Legionella bacteria has been discovered at public showers run by Filton Town Council – and the cost of fixing the problem could be £14,000.

Staff working at Filton Leisure Centre raised concerns about whether the bacteria could pose a risk to staff and customers at a recent town council staffing meeting. Councillors have stressed that the bacteria has only been found in the showers of the Pavilion, which are not connected to any other water system at Filton Leisure Centre, where tests for the bacteria have proved negative, and a memo has been sent out to reassure staff.

The bacteria, which thrives in water temperatures of between 25°C and 45°C, was found in the showers, which are used by those who play football and other sports on Elm Park playing fields. A trace of the bacteria was discovered in the water tank that supplies the showers after a routine inspection last month.

The showers have been closed since then and the council are paying for the problem to be fixed. No one is thought to have been affected by the bacteria so far, which can lead to Legionnaire's disease, a potentially fatal infectious disease. Filton Town Council's deputy clerk Diane Sanders told the Post that the original cost of refitting the showers and the water system was £5,800 but after further investigations the cost went up.

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