Lichfield
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Another Legionella warning !
Another Legionella warning ! You are probably fed up with these Legionella warnings but there is another aspect to Legionella prevention that may not be widely known. Recently several organisations have been criticised because they did not have “a competent person” to manage the risk of Legionella in their hot and cold water systems. Please make sure that you have a “competent person” specified within your Legionella prevention strategies. This little bit of information could be of great help to …
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Water storage tanks and summer holidays
Water storage tanks and the summer holidays It is possible that you could have one or more water storage tanks in the roof, often where you cannot easily see them. The water tanks should be inspected and if necessary, cleaned. With the summer holidays approaching, this could be a good time for inspecting and cleaning the water storage tanks. We can do this. Many water treatment companies do not like this sort of work. We do . . . and …
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The water tank with its own carpet
Yes. A water tank with its own carpet ! Yes. The water tank had its own carpet!! I came across a water tank that instead of a proper cover, a carpet was placed over the tank. Over many years the carpet had gradually slipped into the water and had dispersed. The contaminated water was being used by students in the student accommodation. The tank was obviously immediately condemned for the safety of the students. Students are famous, or infamous, for …
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Have you got biofilms?
What are biofilms? Biofilms are layers of usually, harmless bacteria found inside water pipes and on water tank sides. Sometimes, you can touch the inside wall of a tank and it feels “slippery”. This is due to the presence of biofilms. Biofilms do not usually cause a problem but they can act as a nutrient for other bacteria, for example, legionella. If biofilms are found in a tank, they can be removed by chlorination which we can organise for you. …
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Is Pontiac fever a variety of Legionnaire’s disease
Yes. Pontiac fever is a variety of Legionnaire’s disease. Pontiac fever is caused by the same bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease. If you are an hotelier or if you run a business that has showers or a hot tub, do not get caught out with Pontiac fever. This hotelier did . . . A hotel owner in the UK was fined thousands of pounds recently for not looking after his hot tub correctly. Many of his clients ended up with a variation of Legionnaire’s …
