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Legionella & School Holidays – What Should I Do?
Legionella & School Holidays – What Should I Do?
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 14-05-2024
If you are a Duty Holder or the formally appointed Responsible Person (Water), e.g. Head Teacher, Business Manager Maintenance Manager or similar, you have a legal responsibility to ensure that the...
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Suck and Go - Vacuum Drainage Systems
by Charlie Brain, on 17-04-2024
Many of us have had the pleasure of squeezing into an aeroplane toilet, and in most cases had the novel experience of using the vacuum flushing toilet. Some of us in the water industry may have even...
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The Independent Water Safety Audit
The Independent Water Safety Audit
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 02-04-2024
Before we can discuss the uses and benefits of an independent water safety audit, it’s important to understand what one is and what it entails. An independent water safety audit completed by an ...
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Authorising Engineer (Water) - Friend or Foe, Part 2
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 27-03-2024
Authorising Engineer (AEW) as a Friend: One definition of the word “friend” taken from the Oxford English Dictionary is “a person who is not an enemy or who is on the same side”. As an AE(W), our...
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Authorising Engineer (Water) - Friend or Foe, Part 1
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 27-03-2024
Confidence in your Authorising Engineer (AEW) with their knowledge and experience can play a key part in successful water safety management. AE duties are defined in the Department of Health’s...
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Legionella Risk - Drains traps on Air Handling Units
by Jonathan Twaites, on 20-03-2024
There is often not a large overlap between ventilation and water, the guidance in ACoP L8 and HSG274 do not discuss Legionella issues in air distribution systems as these are not considered...
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How to check your Legionella risk assessment is compliant?
by Charlie Brain, on 05-03-2024
In this blog we discuss the ‘Legionella risk assessment’ and whether it is suitable to ensure compliance with regulations and guidance.
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Healthcare - Who is the Authorising Engineer (Water)?
Healthcare - Who is the Authorising Engineer (Water)?
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 22-02-2024
The title ‘Authorising Engineer (AE)’ is not new and has been in use for many years within the industry, where high-risk activities require a ‘competent person’ to oversee and provide assurance...
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Consequences of Insufficient Legionella Training
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 20-02-2024
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) considers Legionnaires’ disease to be preventable and it’s therefore treated as such by the law. Moreover, health and safety laws underpin the statutory...
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Water Safety - Disinfection of Minor Works
Water Safety - Disinfection of Minor Works
by Jonathan Twaites, on 13-02-2024
How to deal with minor works so that they are installed correctly and do not pose a risk to the current installation is a key part of design control. The last thing we need is a new installation to...
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