Legionnaires
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Legionella testing in care homes
It is so important that the water systems in Care Homes are regularly tested. If you have someone you love in a Care Home or you are looking for Care Home provision, make sure to ask the Care Home Owner or Manager when was the last time their water was tested for Legionella which can lead on to the killer disease, which is Legionnaires Disease. To be absolutely sure, ask to see their water test certificates. If they are out …
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Legionnaires disease and water temperatures
Legionnaires disease and water temperatures ‘Legionnaires disease‘ ! You will probably see these words, groan and delete. Please don’t because the following is very important. The legionella bacteria are still out there lurking in your showerheads. They are also lurking in hot water storage vessels where the water is not hot enough. This enables the legionella bacteria to establish themselves. The legionella bacteria are very hard to get rid of once they have gained a “toehold”. The average bacterium is finished …
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Legionella Risk Assessment
Legionella Risk Assessment (LRA) . . . Please be aware that many Local Authorities are now insisting that properties within their jurisdiction have a Legionella Risk Assessment, often referred to as an LRA. Properties and businesses, such as schools, nursing homes, restaurants, hotels, cafes, pubs, in fact any business that has employees and/or the public that use their water facilities. Be aware that many people have jumped on the band wagon and are now offering Legionella Risk Assessments, or LRA‘s, …
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Water Fountains and Legionnaires Disease
Is it time to stop worrying about Legionnaires Disease? – No! Consider the small Spanish town of Mananares, south of Madrid. It would appear that 235 people have been affected there by Legionnaires Disease. 3 have died and 10 are still in hospital. The local fountain is implicated. Legionella bacteria like warm water temperatures and Spain has warm temperatures. We do not generally have a problem with outdoor fountains in this country because the weather is cooler than in Spain …
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Tilly wants safe Drinking Water
Tilly wants safe drinking water. Tilly wants safe drinking water for Christmas ! * Drinking water that has been tested by Waterchemist Ltd * Drinking water that is free from harmful bacteria * Drinking water that she knows is safe to drink Dogs, such as Tilly, can drink nearly any water. Humans should not do that. Unpleasant bacteria, such as e.coli, can be found in water. This can have a devastating effect on the human body. Waterchemist Ltd …
