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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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Guide to Records & Record Keeping for Water Safety
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 08-12-2023
In this blog, we consider records for water safety. When we say ‘records’ we don’t mean the round vinyl LP type (Handel’s ‘Water Music’, anyone?). No. We are focusing on records that form documented...
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7 Deadly Sins
7 Deadly Sins of Legionella Risk Assessments
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 08-12-2023
Health and Safety regulations and associated guidance require all risks from exposure to Legionella bacteria to be identified and evaluated. Here, we discuss how “Legionella Risk Assessments” can be...
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Legionella: Your guide to understanding TVC's
Legionella: Your guide to understanding TVC's
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 16-11-2023
To better understand a ‘total viable count’ (TVC), it may be prudent to ask the following questions: What is a TVC, and why do we sample/test for TVC? When do we sample/test for TVC? How do we...
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Water Hygiene: The Crucial Role of Backflow Protection
Water Hygiene: The Crucial Role of Backflow Protection
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 22-09-2023
Water is undoubtedly one of our most precious resources, and ensuring its quality and safety is of utmost importance. We rely on a complex network of pipes, valves, and connections to deliver clean...
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BS8680: Key Components of a Water Safety Plan
BS8680: Key Components of a Water Safety Plan
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 12-09-2023
Access to safe and clean water is a fundamental human right and a crucial aspect of public health. To ensure the provision of safe water, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed comprehensive...
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Water Safety Audits: The What, the Who and the Why
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 01-09-2023
If you are responsible for estate management in a healthcare organisation, you will already appreciate the importance of complying with Regulations such as MHSWR, COSHH, Water Supply (Water...
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The Water Safety Group, explained....
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 29-06-2023
This group, the ‘water safety group’ (WSG), isn’t a new idea! The concept of the WSG was first described in the Department of Health’s HTM04-01 2012 addendum and the subsequent revision of the...
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Legionella: Appointment of Contractors for Local Authorities
Legionella: Appointment of Contractors for Local Authorities
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 21-06-2023
This blog looks at the considerations any local authority should make in determining how to appoint a contractor/contractors to support them to ensure that water systems are free from...
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Legionella Management onsite: Back to basics - Part 2
Legionella Management onsite: Back to basics - Part 2
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 21-03-2023
In part 2 of this blog we outline the basics of legionella management for any organisation looking at log books, records & dealing with non-compliance.
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Legionella Management onsite: Back to basics - Part 1
Legionella Management onsite: Back to basics - Part 1
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 14-03-2023
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