Legionella found in North West Queensland hospitals water

Derek Barry
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:38pm, first published October 9 2020 - 3:30pm
The North West Hospital and Health Service is undergoing a flushing program after routine water quality testing returned positive Legionella results in eight of its 11 facilities including Mount Isa Hospital.
The North West Hospital and Health Service is undergoing a flushing program after routine water quality testing returned positive Legionella results in eight of its 11 facilities including Mount Isa Hospital.

The North West Hospital and Health Service is undertaking an urgent flushing program after routine water quality testing returned positive Legionella results in eight of its 11 facilities across the region.

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Derek Barry

Derek Barry

Editor, the North West Star

Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.

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