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Legionella Responsible Person – are you competent enough?
by Peter Gunn, on 31-05-2018
The appointed ‘Responsible Person [Water]’ [RP[W]] is typically the Head of Estates, although this will vary depending on your organisations policy. The RP [W] has many management and possibly...
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Legionella Risk: HSE Inspector finds failings in hospital
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 10-05-2018
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust was recently fined a hefty £300,000 and ordered to pay an additional £37,451.78 in costs after pleading guilty to a breach of Health and Safety Law.
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What makes a good Legionella Risk Assessor?
What makes a good Legionella Risk Assessor?
by Charlie Brain, on 22-03-2018
It is all well and good commissioning an external service provider to complete your Legionella risk assessments, but have you ever considered those persons, the ‘risk assessors’, who will be looking...
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Free Water Refills  - Water Hygiene Considerations!
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 16-03-2018
An article in the Guardian newspaper highlights the initiative driven by industry body Water UK and campaigners Refill, to make free drinking water refill stations widely available to the public in...
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Water Risk Assessment Review Tool (Free Download)
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 07-03-2018
If you're a building owner or premises manager, according to UK legislation you're responsible for managing risks within your buildings - including water systems. HSE have removed the two year...
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HSE investigation in to cases of Legionnaires' disease!
HSE investigation in to cases of Legionnaires' disease!
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 28-02-2018
MacFarlan Smith's plant on Wheatfield Road | Image credit: ©kim traynor (cc-by-sa/2.0) This blog serves as a useful reminder on how important it is to have suitable and sufficient water management...
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Microbiology Made Easy, Part 2 - TVCs
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 25-01-2018
In Part 1 of Microbiology Made Easy, we learned about the organisms behind Total Viable Counts and the method of analysis. This week we’ll look at when it’s appropriate to use TVC readings in...
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Microbiology Made Easy, Part 1 - TVCs
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 19-01-2018
This week’s blog is part 1 of 2, where Water Hygiene Centre looks at TVC’s and explains what they are, including organisms and method of analysis.
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Legionella- Are cooling towers a high risk?
Legionella- Are cooling towers a high risk?
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 08-12-2017
In November 2017 various cases of Legionnaires' Disease were reported in California, possibly linked to Disney. Cases like this serve as a reminder of the issues with Cooling Towers and how crucial...
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Biofilms – Part 2: How to tackle Biofilm?
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 30-11-2017
In last week’s Biofilm - Part 1: What is a Biofilm we looked in to ‘What is a Biofilm’, this week the final part discusses how to tackle Biofilm.
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