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The Perfect Match for your Authorising Engineer (Water)

by Water Hygiene Centre, on 09-02-2026

Love isn’t the only thing worth protecting - so is your water safety. In today’s world of tighter regulations and rising awareness of Legionella and other waterborne risks, the right partner makes...

Winter Water Safety: Reducing Legionella Risk

by Peter Gunn, on 03-02-2026

The UKHSA’s official statistics for Legionellosis in residents of England and Wales for 2024 state the following; ‘Legionellosis is a spectrum of diseases caused by Legionella bacteria. Illness can...

Legionella and Water Safety in Universities

Legionella & Water Hygiene in Schools, Colleges & Universities

by Andy Clews, on 27-01-2026

Schools, Colleges and Universities bring a diverse mixture of water-based systems, some of which can be subject to seasonal changes, bringing different risks. Whether it be a water feature, a staff...

Project Water Safety Plans: Design to Handover

What is a Project Water Safety Plan?

by Roy Sullivan, on 20-01-2026

A project Water Safety Plan is a proactive strategic plan which gives clear, definitive direction to manage any risk(s) identified during the design, construction, commissioning, handover, soft...

A Christmas Message for Our Subscribers

by Sarah Morley, on 09-12-2025

As 2025 comes to an end, we’re getting into the festive spirit and wanted to share it with you, too! As normal, instead of sending out traditional Christmas cards, we thought it would be lovely to...

Plumbing Jointing Compound and Your Water System

by Jim Perry, on 09-12-2025

Do you know if and/or what jointing compound is being used on your domestic water system, and the pitfalls if not used correctly, along with, is it helping or harming the water system's safety?

Jim Perry Joins Water Hygiene Centre as Authorising Engineer (Water)

by Sarah Morley, on 12-11-2025

The Water Hygiene Centre is delighted to announce the expansion of its Authorising Engineer (Water) team with the appointment of Jim Perry as Senior Consultant.

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.

Legionella– What’s the risk for Children?

by Jonathan Twaites, on 16-04-2025

If you If you follow news feeds on the topic of Legionella then you will notice that there are several headlines relating to Legionella in our schools.

Pride June 2024

by Daniel Pitcher, on 20-06-2024

Back in March, I was asked by a friend if I’d be able to join the committee for Chipping Norton Pride, with the planned date of Saturday 1st June. Not entirely sure what I was letting myself in for...

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