Posted on 12/11/24
| News Source: WBAL
The Baltimore City Circuit Court clerk made a very public call Tuesday for city agencies to proactively test the water at the Mitchell and Cummings courthouses to ensure it’s safe to drink.
Concerns are mounting over possible water contaminated with legionella at Baltimore buildings owned and operated by public entities.
This comes after water test results revealed last month that one of the six state-owned buildings at State Center is contaminated with legionella bacteria.
“At the end of the day, people really shouldn’t be working in these buildings. It’s a problem,” said Patrick Moran, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Maryland. “They’ve got to get a handle on infrastructure in the city and the state to avoid a major health crisis.”
Baltimore City Circuit Court Clerk Xavier Conaway is demanding the city conduct proactive water testing at three of its downtown buildings: The Mitchell Courthouse, The Cummings Courthouse and the Juvenile Justice Center.
As of last week, six buildings owned and operated by the Maryland Department of General Services had legionella detected in the water supply, officials told 11 News Investigates. That includes four buildings in the State Center complex, plus two district courthouses, Wabash and Patapsco.