Set up Legionella control from scratch

You have just become responsible for a building’s water and there is no system yet. Work through these in order, each one gets you a piece of a defensible programme.

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1. Understand the dutyKnow what UK law actually expects of you before you spend on anything.UK Legionella compliance 101: laws and responsibilities ›
2. Check whether you need a risk assessmentConfirm the legal position for your building.Do I need a risk assessment? ›
3. Get a risk assessmentCommission or carry out a suitable and sufficient assessment to BS 8580-1.Legionella risk assessment basics: what it is and why you need it ›
4. Build your asset registerList every outlet, tank, calorifier and TMV, the foundation for everything else.Water system asset register / outlet schedule ›
5. Write the scheme of controlTurn the assessment’s controls into a documented scheme with owners and frequencies.Written scheme of control (outline) ›
6. Set the monitoring scheduleBuild a realistic schedule from the systems you actually have.Monitoring schedule builder ›
7. Start the logbookRecord temperatures, flushing and checks from day one, the evidence of control.Legionella temperature monitoring log ›
8. Act on the findingsPrioritise and track the remedial actions the assessment raised.Risk-assessment action tracker ›

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