If you need a Legionella Risk Assessment, call us to book in your appointment. Legionella Risk Assessments can only be issued by trained and qualified inspectors.
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There is a legal obligation to carry out legionella risk assessments of the associated water services in any work place or business. This includes the owners and operators of all commercial buildings including; social housing, Facilities Management, Hotels, Stadiums, Healthcare, Education and many others. Therefore, they all have a statutory duty to control the risk of legionella bacteria in water systems.
This also includes identifying and assessing the sources of risk, preparing a scheme for preventing or controlling the risk, appointing a person to be managerially responsible, implementing and managing precautions and keeping records of the precautions implemented.
A legionella risk assessment can be ordered on its own or as a bundle with an EPC and Floor Plan.
It depends on the size of your property however, on average it takes about 1-2 days to arrange an appointment. We do offer same day appointments if you case is urgent and if needed the report will be issued on the same day.
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Legionella is the bacteria which causes legionnaire’s disease. More importantly, it is found in natural environments such as lakes & rivers. Therefore, when it enters a man-made water system the conditions of this system can offer the opportunity for this bacteria to grow. When this bacteria is turned into an aerosol (such as a shower) then susceptible people can be exposed. Above all, this can cause potentially fatal illness.
Anyone can catch the disease. However, the middle aged, elderly and those with poor immune systems are more likely to become infected.
The disease is contracted by inhaling small droplets of water containing the Legionella bacteria. For instance, it can be from the air, by drinking infected water, or from another infected person.
The presence is more likely in large systems such as cooling towers, air conditioning systems and whirlpool spas. However, legionella bacteria can also multiply in the water systems in residential properties.
Showers, boilers and other smaller tanks however, may still support the growth and proliferation of legionella organisms. In multi-occupied buildings, there is often inadequate pressure from mains water to supply all dwellings, so water may be stored. This could be in a header tank at the top of the block or even tanks at a lower level, with booster pumps to supply water to the units. Any such tank presents potential places for the bacteria to grow.
Firstly, we will send a qualified and experienced legionella risk assessor to your premises. We will need to meet with the building manager or responsible person.
Secondly, an inspection of any previous legionella risk assessment and monitoring log book will be done.
Thirdly, the assessor will inspect all of the water system(s) in full. This will involve the inspection of mains cold water supplies, cold water tanks, water heaters, water features, heating systems and all pipework feeding your taps, baths, sinks, showers and outlets. Temperatures will need to be tested from as many outlets as possible, photographs taken of general observations, and anything considered to be a risk. We commonly identify risks such as dirt and debris in the system, infrequently used outlets and temperatures out of range.
Once completed, we will send you your risk assessment report along with any recommendations.
As soon as you call us an Assessor will be dedicated to your case. The assessor will handle your assessment from start to finish. They will book an appointment with you and send you email confirmation through our software.
Once the Assessor has visited the property you will have your report completed within 24 hours.
