Bacterial contamination in household and office building tap water

(Wiley) Water is a source of concern for disseminating the bacteria Legionella pneumophila and Mycobacterium avium, which cause lung disease (legionellosis and pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterium disease, respectively). A new Journal of Applied Microbiology study has examined the presence of these microbes in tap water from residences and office buildings across the United States.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news