Legionella Management

Any water system that has the right environmental conditions could potentially be a source for legionella bacteria growth. There is a reasonably foreseeable legionella risk in your water system if:

Water is stored or re-circulated as part of your system;
The water temperature in all or some part of the system may be between 20–45 °C;
There are deposits that can support bacterial growth, such as rust, sludge, scale and organic matter;
It is possible for water droplets to be produced and, if so, if they can be dispersed;
It is likely that any of your employees, contractors, visitors etc could be exposed to any contaminated water droplets.

Carrying out a legionella risk assessment and ensuring it remains up to date is required under health and safety law and is a key duty when managing the risk of exposure to legionella bacteria.

The ACOP technical guidance document can be found by clicking here.

Alpha FM Services Ltd confidently offer a comprehensive range of legionella management packages to meet your requirements. These include.

Water Hygiene Legionella Risk Assessment.
Hot and cold temperature monitoring and logging.
Microbiological monitoring.
Cleaning and disinfection of water systems.
Onsite basic ACOP L8 awareness training.
Calorifier inspections.
Water treatment control programmes for hot and cold water systems.
Provision of and audit of site specific water hygiene log books