Aquacare - Water Hygiene solutions

ACoP L8 Compliance

Legionella grow in warm 20 to 50 degrees centigrade, but reproduce fastest in stagnant water at 35 to 46 degrees centigrade.

At the heart of the Health and Safety Commission’s ACoP L8 for legionella control is the need to assess the entire water system.

Sampling and Analysis

Normally, the routine analysis of domestic water systems is not recommended by the ACoP L8.

However, under certain circumstances, such as where the temperature regime cannot be maintained, the testing for Legionella and other organisms is seen as being essential in the overall control of a system. In the case of cooling systems, the sampling and analysis for Legionella Pneumophila is a quarterly requirement.

Tank Cleaning and Disinfection

Cleaning and disinfection of cold-water storage tanks and complete water systems are carried out to BS8558 standards or the ACoP L8 by our trained technicians.

All of our work carries a Completion Certificate.

Our Solution to combatting Legionella

We can come along to your business and carry out a risk assessment and highlight areas of potential risk and provide you with a legionella risk assessment report.

This will make recommendations for an effective monitoring and maintenance program, complete with asset registers to avoid a legionella outbreak.

Where a risk assessment is already in place, we can come and carry out an audit.

Electronic Logbooks

Our powerful, yet user friendly web based log book system is designed to support you in meeting your regulatory duty of care.

Data is uploaded via the internet to a secure website where it can be analysed and viewed securely, allowing you to manage your Legionella treatment regime, cost effectively and accurately.

Temperature monitoring

We can offer you a tailored timetable of monitoring and remedial maintenance to ensure ongoing and consistent compliance with relevant legislation.

As part of this regime, the following system components should be checked regularly:

Hot and cold water outlets
Sentinel outlets
Cold water storage tanks
Thermostatic Mixing Valves (TMVs)
Flow and return temperatures on hot water systems
Calorifiers and hot water cylinders
Shower heads and hoses
Flushing of little used outlets
Water softener servicing
Shower cleaning
De-scaling and disinfection.

Thermostatic Mixing Values (TMVs)

Increasing hot water temperatures at outlets to over 50c is necessary to control legionella bacteria, yes this can increase the risk of scalding.

TMVs will effectively avoid scalding, but must be correctly selected, installed, regularly serviced and maintained.

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