Wayne County Health, Human, and Veterans Services confirmed water tests revealed the presence of Legionella bacteria in Allegria Villages water system.

This, after two residents at the Dearborn retirement community contracted Legionnaires disease in June and July and later died. It remains unclear if Legionnaires' disease was the direct cause of death.

"I can only imagine that as others learn about this problem and as they talk to each other and their attorneys, I would not be surprised at all if there were some sort of class action lawsuit," said a woman who did not want to be identified and is moving her in-laws out of Allegria Village.

The retirement community has implemented emergency measures, including removing aerators from faucets in the affected building and urging residents no

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