Find out more about Legionella Compliance in the UK

Are you avoiding your Legionella Compliance?

As your trusted partner in ensuring Legionella compliance, Albion Water Treatment supports commercial facilities across the UK.

Albion Water Treatment can help you protect your employees, customers and reputation by addressing the critical issue of Legionella contamination in your water tanks and wider facilities. Find out more about staying compliant with UK laws and regulations.

Don’t put off your legionella compliance. Schedule a consultation with Albion Water Treatment and our experts will assess your facility’s specific needs and develop a tailored plan to control and prevent the presence of Legionella bacteria whilst guiding you through the compliance process.

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What is Legionella and Legionnaires disease?

Legionella is a natural bacteria often found in freshwater environments including lakes and rivers. This bacteria becomes a significant concern however, when it contaminates man-made water systems such as cooling towers, hot water tanks and plumbing systems. When the bacteria is left untreated and is able to multiply to dangerous levels, they can be inhaled or consumed, leading to Legionnaires Disease.

Legionnaires disease is a potentially life-threatening respiratory illness. Symptoms of Legionnaires Disease include:

  • High Fever
  • Dry or productive cough (this can be accompanied by mucus or blood
  • Shortness of breath
  • Muscle and body aches (similar to the flu)
  • Frequent and severe headaches
  • Shivering or feeling unusually cold
  • Extreme tiredness or weakness

If you believe you have been exposed to Legionella bacteria or think you may have Legionnaires disease, its important to act swiftly, not only to treat the disease but to prevent an outbreak from happening in a commercial facility where larger populations could be at risk.

Understanding Legionella Compliance in the UK

Regulations and laws have been put in place in the UK to control the risk of Legionella contamination. These regulations and laws apply to industries including healthcare, hospitality and manufacturing as well as others. Albion Water Treatment supports your company to meet essential Legionella compliance, protect others and keep you within the law.

Ensuring your Legionella Compliance

The below steps are key aspects to consider when meeting your compliance and regulations:

Risk assessments – conducting a thorough risk assessment will help to identify any potential sources of Legionella contamination in your water systems.

Water treatment – Effective water treatment strategies should be implemented to control and prevent bacteria growth.

Record keeping – maintaining detailed records of water treatment alongside monitoring activities are required under UK regulations.

Regular monitoring – Continuously monitoring water systems will help to detect any deviations so you can take corrective actions promptly.

Choosing Albion Water Treatment for your Legionella Compliance

Albion Water Treatment understands the important of Legionella compliance in your facility. By offering tailed water treatment solutions and services, we help you meet and exceed UK regulations. Our team of qualified experts are dedicated to safeguarding your facility against contamination, ensuring the safety of your staff, customers and visitors.

With years of experience in water treatment, we have a thorough understanding of Legionella and UK compliance. Our team will support you by designing customised solutions that address the specific needs and risks of your business. Albion Water Treatment only uses the latest technology and equipment to carry out testing and maintenance of your water systems. We also support you by providing meticulous record-keeping and monitoring. Partnering with Albion Water Treatment offers you peace of mind, knowing you have taken the right steps to protect those engaging with your business.

Legionella compliance is not just a legal requirement; it’s a paramount step within your health and safety policy and procedure. Albion Water Treatment is your trusted solution to protect all within your commercial facility, as well as maintaining your compliance with UK regulations.

With our expertise and tailored solutions, we make your Legionella compliance simple and effective. Protect your business, reputation and those who rely on you by contacting Albion Water Treatment today.

Albion Water Treatment Ltd provide the following services:

Installation • Refurbishment • Servicing • Disinfection of Water Systems • Chemical cleans of Boilers, Closed Systems and Cooling Towers.

Please call to arrange a meeting and free survey so that we may discuss and explore practical solutions to your existing system requirements.

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Legionella Control

Compliance management, and risk assessment cleaning and disinfection to ensure compliance with ACOP HSG274. From healthcare to hospitality we’ll help ensure your water systems are compliant with legionella legislation.

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STEAM BOILERS

Steam boilers are often at the heart of production facilities. We provide bespoke treatment solutions to maintain and optimise your plant equipment.

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John Cantwell, Albion Water Treatment, Water Treatment UK, Steam Boilers UK, Legionella Control UK, Water Treatment Plant UK, Water Treatment Equiptment UK, Commercial Water Systems UK

John Cantwell – Managing Director.

Having completed Batchelor’s degree in Geography & Geology in 1990 then undertook a Masters Degree in Environmental Science at Brunel University London in 1995.

Joining a US firm Midland Research Laboratories headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas USA  John completed further training including work experience both in the UK and USA. Starting as a service engineer John has served an apprenticeship in the field second to none. It is this practicality and diversity in engineering excellence supplemented by further courses including boiler chemistry and cooling tower engineering that gives Albion the technical edge and know how to complete and master any challenge they face.

John augmented his understanding of the legal aspects of compliance by completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from Westminster University in 2001.

John has been an Authorising Engineer (water) for a UK NHS Trust and has many years’ experience resolving Legionella issues within healthcare estates including critical care settings.

Johns industry experience is expansive and includes petrochemical, process manufacturing, food and beverage as well as hospitality & healthcare.

Jon has strengthened and cemented this knowledge through participation and membership of the following:

 

John served for 16 years in the Reserves (Army) both in Royal Regiment of Artillery and Infantry where his specialisms included training to be a patrol medic. It is the qualities learned and ethos instilled that provides Albion with a can do approach.

Albion are proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant.

Alex Devine, Albion Water Treatment, Water Treatment UK, Steam Boilers UK, Legionella Control UK, Water Treatment Plant UK, Water Treatment Equiptment UK, Commercial Water Systems UK

Alex Devine – Service Manager

Water treatment engineer with 20 years’ experience working on industrial plant and water systems including steam boilers and cooling towers.

Alex is fully conversant with steam boiler operation, Cooling towers closed system operation and chemistry.

A graphic designer by training Alex has used these core skills in his status as a qualified Legionella Risk assessor in the surveying and production of detailed system schematics. Alex holds competencies in both testing and monitoring of water systems. Alex is a member of the water management society.

Alex who hails from South Africa is proud to have served his national service in an armoured regiment of the South African Defence Forces.

Harvey Lyon, Albion Water Treatment, Water Treatment UK, Steam Boilers UK, Legionella Control UK, Water Treatment Plant UK, Water Treatment Equiptment UK, Commercial Water Systems UK

Harvey Lyon – Service Engineer

Harvey is a time served mechanical engineer and qualified Legionella risk assessor having completed many water treatment and Legionella courses over the 15 years he has served  in the water treatment industry. Harvey is a member of the Water Management Society. Harvey has a wealth of experience as a maintenance and disinfection engineer tasked with overseeing compliance in terms of current legislation to maintain safe water systems.

A former Army Infantry reservist Harvey served in the Royal Green Jackets and latterly the Rifles deploying on exercises around the world in a fascinating career spanning some 20 years.

Michaela, Albion Water Treatment, Water Treatment UK, Steam Boilers UK, Legionella Control UK, Water Treatment Plant UK, Water Treatment Equiptment UK, Commercial Water Systems UK

Michaela Blanarova – Office support and accounts

Michaela carries out our office support and account’s function. A graduate of the University of Ostrava, Czech Republic. Michaela holds a Masters degree in Maths.

Duncan Lyon, Albion Water Treatment, Water Treatment UK, Steam Boilers UK, Legionella Control UK, Water Treatment Plant UK, Water Treatment Equiptment UK, Commercial Water Systems UK

Duncan Lyon – Service Engineer South

Duncan joined Albion in 2023 with over 11 years’ experience undertaking a wide range of water treatment duties. Duncan has completed the Swimming Pools Operator course and has a wealth of knowledge in the care and treatment of these systems. He has completed many water treatment and Legionella courses in the course of his career and continues to develop his acquired skills.

Duncan is also a former Army reservist.