If you manage buildings in Oldham, monitoring is how you show every month that your water systems are under control.
Water Hygiene Services is an independent Legionella control company based in Leeds, about 35 miles from Oldham. We run planned monitoring for estates managers, facilities managers and building and property managers in Oldham, to HSG274.
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What is Legionella monitoring, and what does it include?
Legionella monitoring is the routine checking and recording of your hot and cold water systems to show that the control measures in your risk assessment are working. HSG274 sets out the checks and how often they are usually done, supporting ACoP L8.
You remain the duty holder. We carry out the checks and keep the logbook complete, so you can show an auditor, insurer or inspector that the duty is being met. For the full detail, see our Legionella Monitoring page.
- Hot water stored at 60 degrees or above
- Hot water at outlets at 50 degrees or above within one minute (55 degrees or above in healthcare premises)
- Cold water below 20 degrees within two minutes of running
- Little-used outlets flushed, usually weekly
- Shower heads cleaned and descaled, usually quarterly
- Tanks and calorifiers inspected, usually annually
- Thermostatic mixing valves checked at least annually
Monitoring in Oldham buildings
United Utilities supplies the area. Buildings that have changed use several times often carry pipework from each stage, so monitoring starts by working out which outlets are live and which are not.
Buildings we monitor include:
- Former mills converted into flats, offices, business units and studios
- Business units and light industrial sites on older estates
- Social housing and sheltered housing with communal hot water systems
- Schools, colleges and community buildings
- Care homes and residential homes
- Pubs, clubs and function rooms, which can be quiet for part of the week
How a monitoring programme works
- We review your risk assessment and written scheme and agree what is checked, where and how often.
- We agree a visit schedule with your site team and arrange access.
- Temperatures and flushing are checked and recorded at the outlets in your scheme.
- Tanks, calorifiers and other plant are inspected as the programme requires.
- Anything out of range is reported to you with a recommended action.
- The logbook is updated, so your records are complete and ready for inspection.
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Questions we are asked in Oldham
Our building is only used part of the week. How does that affect monitoring?
We build a flushing routine around the quiet days and agree the checks with you, so the records show the system was kept under control.
Can you take over from another contractor?
Yes. We review your risk assessment and existing records, agree a programme and carry on with a complete logbook.
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