Legionella ‘absolutely not’ a risk for federal public servants, PSPC says despite Ottawa firm’s findings

A recent study by Ottawa's Spartan Bioscience recently found seemingly alarming levels of the bacteria responsible for legionnaires' disease, but Public Services and Procurement officials say their own third-party review calls for further investigation.

The Spartan Cube, created by Ottawa's Spartan Bioscience, is a handheld DNA tester. The invention was recently used to test government cooling towers for legionella bacteria as part of the federal Build in Canada Innovation Program.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY EMILY HAWS

March 28, 2018

Senior bureaucrats and an Ottawa company hired to test federal buildings for the bacteria that causes legionnaires’ disease are at odds over the risk the findings pose to public servants. Spartan Bioscience partnered with Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) through the Build in Canada I...

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