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Cold Water Storage Tanks - Legionella risk and how do we control it?
Cold Water Storage Tanks - Legionella risk and how do we control it?
by Roy Sullivan, on 07-11-2024
Cold water storage tanks are an integral part of most cold-water distribution systems. They provide resilience when the supply from your water supplier or undertaker becomes interrupted, for...
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What is a Legionella Written Scheme of Control?
What is a Legionella Written Scheme of Control?
by Andy Clews, on 22-10-2024
A Legionella Written Scheme of Control is quite simply it’s a written document that details the characteristics, components, operational methods, and management of your water system to help maintain...
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Who can be appointed as an RP, DRP, AP or CP?
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 10-10-2024
In In this blog, we explore the various roles that exist within an organisation's water safety team and who is the most appropriate person to be appointed to fill each of these positions.
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HSE ACoP L8 & HSG274: Understanding the Basics
HSE ACoP L8 & HSG274: Understanding the Basics
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 10-10-2024
In the realm of health and safety, proper management of water systems is crucial to prevent the growth and spread of Legionella bacteria. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has established two...
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Why should you have a Water Safety Project Design Review?
Why should you have a Water Safety Project Design Review?
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 26-09-2024
Well, not getting it “right first time” due to poor planning can lead to increased risks resulting in expensive and ongoing costs. Conducted at the correct stages of a project design reviews can...
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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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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...
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Legionella Risk: New Builds – Pitfalls and Downfalls
Legionella Risk: New Builds – Pitfalls and Downfalls
by Peter Gunn, on 05-08-2024
The handover of any new build or construction project is the culmination of a complex process often providing much-needed facilities.
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I have a positive Legionella count - What do I do?
by Peter Gunn, on 24-07-2024
The likelihood of Legionella bacteria being present within domestic or other water systems typically comes as no surprise to all those involved with water safety. As we know, Legionella bacteria...
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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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