Legionella Detected in Parliament Again
A notice has just gone round from the parliamentary authorities telling staffers and MPs that they should report in if they plan on working on the estate over the weekend:
“As you may already be aware, during water quality checks in early September legionella bacteria was identified in the boiler which provides hot water to the Palace’s taps and showers. The system was treated on 14th September to address this.
Test results for additional samples were received on 30th September which recommend that further mitigation measures were taken forward.
As a result, the House is planning to chemically treat the hot water system in the Palace over the weekend of 5th and 6th October. The chemicals are at a low level and present no health risk. However during this time, it is recommended that hot water taps are not used, unless fitted with a filter.
There will be signage around the Estate and filters fitted where required.”
A bemused staffer tells Guido:
“It’s just more proof how crap Parliament is to actually work in, we have no working air conditioning or heating, the buildings leak when it rains, rats are everywhere and now the water is trying to kill us… again.”
Legionella and other savoury incidents like sewage leaks are no rare thing around Whitehall. Back in 2022 the bacteria hit the fairly new Portcullis House. Now it looks like it’s spread further. It’s not just the politics that’s dirty…
