Bill requiring building owners to test for Legionella stalled in NYC Council despite deadly Harlem outbreak

Source: New York Post

A proposed New York City law that would require large building owners to regularly test for the presence of Legionella bacteria in their water systems — not just in cooling towers — has been stalled in the City Council for nearly two years while a recent Harlem outbreak has killed seven, The Post has learned. The legislation, sponsored by Bronx Councilwoman Pierina Ana Sanchez, would require owners of large buildings that have multiple units or house people 65 and older to develop a water management and treatment system for Legionella or Legionnaires’ Disease. “This most recent outbreak in Harlem [which sickened 114 people and killed 7] is a wake up call for New York.