CHICAGO (WLS) -- Those who frequent the Dirksen federal building know not to drink the water because it repeatedly tests positive for Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease. "I had the symptoms, the blood work, and when they tested the water in my bathroom, it had ...Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease," said Gettleman. The August 2024 report said GSA's efforts have "not resulted in adequate control of the risk" from the building's water system. "So, for two years, we've been kind of going back and forth with, can't we agree on getting a secondary system? READ MORE | Durbin pressing for action amid possible Legionella at Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago"It's not just about us; it's about the public.