Urgent Legionaire Disease testing in Water
- From
- Cynthia Weaver
- To
- Julia Pieper
Importance: High
3-28-14
Julia,
Summary at 10:05am Mick McGuire of the Van Buren Cass County District Health Dept contacted this office.
e =Per Mick McGuire, Van Buren Cass County District Health Dept, there is a man who was diagnosed with
Legionnaires Disease either yesterday, or today.
¢ [tis not known which location this “man” may have worked at: Either: Cass County or Berrien County.
e The VBCCDHD is investigating IF the “man” works at a previously “inactive” Type 2 public water supply in
Cass County. ,
© The VBCCDHD is ALSO investigating IF the “man” works at a previously “inactive” Type 2 public
water supply in Berrien County. ‘
The QUESTIONS: ,
DEQ Lab:
1) Does our DEQ lab analyze water for Legionnaires’ Disease?
2) If so, what bottle is used?
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3) Ifso, and IF sample(s) are collected today, | at what time does the sample need to be into the lab?
Are there other Lab options:
4) Do you have names and contacts of a Cass County or Kalamazoo ‘County lab which can test for
Legionnaires’ Disease in water?
5) Do you have names and contact of a Berrien County lab which can test for Legionnaires’ Disease in
water?
6)
Cynthia Weaver
Department of Environmental Quality
Office of Drinking Water & Municipal Assistance
Type 2 Noncommunity pws Program and Private Well/Type 3 pws Program
[email protected] %
616-307-6736
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Olszewski, Rosemarie (DEQ)