Meet the requirements of the HSE's ACOP L8 & minimise the risk of Legionnaires Disease.  Trust Mark Certified Legionella Specialists.  Risk Assessments, Water Testing, Training, Control Schemes, Logbooks, Temperature Monitoring, Chlorination and Disinfection.

Do customers, tenants, service users, the public or employees have access to a property that you control?  Can other people be affected by what you are doing?  If the answer is yes to either of these questions, then you need to act to control & prevent Legionella bacteria.  These requirements are found in the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Act (COSHH) 2002 & The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999.  Failure to do so can lead to unlimited fines with a starting point of £10,000, prosecution and even imprisonment, the Crown Prosecution Service have also previously authorised charges of corporate manslaughter for deaths related to Legionella failures.  In support of these health & safety legal requirements the HSE has published the 4th Edition of the Approved Code of Practice for the Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems commonly called ACOP L8.

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The HSE's Approved Code of Practice for the Control of Legionella Bacteria ACOP L8 & the Department of Health's Technical Memorandum HTM 04-01

What is Legionella Bacteria?

Legionella is a naturally occurring bacteria, it is normally only found in low quantities which presents little risk.  However, in hot & cold-water systems, air conditioning and even in soils & composts the bacteria can grow and in larger quantities the various strains of Legionella bacteria can present a risk to life.  The bacteria thrive in temperatures of between 20c and 45c.  If inhaled Legionella bacteria can cause one of several diseases all of which can be fatal including Legionnaires Disease. 

The potential of this bacteria is so serious that the HSE publishes a monthly legionella report which is freely available on the HSE website.  In recent years we have seen a mortality rate of around 8% but as high as 40% in more susceptible groups, that is a higher mortality rate than some cancers.

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As a duty holder or person in charge of a property it is your responsibility to ensure that anyone who undertakes work on your behalf is competent to do so.  Failing to ensure competency can still leave you liable to fines and prosecution even when nothing goes wrong.  Water Wise have become a leading Legionella services provider carrying out risk assessments, UKAS accredited testing, training and control & prevention work.  We have over a decade's water industry related experience and are;