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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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Risks of not completing a legionella Risk Assessment

Risks of not completing a Legionella Risk Assessment on time

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 20-08-2024

It is a legal requirement to have a Legionella risk assessment for water systems where there is a duty of care. If there is no risk assessment present the right time to complete one is now! Once a ...

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Facilities Management guide to controlling Legionella Risk

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 15-08-2024

As a Facilities Management company, what are your responsibilities when it comes to the control of waterborne pathogens such as legionella (amongst others)? Well, it may be as simple as what is...

Legionella Management and Control in Summer

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 08-08-2024

With average summer temperatures of around 22°C - 30°C cases of Legionnaires’ disease are known to increase. This is partly due to increased ambient temperatures that encourage bacterial...

Authorising Engineer (Water) for Property Management Companies

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 31-07-2024

For several years as an organisation, we have worked with Property Management Companies on various projects and our team members have carried out various tasks to support these companies, both...

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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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