As a residential landlord or property manager, you have a responsibility to carry out a legionella risk assessment for the shared communal areas and a representative number of individual units.
Once the risk assessment is completed it will remain valid providing there are no major changes to the water system and the risk assessment is reviewed periodically.
Mawdsleys Pump Services’ in house Legionella risk assessor can carry out the Legionella risk assessment on your behalf and then support you with the subsequent risk assessment review.
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Legionella FAQs
Yes. Under UK health and safety law (including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974), any person in control of premises has a legal duty to identify and assess the risk of exposure to Legionella. This applies to all businesses, regardless of size, if a water system is present. It should be reviewed at least every two years or whenever there is a significant change to the water system
No, routine monthly sampling is not a legal requirement for most standard hot and cold water systems. Instead, the law requires regular monitoring of temperatures.
Legionella bacteria thrive between 20°C and 45°C. To keep them dormant or kill them, you must follow the “Hot is Hot, Cold is Cold” rule:
Hot Water Storage: Must be stored at 60°C or higher.
Hot Water Distribution: Must reach outlets (taps/showers) at 50°C or higher within one minute.
Cold Water: Must be stored and distributed below 20°C.
The Risk Assessment identifies the hazards; the Written Scheme of Control is the practical plan that tells your staff exactly what to do to stop those hazards from hurting people. If an inspector visits your site in the South West, they will ask for your Logbook. If you have a risk assessment but no logbook showing you’ve been doing the work, you are non-compliant.