Overview
- County officials say four of 11 courthouse water sources tested positive for Legionella, including men’s bathrooms and two cafeteria sinks, with reports differing on whether the bathrooms were on the first and third floors or first and fourth.
- The county is installing 0.2‑micron faucet filters, flushing the building’s water system, and following consultant guidance, with some fixtures temporarily closed and ongoing testing under state protocols.
- No additional Legionnaires’ disease cases have been linked to the courthouse since a non‑employee who visited in April later tested positive and listed the site among places they had been.
- The courthouse findings follow a late‑November detection at the Sheriff’s Office administration building after a custodial employee was diagnosed, prompting wider checks and the purchase of 44 point‑of‑use filters.
- Officials and prior reporting acknowledge the county lacked a plan to routinely monitor water systems across its 45 buildings that serve about 5,300 employees.