The disinfection of internal plumbing in the Maximarket begins

Disinfection will begin today Internal plumbing at Maximarket facilitywhere drinking water contamination with faeces has occurred. The results of the sample analysis, which were also taken on Friday, in neighboring buildings, are also known.

Klara Kopše Zorko From the National Laboratory for Health, Environment and Food, from the Section of Drinking and Bathrooms, on Friday, she explained that they had also taken samples of drinking water in the National Assembly, and the preliminary results are expected to be known this morning. They also took an extra pattern on warm water as they have sampled cold water so far. The Health Inspectorate, however, took samples in the neighboring NLB buildings, Cankarjev dom, Pizzeria Parma and Angela’s kindergarten, said Klara Kopše Zorko.

She added that the disinfection of the internal plumbing at the Maximarket facility will begin today.

The Health Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia confirmed that, together with the National Laboratory for Health, several samples of drinking water were taken in the area in the vicinity of the Maximarket. The results of laboratory analyzes are still waiting.

The Maximarket department store in Ljubljana, managed by Mercator, was detected a week ago by digestive problems with staff. On Tuesday, they detected an infection of unknown origin between clients and staff. It turned out that the water in the water supply system is fecally contaminated. Due to disadvantages, several employees of nearby buildings have been absent in recent days, including National Assembly deputies and NLB employees and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. According to the National Institute of Public Health, more than 30 people have contracted, and by Friday at noon, about 70 people called.