Bacteria Linked to Legionnaires’ Disease Detected at Lodi State Office

Bacteria linked to Legionnaires’ disease detected at Lodi state office

Bacteria that can cause Legionnaires’ disease was detected last month in the tap water at a state office in Lodi, according to the Service Employees International Union Local 1000.

Pneumonia-causing germ found at state government office in Lodi

A bacteria that causes a serious form of pneumonia was found in tap water at a state office building in Lodi, a union representing California government workers said Thursday. Water at a Department of Industrial Relations office on Reynolds Ranch Parkway tested positive last month for Legionella bacteria, which can cause a severe lung infection known as Legionnaires’ disease, the Service Employees International Union Local 1000 said in a press r…