HSE Legionella e bulletin

The HSE published another useful round up of the latest news about Legionnaires’ disease. It includes details of the prosecution in December 2018 of Tendring District Council pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and was fined £ 27,000  plus £ 7,500 costs, after a member of the public contracted Legionnaires’ Disease from a leisure centre hot and cold water system.

There is also a very useful link to download free factsheets about Rapid Microbiological Testing Methods produced by the WMS. Information about events coming up and the HSE Water Treatment Contractor Intervention Programme.

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