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Bath Toys and Microbiological Risk: What You Need to Know

by Graham Clarke, on 21-10-2025

When it comes to bath and pool time, toys are a must-have for kids. They’re not just fun; they also help with interaction and learning while splashing around in the water. From rubber ducks to...

Managing Legionella in housing stock – Part 1

by Charlie Brain, on 16-10-2025

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 Risk in Schools: Your water management guide

by Daniel Pitcher, on 16-10-2025

Good water safety management within school properties can be distilled into the following areas: 1 – Determining management arrangements and responsibility; 2 – Establishing the level of Legionella

How to reduce the risk of scalding

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 14-10-2025

This blog outlines some of the risks associated with scalding to which vulnerable individuals may be exposed when bathing or showering, as well as the key measures required to protect them.

TMV Maintenance – Lessons Learnt!

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 08-10-2025

In this blog, we will discuss what we have learnt about TMV Maintenance, how these lessons have been applied, and what we should consider for future improvement.

TMVs - What are they and why are they used?

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 07-10-2025

In this blog, we will discuss: what TMVs are, why they are required, when they should be indicated for use, and the risks associated with their use or non-use.

Reducing Legionella Risk with Proper Water System Design

by Jonathan Twaites, on 16-09-2025

It’s fair to say that if things are done right in the first place, it will make things easier in the long term, and the same can be said for the design of water systems. There are several issues...

Legionella - Role of the Responsible Person and Duty Holder

by Charlie Brain, on 09-09-2025

These blogs are well-received by our followers and also prompt thoughts and questions from the reader. To put it simply, these thoughts and questions do come into the office seeking a response. This...

Could Legionnaires' disease be lurking in your Hot Tub?

by Peter Gunn, on 02-09-2025

I confess – despite an acute awareness of the potential dangers of hot tubs and other similar spa facilities combined with a long-held professional belief that caution is the order of the day –...

Authorising Engineer [Water] – Experiences to Share

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 29-08-2025

Health Technical Memorandum [HTM] guidance published for England, Wales, and Scotland outlines the role of an Authorising Engineer (AE) to act as an independent advisor to the Trust / Board.

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