Water Testing & Legionella Risk Assessment
ACOP L8 & HSG274 compliant water hygiene risk assessments, sentinel temperature monitoring, cold water tank audits, and UKAS microbial testing.
Overview
Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the HSE Approved Code of Practice (ACOP L8), duty holders must identify and assess the risk of exposure to Legionella bacteria from water systems. Our competent water hygiene assessors conduct comprehensive surveys of hot and cold water services, sentinel temperature testing, cold water storage tank physical inspections, calorifier audits, dead-leg identification, and UKAS laboratory sampling.
What's Included
- ✓Comprehensive schematic asset survey of water distribution systems
- ✓Sentinel cold (<20°C) and hot (>50°C / >55°C) temperature profiling
- ✓Hot water storage calorifier temperature verification (≥60°C)
- ✓Cold Water Storage Tank (CWST) physical hygiene & lid/mesh audit
- ✓Identification of dead legs, blind ends, and stagnant pipework
- ✓Aerosol risk assessment (showerhead descaling & spray tap review)
- ✓Thermostatic Mixing Valve (TMV) fail-safe & anti-scald testing
- ✓UKAS laboratory microbiological sampling (Legionella spp. & TVC)
- ✓Bespoke Written Scheme of Control and digital water logbook
- ✓Prioritised remedial disinfection & engineering action schedule
Key Features
- ✦Fully compliant with HSE ACOP L8, HSG274 & BS 8580-1:2019
- ✦Certified Water Hygiene & Legionella Risk Assessors
- ✦UKAS accredited laboratory microbial testing
- ✦Includes digital temperature monitoring logbook
- ✦Suitable for commercial offices, care homes, schools, hotels & HMOs
- ✦Annual review and renewal reminders included
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