How can Legionella be prevented?

Preventing Legionella requires regular maintenance and cleaning of water systems, as well as implementing proper disinfection and monitoring protocols.

How does Legionella cause harm?

Legionella bacteria can spread through the inhalation of contaminated water droplets, such as those from showers, taps, or cooling towers.

What are the symptoms of Legionnaires' Disease?

Symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease can include high fever, cough, shortness of breath, muscle aches, and headaches. In severe cases, it can lead to pneumonia and other complications.

Legionella is a type of bacteria that can cause a severe form of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease. It is commonly found in water systems and can be harmful if inhaled. It was named after an outbreak of severe pneumonia that affected a meeting of the American Legion in 1976.

Where can Legionella be found?

Legionella bacteria are commonly found in natural and artificial water systems. While not everyone exposed to the bacteria will develop illness, it is important to take preventive measures. The infectious dose is clearly linked to susceptibility, although it is considered to attack between 2-5% of those exposed.

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Legionella Experts Serving Milton Keynes

Water safety is an important responsibility for landlords, organisations and employers across Milton Keynes and the wider Buckinghamshire region. This is why Primary Water Solutions operates under the ethos of trusted water safety consultants and Legionella consultants that keep you free of any risks associated with Legionella bacteria.

Legionella is a natural bacterium that can present serious health risks if not properly controlled, and if not monitored properly, can lead to unwanted circumstances that can land you in legal, financial and reputational issues.

We provide a full range of services, including Legionella risk assessments, water hygiene monitoring, closed water systems monitoring, training, and ongoing consultancy. For decades, we have been working with offices, schools, healthcare facilities, leisure centres, hotels, and residential properties in Milton Keynes, where our experienced water hygiene consultants protect your staff, tenants, and visitors with our established services.

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Legionella Risk Assessments

Legionella bacteria thrive in water temperatures between 20°C and 45°C in sources such as hot and cold water outlets, air conditioning units, spa pools and closed water systems. If contaminated droplets are inhaled, they can cause Legionnaires’ disease.

To mitigate this, a professional Legionella risk assessment is required under the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Approved Code of Practice L8 (ACoP L8). Building owners, employers, and designated responsible persons are legally required to get a risk assessment carried out and control the risks associated with Legionella in their water systems.

Primary Water Solutions’ Legionella consultants conduct thorough risk assessments where we check for hazards and provide professional recommendations on how to make improvements. These may include temperature management, flushing regimes, disinfection, and routine water hygiene monitoring.

Temperature control is one of the most reliable ways to prevent the growth of Legionella bacteria. For businesses in Milton Keynes, this path of protection is key to the operation of your organisation.

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Qualified and experienced specialists

If your building requires a Legionella risk assessment, water hygiene monitoring, or ongoing legionella control services in Milton Keynes, Primary Water Solutions’ 45 years in the field is the first place to start.

All of our risk assessors are City & Guilds qualified, members of the Water Management Society, and operate in accordance with the guidelines set by the Legionella Control Association. As Safe Contractor-approved specialists, we always adhere to the highest industry and health and safety standards to give you complete confidence in the service we offer across Milton Keynes.

Primary Water Solutions is pleased to be one of the leading water hygiene companies in the UK, which clients call upon for our expert experience. Our reputation is built on reliability and honest customer care, with a strong portfolio of helping clients in Milton Keynes remain safe and compliant with regulations in our industry.

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