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The law states that if you are a landlord or rent out your property (or room within your home) then you have legal responsibilities to ensure the health and safety of your tenant(s) by keeping the property safe and free from health hazards. Failing to comply with the law around legionella can result in fines and prosecution in some extreme cases if convicted of a health & safety offence. Tenants should be informed by their estate agents or the landlord directly of any control measures that are in place at the property and anything that needs to be maintained while at the property.
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Protect yourself & your tenants against Legionnaires’ disease in your properties
Landlords have a legal responsibility when it comes to protecting their tenants from harm against Legionnaires’ disease caused by the legionella bacteria commonly found in residential water supplies; yet many landlords aren’t fully aware of their responsibilities and what they need to do to protect themselves and their tenants. Here we outline everything you need to know as a landlord to make sure you are fully compliant and have taken the correct steps to reduce the risk of Legionella from your premises.
Pulse Water provides legionella risk assessments for single property landlords, multiple property landlords, estate agents, letting agents and property management companies to help prevent against Legionnaires’ disease.
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Legionella Risk Assessments for Landlords
You are required by law to undertake a legionella risk assessment under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, COSHH and a number of other regulations where you can show you are working to comply with the HSE’s HSG 274 legionella guidelines. Pulse Water provides a variety of landlord legionella services to help you meet your compliance requirements regardless of how many premises you have and can work with you to offer renewal assessments, remedial works (if needed), remote water monitoring services & water tank cleaning services.
During the legionella risk assessment carried out by one of our qualified assessors, we will undertake a complete survey of the premises for factors such as non WRAS approved fittings and poor cold water tank or hot water cylinder conditions; temperature profiling and accessibility to all areas that require monitoring and maintenance by law. Pulse Water provides non-technical schematic drawings services to help identify potential risks should you not have this in place as an additional service to your risk assessment, and we will produce a comprehensive report for you outlining any risks within your water systems and any actions required to meet compliance with the HSE’s HSG 274 guidelines.
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Water Systems
Regular water sampling is the most effective way to determine water quality and test for the presence of legionella bacteria in your water system. Without testing the water, you are unable to identify water quality and therefore you are unable to determine whether your water management and legionella control is sufficient. With periodic legionella testing, you are able to demonstrate that your water management and legionella control procedures are suitable and the water in your water system is fit for purpose.
All our water samples are tested in UKAS accredited laboratories as standard and we are able to carry out tests on a wide range of microbiological samples and chemical testing services. Below are just some of the water systems that we can test for Legionella:
- Drinking water (including water dispensers and coffee machines)
- Hot and cold water systems
- Coldwater storage tanks
- Hot water cylinders
Water heaters - Dental units
- Swimming pools
- Spa baths
- Cooling towers
- Eye showers
- Eyewash units
- Water fountains
- Vending machines
- Closed water systems
Legionnaires’ Disease
Legionella bacteria can be found in natural environments including ponds, rivers and lakes. The bacteria can also be supplied in small amounts within the mains water supply. Where there is water and the conditions of creating water droplets (aerosols), people using or within the area of these services may be at risk. It is this bacteria found in the water supply which is the cause of Legionnaires’ disease.
Legionnaires’ disease is a form of pneumonia, which can be fatal. The most at risk are the very old and the very young, the ill and smokers to name a few. Legionella bacteria can also cause other, less harmful illness such as Pontiac fever and Lochgoilhead fever, which can affect all people. The main route of infection is through inhalation, by inhaling airborne water droplets that contain Legionella. It cannot be spread from person to person. The majority of cases or outbreaks of the disease have been via domestic water services, evaporative cooling towers, and spa pools.
Conditions and contributing factors to its growth include:
- Temperatures between 20-45°C
- Available nutrients (including sediment, biofilm, algae, scale, rust, material, etc.)
- Presence of biofilm on surfaces of water
- Poor or inadequate management including training and awareness
