Legionella Risk Assessment, Testing & Training

Authorising Engineer (Water) - Guide to Appointing an AE

The role of the Authorising Engineer for water services is becoming increasingly popular, particularly in hospitals, healthcare environments and other large institutional and commercial facilities where the risks from Legionnaires’ disease, legionella and other waterborne pathogens require expert management to ensure compliance with the law.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection, Symptoms & Treatment?

More and more people are becoming aware of the dangers of legionella, the bacteria that causes the potentially fatal Legionnaires’ disease. But legionella isn’t the only water-borne bacteria that can be dangerous and that people should be aware of.

Cooling Towers, Legionella Management & The Portugal Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak

The current outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Portugal is now one of the largest ever recorded and is believed to have been caused by legionella contaminated cooling towers at a fertilizer factory at Vila Franca de Xira, about 30 kilometres north of Lisbon.

The importance of cooling tower legionella risk management was brought home this week with the news that cooling towers at the Portuguese fertilizer plant were said to be the likely source of the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that has now seen over 300 people infected and 8 people killed.

Legionnaires’ Disease in London, 20% of Cases Affect Londoners

A new report published by Public Health England titled “Legionnaires' disease in England and Wales 2013” has highlighted the disproportionate number of cases of this potentially deadly bug affecting Londoners.

During 2013 London recorded over 20% of all cases of Legionaires' disease, however, the potential for a problematic outbreak of the disease in the city has been highlighted before...

City & Guilds Legionella Training Courses

Staying on top of water borne diseases becomes significantly easier with Legionella Control International's City & Guilds accredited legionella training courses, seminars and practical skills-based workshops.

Held both in classroom environments and online, the accredited legionella training courses cover everything risk managers need to know about the prevention and control of the water borne disease. As a global name in vocational education, City & Guilds brings the highest level of certification to the company’s range of accredited legionella training courses. The organisation offers over 500 industry specific courses across the UK, with an average annual intake of two million new British students.