Legionella L8 HSG 274 Water Compliance

Landlords have a responsibility to ensure that the water in their buildings meets compliance standards. They must implement appropriate precautions and measures to protect the public within their properties.

The statutory law covers:

• Health and Safety at Work ACT 1974 (HSWA)
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (COSHH)
• Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water. Part 1,2 and 3 L8 ACoP HSG 274
• Legionnaires Disease – The Control of Legionella bacteria in water systems Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (L8) 
• Management of Health and Safety at Work 1999 L8 ACoP 
• Statutory Instruments – 1992 No 2225 Health and Safety – The notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992

What you must do to make sure you are legally compliant:

• Management Responsibilities 
• Risk Assessment 
• Written Scheme (recent emphasis at a number of industry events) 
• Training 
• Log Book / Records – held for 5 years 

Dee Thornton works with over 350 parish and town councils, schools, and hotels throughout the UK.  

Dee is City and Guilds accredited in Water Management and has over 14 years’ experience offering Risk Assessments, Training, Consultancy and Audit both remotely or face to face.  She also consults on how to reduce your outsourcing costs but making sure you are still compliant and working within the law.  

Dee can be contacted on dee@deethornton.co.uk or mobile 07737779594.