Legionella Control

Legionella outbreaks from cooling towers have the potential to infect a large number of people, over a relatively large area. This is why legionella outbreaks from cooling towers receive such a high media profile.

However, it should be noted that the majority of Legionella infections are not from cooling towers but are from standard domestic hot and cold water systems present in most work places.

Fact: Legionnaires’ disease can be fatal.
Fiction: Legionella bacteria only thrive in air conditioning systems or buildings that have cooling towers.

Fact: Regulations and emergency control procedures regarding legionella outbreaks extend to where 2 or more people work in the same building whether employed or self employed.
Fiction: You only need a legionella risk assessment in buildings where five or more people work.

Showers, spray taps, and standard taps all present a risk of Legionella. Particularly if the system supplying these outlets is in poor condition or provide suitable environments for Legionella bacteria to be present and multiply.

How do we help to control Legionella bacteria

Aqua Legion UK work in partnership with clients, their contractors, employees and sub-contractors to ensure adequate regimes are put in place, conducted and maintained, to ensure compliance with current legislation is achieved on a on-going basis .

With true teamwork Aqua Legion UK can ensure that all risks associated with Legionella in your work place are reduced or controlled to a point that will always be deemed reasonably practicable by all enforcing bodies. We provide our clients with real benefits that extend to the development of the most leading health, safety and welfare conscious work place environments today.