Water Hygiene & Legionella Control...
Legislation in factories, offices and public buildings requires owners and managers to be responsible for providing & maintaining a hygienic environment and this is where you can get help.
You can gain valuable peace of mind when you employ Western Environmental Ltd through a comprehensive programme of water hygiene management which leaves you free to concentrate on running your business.
You gain a series of elements such as risk assessment, remedial works and ongoing management as our service develops into a total programme covering every aspect of stored and mains water.
Can we help? 0151 546 1000
Special Contact for Water Hygiene
Tim Jones [Business Development Manager] tim@westerngroup.co.uk
Kevin Fielding kevin@westerngroup.co.uk
Legal Requirements...
The following documents apply:
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 extends to risks from Legionella arising from work activities.
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 relate to risks from biological hazards such as Legionella.
The HSC Approved Code of Practice (L8), “The Control of legionella bacteria in water systems” provides guidance on standards that must be met in order to comply with legal requirements for dealing with these risks.
The Approved Code of Practice and Guidance applies whenever water is stored or used in a way which may create a foreseeable risk of Legionellosis and particularly to the following water systems:-
- Water systems incorporating a cooling tower
- Water systems incorporating an evaporative condenser
- Hot water services in which the volume of hot water exceeds 300 litres
- Hot and cold water services, irrespective of size in premises where occupants are susceptibly aged or sick
- Humidifiers and air washers which create a spray of water droplets and in which the water temperature is likely to exceed 20°C
- Spa baths and pools in which warm water is deliberately agitated or recirculated
The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992 requires notification to the local authority of installations of wet cooling towers and evaporative condensers in whose area the equipment is situated, regardless of whether it is the LA or HSE that is the enforcing authority for the premises concerned.
