Legionella (Legionnaires' Disease) Risk Assessments

Owners and Managers of buildings which include schools, hotels, nursing homes, leisure centres, caravan parks, etc, have a legal duty to manage and control the risk of Legionella organisms/bacteria in the water systems they are responsible for on a day-to-day basis. These include swimming pools, Jacuzzi's, spas, hydrotherapy pools, and hot and cold water systems.

We at Pioneer Maintenance Services, will remove that responsibility via a Risk Assessment, to include the following:

A. We will survey your property
B. We will identify possible areas of risk, including flow patterns, water temperatures, showers, tank sealing, and tank integrity
C. We will implement the required remedial action, i.e. chlorination and cleaning in accordance with the relevant L8 Standards
D. We will provide laboratory analysis and the associated documentation
E. We will supply you with an HSE log book.

Legionella is the name given to the group of bacteria responsible for a pneumonia-like infection of the lower respiratory tract. These bacteria occur naturally within all common water courses, such as rivers, lakes, streams and reservoirs.

The disease can only be contracted by inhaling airborne water droplets - it cannot be transmitted between people. Today, some 200-300 cases of Legionnaires' diseaseare reported in England and Wales each year. The elderly, heavy smokers and those with respiratory problems are most at risk.