Orillia’s Rotary Place cooling tower resumed full operation Monday following a closure that was in place for several days due to tests that indicated higher-than-normal Legionella bacteria at the site.
On Sunday, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit tested the cooling tower again and advised that it can re-open.
The City of Orillia says its staff worked to preserve the ice surface throughout the weekend and that programs at the site won’t be affected this week.
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The Rotary Place cooling tower was shut down on Friday for cleaning and disinfecting after higher-than-normal levels of Legionella bacteria were found there on Thursday.
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Nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported in Orillia, which the local health unit said it’s investigating.
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While there was a higher-than-average presence of Legionella bacteria at the Rotary Place cooling centre, officials said on Friday that they still haven’t discovered the source of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak.
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