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You are required by ACoP L8 to test your hot water system every 12 months for Legionella Bacteria. We analyse water samples for either Legionella or potability in our UKAS approved laboratory. We offer full UKAS accredited Legionella and potability testing.  Upon completion of analysis a certificate is produced and emailed to you. Free sterile sample bottle package including method sheet, gloves and sterilising chemicals etc. Sample courier service, for up to 6 samples  Free results telephone service UKAS Certificate of result and interpretation of analysis emailed to you. All through our UKAS approved laboratory. One of only 10 UK labs with a 100% UKAS audit record. £33inc  Legionella Test Kit:- £65 inc    Legionella &  P otability Test Kit:-

THIS LINK IS AN ALEGION WATER LTD GENERIC WATER TREATMENT POLICY DOC PLEASE USE IT https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eQ8seFLzC3P3meaCy6H3ct7rXkdCXW_inucGbOO2l64/edit?usp=sharing The Law  Your business must have a health and safety policy, and if you have five or more employees, that policy must be written down. Set out  your policies in three sections: The statement of general policy on health and safety at work  This sets out your commitment to managing health and safety effectively, and what you need to achieve The responsibility section   This sets out who is responsible for what actions The arrangements section   What you are going to do in practice to achieve the your statement of health and safety policy What is 'hazard' and 'risk'? Hazard is something in your business that could cause harm to people A risk is the chance – however large or small – that a hazard could cause harm. Additional arrangements The arrangements section of yo

During cold weather, inconvenience and damage as a result of burst pipes is a possibility. Repairs alone can cost a small fortune. However, with some simple precautions the risk can be reduced. Prevention is better than cure Take the following, simple steps. This will reduce the risk of a burst or frozen pipe, and minimise the chance, of water damage or closure of your building Preventing burst and frozen pipes The following can help prevent your pipes from freezing: ·                                  know where the internal stop/tap valve is (usually under the kitchen sink) and how to turn it off. ·                                  Isolate & drain down “legs” of pipework not in use (outside taps cellars etc) ·                                  Out side taps, out building pipework needs insulation and protection (Outside Tap Covers £3 and foam insulation B&Q) ·                                  keep the building heating on and warm the building even at weekend an

How to stop getting Legionaires type chest infections when on Holiday   Why ? Because its not uncommon for some hotel rooms to be vacant for long periods.  When water in pipes is not flowing/used, this allows bacteria to breed in the pipework. The first sign you would know is a few days after arriving in you hotel, you acquire a cough or tight chest. This could be a sign that the shower you took on the first day did not only refresh you but infected you. How to flush without exposure Most importantly, you might get wet and get some water sprayback, so place a towel on the floor. Look for the shower cap or small plastic bag and cover the end of the shower head. 1. Take the showerhead off the holder 2. Place the shower head down onto the shower tray (dont worry if it does not reach ) 3. Let the water drain out of the shower head and hose 4. Now switch on the shower mixer putting it as hot as it will go but noy past the red over ride button 5..Be careful not

Water potability Analysis & Legionella Sample Analysis We offer full UKAS accredited legionella and potability testing. Other sampling and microbiological laboratory services, capable of undertaking an extensive range of analyses, are also available. Upon completion of analysis a certificate is produced. An emergency procedures and recommendations document is set out for positive results and where actions are required a 24 hour remediation service is available. We analyse water samples for either legionella or potability in our UKAS approved laboratory. Free sterile sample bottle Sample courier service, for up to 6 samples  Free positive results telephone service Certificate of result and interpretation of analysis. All through our UKAS approved laboratory. 0ne of only 10 in the country with a 100% UKAS audit record £29 + vat per Legionella Test Kit:- £25 + vat per Potability Test Kit:-  email:- alegionwater@gmail.com for your kit (additional bottles @ £20 u

 Your Annual Water Treatments Test Made Simple You simply call 01515255150 or email alegionwater@gmail.com we send you all the kit you need. Its is so simple to take a Legionella or TACC , TVC water sample its as easy as ABC. Our Accredited results are from a UKAS Lab and your certificate is all you need to prove your site is compliant. READ THIS BEFORE YOU SAMPLE ANY OUTLETS Legionella  The clear bottles with BLACK tops are for legionella tests. Please fill up to the top and screw on the black caps TACC water quality test. The smaller brown bottles with WHITE tops are for TACC samples. Please fill them to the top and screw on the white caps EXTENDED TACC water quality test. The smaller brown bottles with WHITE tops are for EXTENDED TACC samples. Please fill them to the top and screw on the white caps Which bottles are the right sample bottles ? Each bottle is dated & site reference number is already printed on the bottle Your Site Bottles Read The Labels on you

Cold Water Storage Tanks :- Loft Tanks, Roof Top Tanks,Boosted basement Supplies and Combined tank & Calorifier. BASIC TANK REQUIREMENTS Tanks should be clean and free from corrosion, scaling, silting and any other debris or contamination that may provide a breeding ground for micro-organisms including Legionella. Tanks should be fitted with lids that are vented.  These vents should be fitted with rodent screens. Where possible expansion pipes, from calorifiers, should NOT be returned to cold-water storage tanks.  If they are care should be taken to seal their entrance into the tank to prevent the ingress of dirt or other contamination. Overflow and warning pipes should be fitted with rodent screens. Tanks should be well insulated to prevent elevated stored water temperatures.  Stored water temperatures should ideally be maintained at less than 20 o C, to prevent the proliferation of micro-organisms includi