A bacteria that causes a serious form of pneumonia was found in tap water at a state office building in Lodi, a union representing California government workers said Thursday.
Water at a Department of Industrial Relations office on Reynolds Ranch Parkway tested positive last month for Legionella bacteria, which can cause a severe lung infection known as Legionnaires’ disease, the Service Employees International Union Local 1000 said in a press release Tuesday.
A DIR spokesperson confirmed by email Friday that the department has detected bacteria “commonly found in building water systems” at its Lodi office, but didn’t confirm if the bacteria were Legionella…