Migrants removed from Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset, UK, just days after moving in, after traces of Legionella bacteria found in water
But the initiative had already suffered a shaky start after delays over safety concerns and legal challenges had frustrated ministers' attempts to ramp up the numbers of people boarding the barge.
Further testing has been done - by Dorset Council's Environmental Health team - since the bacteria were found, and it is expected that migrants will be moved back only if and when the water supply is all clear of contamination.'No direct risk to Portland' "The samples taken relate only to the water system on the vessel itself and therefore carry no direct risk indication for the wider community of Portland nor do they relate to fresh water entering the vessel. Legionnaires' disease does not spread from person to person."Alex Bailey from the Say No To The Barge campaign group blamed "poor advance planning and preparation".
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