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Peter Gunn

Peter has been acting as an AE [water] and providing competent help services to multiple public sector and public services client in both the Midlands and North of England since 2004, and working within Legionellosis risk management since 1997. Peter currently acts as AE [water] for 11 large public services client’s including University’s, Councils, Healthcare and Constabularies.
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A Legionella Checklist for Private Healthcare
by Peter Gunn, on 28-01-2025
The private or independent healthcare sector in the UK is largely made up of hospitals and clinics run independently of the National Health Service (NHS). Commonly administered by a commercial...
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Water Coolers in Healthcare Environments
by Peter Gunn, on 21-01-2025
Despite Summer seeming a very long way off post the Christmas period, adequate indoor hydration remains necessary throughout the year.
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Legionella Risk: New Builds – Pitfalls and Downfalls
by Peter Gunn, on 05-08-2024
The handover of any new build or construction project is the culmination of a complex process often providing much-needed facilities.
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I have a positive Legionella count - What do I do?
by Peter Gunn, on 24-07-2024
The likelihood of Legionella bacteria being present within domestic or other water systems typically comes as no surprise to all those involved with water safety. As we know, Legionella bacteria...
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Legionella Training - Why should you refresh yours?
by Peter Gunn, on 01-02-2024
Many Estates and Facilities staff may well say the basics of Legionella training don’t fundamentally change over time – indeed what worked 30 years ago, works just as well today, especially if we...
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Legionella Control for Construction Sites
by Peter Gunn, on 03-01-2024
Having started my working career in site engineering in the wind and rain of construction sites across the North of England in the late 1980s, it’s true to say the potential risks from bacteria...
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Water Safety: New Builds – Pitfalls and Downfalls
by Peter Gunn, on 24-10-2023
Managing the handover of a new build or construction project can be a challenging and complex process. Each project has its unique dynamics, and there can be both successes and failures throughout...
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A Day in the Life… of an Authorising Engineer (Water)
by Peter Gunn, on 28-06-2023
Hello, I’m Peter, one of several Senior Consultants at the Water Hygiene Centre. I’m based in the East Midlands. I joined the company in 2010 and work with clients within both Central and Northern...
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Local Authorities & Legionella Risk
by Peter Gunn, on 23-06-2023
For almost all Local Authorities in England, Legionnaires Disease prevention' remains a difficult and costly balancing act. Local government in England operates under either a one tier system -...
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BS 8580-2:2022 explained, including Engineering Assessments
by Peter Gunn, on 17-01-2023
Commonly, Legionella risk assessments do not consider the risks from microbial hazards such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.aeruginosa) and other waterborne pathogens.
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