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Lower East Side Building’s Legionella Crisis | New York City News
A Lower East Side building is in crisis after a month without safe showers—thanks to Legionella bacteria lurking in the plumbing. Residents are boiling water just to give kids lukewarm baths, while the DOH warns against boiling due to the very bacteria causing the problem. Two confirmed Legionnaires’ cases in the past year prompted city intervention, though DOH doesn’t inspect plumbing—only cooling towers. Management says remediation starts July 28, but residents demand more urgency, especially since vulnerable folks are being told to avoid steam from showers. This isn’t just a plumbing…
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