011

  • 30th May 2011

    ScotRail

    Traces of legionella bacteria have been found in the toilet water tanks of two Scottish trains.
    ScotRail confirmed it had detected the bacteria - linked to the deadly form of pneumonia Legionnaires' disease - after an inspection of 15 tanks.
    Train operators across the UK analysed 150 systems for the bug, with one in three testing positive for legionella.
    Health Protection Agency (HPA) said the risk to the general population was considered extremely low.
    A spokesman added: "The HPA is not aware of any studies linking legionella in railway vehicles to cases or outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease.

    View the BBC Scotland website for more details

  • 6th June 2011

    IBM Warwick

    Staff at computer giant IBM have remained at home after traces of legionella were discovered last week.
    Workers went home on Thursday after traces of the bacterium, which can lead to Legionnaires' disease, were found at IBM's Opus 40 site in Warwick.
    The decontamination process began on Friday when tests took place and the results may be known by the end of this week, Warwick District Council said.
    There have been no reports of illness after bacteria was found in water.

    Read more on the BBC website

  • 29th June 2011

    Brierley Hill Fines

    Two West Midlands firms have been fined £120,000 after staff and the public were put at risk of exposure to legionella bacteria.
    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) started an inquiry after a worker at Eaton Ltd in Brierley Hill died from Legionnaire's disease in 2006.
    No link between the death and action by the firm was proved but it had breached health and safety laws, the HSE said.
    Water treatment services provider, Aegis, was also at fault, they added.
    Aegis, based at Amington Industrial Estates in Tamworth, Staffordshire, was contracted by vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Ltd to provide treatment services.

    Read more on the BBC website

  • 30th June 2011

    Silksworth Ski Slope, Sunderland

    Sunderland's dry ski slope has been temporarily closed after the discovery of the legionella bug.
    It was among higher than normal levels of bacteria found at the Silksworth Sports Complex during routine monitoring of its water system.
    The bug can lead to Legionnaires' disease, a potentially fatal form of pneumonia.
    Sunderland Council said the complex was being closed as a precaution and would reopen after remedial work.

    Read more on the BBC website

  • 4th October 2011

    Dumfries Hospital

    Health chiefs have said Dumfries Infirmary is "very close" to being completely clear of the legionella bug after costly clean-up action.
    More than £250,000 has been spent on the problem since it was discovered nearly a year-and-a-half ago.
    Protective filters have been installed and water supplies have been monitored on a monthly basis.
    Chief Operating Officer Jeff Ace said the risk to patients had remained low throughout that time.

    Read more on the BBC website

  • 31st October 2011

    Mertyr Industrial Services (Biomass) Ltd

    A recycling company in Merthyr Tydfil has been fined for failing to control the risks of Legionella bacteria during an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in September last year.
    Merthyr Industrial Services (Biomass) Limited was not blamed for the outbreak around the south Wales valleys.
    But it was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for putting workers and the public at risk.
    The company was fined £600 by Merthyr magistrates along with £8,577 in costs.

    Read more on the BBC website

2012