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Rural Illinois resident and water expert investigate possible Legionnaires’ cluster against stonewalling of state water authorities
Current status: Lifted (as of 21/09/2026, 13:25). Older update notes in the history text may be outdated.
In Beaverville, Illinois, residents have reported smelly and dark drinking water since last year, attributed to high levels of manganese and iron. A water expert is investigating a possible cluster of Legionnaires' disease after several residents, including Kathleen Butron's family, suffered respiratory illnesses and one fatality, amidst concerns over potential Legionella pneumophila growth due to the water issues. State authorities are accused of stonewalling.
- Location
- Beaverville, Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Start
- 01/07/2025, 02:00
- End
- 21/09/2026, 15:18
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Microbiological, Limit exceeded
- Status
- Lifted
- Region
- Illinois
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Start according to source
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
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