Water Hygiene Centre Blog

‘Keeping Cool’ – Legionella risk in the Summer

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 13-08-2025

As the summer heat kicks in, it's essential to discuss something that may not be on everyone's radar: Legionella risk. You might be wondering, what’s the deal with Legionnaires’ disease during these...

Management of dead legs and blind ends in water systems

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 29-07-2025

There is a requirement for all building managers to ensure the safety of the public and employees so far as reasonably practicable. This requirement is set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act...

Legionella Control for Architects and Building Engineers

by Roy Sullivan, on 23-07-2025

Water for building services isn’t entirely free from aquatic organisms; therefore, measures must be taken to guard against conditions that encourage the growth of water-borne pathogens such as ...

How to manage and reduce Legionella risk in a mixed property portfolio

by Charlie Brain, on 22-07-2025

As is well discussed in our previous blogs and is “mostly” known by organisations in the UK, Legionella bacteria must be managed in all buildings where there is a foreseeable risk of exposure.

What are Legionella Logbooks and why are they so important?

by Roy Sullivan, on 15-07-2025

Implementing and managing a Legionella control regime can sometimes seem daunting and complex. Invariably, a lot of resources, time, and effort are needed to achieve the required standard and...

Managing Legionella in housing stock – Part 2

by Charlie Brain, on 25-06-2025

Occurrences of Legionella can be a serious concern for Councils and Housing Associations. It’s a hidden danger lurking in water systems, putting your tenants' health at risk. The last thing you want...

Managing Legionella in housing stock – Part 1

by Charlie Brain, on 18-06-2025

In our experience, water safety management in housing stock has varied greatly, mainly due to the difficulty of deciding what is “reasonably practicable” in managing thousands of properties. This...

Legionella in schools, colleges and universities

University, College and School Legionella Training

by Charlie Brain, on 29-05-2025

A simple internet search using the words, “Legionella and Schools” identifies many news articles with instances of schools being closed following a Legionella “outbreak”.

Legionella Risk - Contractor Competency for Schools

by Roy Sullivan, on 22-05-2025

For this Blog, we will primarily be talking about water safety; in particular Legionella preventative maintenance and carrying out Legionella risk assessments.

What is it the Water Hygiene Centre Do exactly?

by Sarah Morley, on 20-05-2025

So, you might have heard of the Water Hygiene Centre through our blogs or training courses, maybe you've caught one of our webinar sessions, or even been lucky enough to be one of our valued clients.

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