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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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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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TVC & Legionella testing explained & how applicable it is to sample?
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 26-07-2023
In this blog, we explain what a TVC sample is, what the results mean, and when a TVC sample can help inform on water safety…
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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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Closed System Treatment & Analysis - Why we need to do it?
Closed System Treatment & Analysis - Why we need to do it?
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 21-02-2023
In this blog, we discuss water chemistry and closed-system water treatment where the principal guidance is taken from BSRIA guide BG50:2021. This guide is intended for use by facilities managers...
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Legionella Management - ‘The Pros/Cons of Remote Monitoring’
Legionella Management - ‘The Pros/Cons of Remote Monitoring’
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 09-02-2023
Remote monitoring of water temperatures is far from new. However, in the recent past seen as a lazy method of monitoring. An often-raised question is about a system’s reliability as well as the...
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Infrequently used outlet flushing
Infrequently used outlet flushing
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 29-11-2022
It is important that those managing or planning the Legionella flushing needs of any Infrequently used outlet consider the task fully, they should not simply apply the controls listed in HSG...
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