Berks closes South Campus after legionella bacteria found in water system

County of Berks South Campus closed until further notice, after Legionella bacteria found in water system

Operations for departments located at the South Campus will continue while the building at 400 East Wyomissing Avenue in Mohnton is closed.

Berks closes South Campus after legionella bacteria found in water system

The Berks County South Campus has closed its doors after a bacteria with potentially fatal consequences was found in the building’s water supply. Officials announced Tuesday that preliminary results of water tests indicated the presence of legionella in the water system at the Mohnton facility. Legionnaires’ disease is a type of severe pneumonia that can prove fatal for about 10% of people infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control a…

UPDATED: County of Berks South Campus Temporarily Closed

From County of Berks The County of Berks South Campus will be closed to the public until further notice. The closure is to ensure that contractors have full access to the building to conduct remediations to the building’s water systems following the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water system. The South Campus is located at 400 E. Wyomissing Ave. in Mohnton. Operations for departments located at the South Campus will continue while the …

Legionella bacteria detected in water system at Berks County South Campus

Preliminary water test results have indicated the presence of Legionella bacteria in the water system at the Berks County South Campus, located at 400 East Wyomissing Avenue in Mohnton. According to a press release issued Tuesday by the County of Berks, staff were informed of the results earlier in the day, and immediate precautionary measures were put in place. To ensure safety, county employees at the South Campus were dismissed for the day. T…