--- title: "Class 2: Legionella Academy - How to take a sample" description: Sampling for Legionella, Are you doing it right? In this video, we will go through the run-down of legionella sampling from our team image: https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/hubfs/20230831_Class%202%20Legionella%20Sampling%20Video%20Thumbnail.png --- [![Water-Hygiene-Centre-Logo1-2](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Water-Hygiene-Centre-Logo1-2.png?width=225&height=80&name=Water-Hygiene-Centre-Logo1-2.png "Water-Hygiene-Centre-Logo1-2")](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/) [![white-logo](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WaterHygieneCentre-2019/Images/white-logo.png?width=198&height=69&name=white-logo.png "white-logo")](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/) - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/academy/legionella-sampling-video&title=Class%202:%20Legionella%20Academy%20-%20How%20to%20take%20a%20sample&picture=https://2896031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2896031/20230831_Class%202%20Legionella%20Sampling%20Video%20Thumbnail.png&description=Sampling%20for%20Legionella,%20Are%20you%20doing%20it%20right?%20In%20this%20video,%20we%20will%20go%20through%20the%20run-down%20of%20legionella%20sampling%20from%20our%20team) - [**](https://twitter.com/share?source=https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/academy/legionella-sampling-video&text=Class%202:%20Legionella%20Academy%20-%20How%20to%20take%20a%20sample%20-%20https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/academy/legionella-sampling-video) - [**](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/academy/legionella-sampling-video&title=Class%202:%20Legionella%20Academy%20-%20How%20to%20take%20a%20sample&summary=Sampling%20for%20Legionella,%20Are%20you%20doing%20it%20right?%20In%20this%20video,%20we%20will%20go%20through%20the%20run-down%20of%20legionella%20sampling%20from%20our%20team) # **Water Hygiene Centre Academy - Class 2: Legionella Sampling** by [Water Hygiene Centre](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/academy/author/water-hygiene-centre), on 31-08-2023 Find me on: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/water-hygiene-centre/?viewAsMember=true)   Sampling for Legionella, it is advised that water sampling is undertaken to demonstrate the effectiveness of the established control scheme and is not considered a control measure itself.  Sampling of water systems for Legionella, can be somewhat daunting, thoughts of ‘do I need to sample?’, ‘how to take a sample?’ and ‘where do I need to send the samples?’.   [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2896031/3591b9a2-dbd1-41a9-9038-438b35d564d2.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2896031/3591b9a2-dbd1-41a9-9038-438b35d564d2)   This short video outlines how to take samples and the next steps.  ## This Video Covers; - Legionella Sampling Technique - Pre or Post-Flush Samples - Storage and Transportation  - Chain of Custody Legionella sampling can provide valuable information on the efficacy of the control scheme, of which pre-planned maintenance (PPM’s) such as[ temperature monitoring](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/academy/temperature-monitoring) may form a part. However, this will only be true if the sampling programme is properly planned and executed in accordance with the available guidance.   Guidance is available from British Standards and the Environment Agency, which offers both practical advice on how to sample and monitor from hot and cold water services (BS 8554:2015) and how to sample specifically for Legionella bacteria in water systems ([BS 7592:2022](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/blog/bs7592-legionella-sampling)) as well as laboratory advice surrounding the determination/detection and enumeration of aquatic bacteria (Microbiology of Drinking Water – ‘Blue Book’).   Read more on Legionella Sampling> [- Sampling Processes - Part 1. Considerations when formulating a water sampling rationale and strategy](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/blog/legionella-sampling-strategy) - [Legionella sampling: Part 1 - Whats your sampling strategy?](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/blog/how-to-do-a-water-sample-1) - [Legionella sampling: Part 2 - technique and chain of custody](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/blog/how-to-do-water-sampling-2) Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about this blog or if you would like to [consult with one of our experts for further advice on water hygiene.](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/contact)   Editors Note: The information provided in this blog is correct at the original publication date - August 2023.  © Water Hygiene Centre 2023   [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2896031/b7d411a0-cb0a-46ad-bac2-2033f414bcc3.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2896031/b7d411a0-cb0a-46ad-bac2-2033f414bcc3) #### About the author #### [Water Hygiene Centre](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/academy/author/water-hygiene-centre) The Water Hygiene Centre was established in 2009 to address the lack of independent water hygiene consultancy within the industry. 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