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First Facility In Westchester Tests Positive For Legionnaire's Bacteria

YONKERS, N.Y. -- The bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease has been found in Riverside High School in Yonkers, according to News 12 Westchester, marking the first discovery at a Westchester facility.

Westchester County Department of Public Works Commissioner Tom Meier said the school's cooling towers were cleaned and disinfected right away, the report said.

The school will be ready for the start of the school year, the report said.

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