Legionella discovered in water at Jacksonville Correctional Center
by WRSP/WICS Staff
Jacksonville Correctional Center in Jacksonville (Matt Roy/WICS)
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) —
Legionella was found at a central Illinois prison.
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A water source at the Jacksonville Correctional Center tested positive for the potentially deadly disease.
According to the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), there are no cases of legionnaire's inside the prison and no one tested positive.
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Crews flushed the affected pipes and raised the water heater temperature to 140 degrees, per recommendations.
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