BATAVIA – Beginning today, specialists and Batavia School District maintenance staff will disinfect the water systems at three schools after traces of Legionella bacteria were found at the schools.

The school district notified parents and staff on Thursday that traces of Legionella bacteria were found on faucets in two bathrooms at Alice Gustafson Elementary School/Early Childhood Center and Hoover-Wood Elementary School, as well as on a shower head at a girls locker room at Batavia High School.

The district has closed off the affected areas from students and staff. Today, the disinfection of the water systems at Alice Gustafson and Hoover-Wood will begin, and the process will begin Sunday at Batavia High School, Batavia School Superintendent Jack Barshinger said.