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Water Hygiene Centre

The Water Hygiene Centre was established in 2009 to address the lack of independent water hygiene consultancy within the industry. From our humble beginnings, we have established ourselves as a market leader, helping clients identify and minimise the risk of waterborne contamination and disease, whilst improving compliance performance.

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How to control Legionella - Part 2: the risks and options…

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 18-07-2024

As discussed in Part 1, temperature has limited effectiveness when treating biofilmbacteria (especially mature biofilm) but colonisation of a system with biofilm bacteria may (in the main) be...

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How to control Legionella - Part 1: the risks and options…

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 18-07-2024

Water undertakers have a responsibility to ensure that ‘wholesome’ water is delivered to the point of entry to buildings, this does not necessarily mean that such waters are free from...

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What is an Authorising Engineer (Water)?

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 30-05-2024

The title“Authorising Engineer (Water)” is not new. It has been used for some time in industry and also in the Ministry of Defence, where high-risk activities require a competent individual to...

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Legionella & School Holidays – What Should I Do?

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 14-05-2024

If you are a Duty Holder or the formally appointed Responsible Person (Water), e.g. Head Teacher, Business Manager Maintenance Manager or similar, you have a legal responsibility to ensure that the...

The Independent Water Safety Audit

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 02-04-2024

Before we can discuss the uses and benefits of an independent water safety audit, it’s important to understand what one is and what it entails. An independent water safety audit completed by an ...

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Authorising Engineer (Water) - Friend or Foe, Part 2

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 27-03-2024

Authorising Engineer (AEW) as a Friend: One definition of the word “friend” taken from the Oxford English Dictionary is “a person who is not an enemy or who is on the same side”. As an AE(W), our...

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Authorising Engineer (Water) - Friend or Foe, Part 1

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 27-03-2024

Confidence in your Authorising Engineer (AEW) with their knowledge and experience can play a key part in successful water safety management. AE duties are defined in the Department of Health’s...

Legionella control for hospices and health estates.

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 26-02-2024

To determine an appropriate and proportionate control strategy for the safe management of waterborne bacteria such as Legionella species (spp.), it’s prudent to understand the differences between...

Healthcare - Who is the Authorising Engineer (Water)?

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 22-02-2024

The title ‘Authorising Engineer (AE)’ is not new and has been in use for many years within the industry, where high-risk activities require a ‘competent person’ to oversee and provide assurance...

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Consequences of Insufficient Legionella Training

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 20-02-2024

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) considers Legionnaires’ disease to be preventable and it’s therefore treated as such by the law. Moreover, health and safety laws underpin the statutory...

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