UES School Disinfected After Legionnaires’ Bacteria Discovered In Cooling Tower

By News on the Net —— Bio and Archives September 1, 2015

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An Upper East Side Catholic school has been closed because testing revealed low levels of legionella bacteria in a cooling tower.

As 1010 WINS’ Al Jones exclusively reported, faculty meetings scheduled for Monday and Tuesday have been moved while continued disinfecting is conducted. Principal Joseph Ciancaglini sent faculty members at The Convent of the Sacred Heart School, 1 E. 91st St., a letter explaining the situation. More...