(WIFR) – A letter sent to General Services Administration urges leaders to find a solution to the high levels of lead and Legionella found in federal buildings in Rockford and Chicago.
Legionella is a type of bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
The letter from lawmakers expresses the urgency of the problem, and the importance of ensuring the safety of workers, specifically in the Roszkowski U.S. Courthouse Building in Rockford and the Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building and the Everett M. Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago…