Legislation and Guidance
Legislation and Guidance documentation relating to water hygiene and treatment:
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Approved Code of Practice (ACoP L8):
Legionnaires' disease. The control of legionella bacteria in water systems
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l8.htm
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Health and Safety Guidance 274:2014 (HSG274:2014&2024):
Part 1: The control of legionella bacteria in evaporative cooling systems
Part 2: The control of legionella bacteria in hot and cold-water systems
Part 3: The control of legionella bacteria in other risk systems
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg274.htm
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Health and Technical Memorandum 04:01 (HTM04-01): Safe water in healthcare premises
www.england.nhs.uk/publication/safe-water-in-healthcare-premises-htm-04-01/
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Health and Safety Guidance (HSG282):
Control of legionella and other infectious agents in spa-pool systems
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg282.htm
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Health and Safety Guidance 220 (HSG220):
Health and safety in care homes
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg220.htm
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BS 8558:2015
Guide to the design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages. Complementary guidance to BS EN 806
BS 7592
Sampling for Legionella bacteria in water systems. Code of practice
BS 8580-01:2019
Water quality. Risk assessments for Legionella control. Code of practice
BS 8580-02:2022
Water quality - Risk assessments for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other waterborne pathogens. Code of practice
BS8680:2020
Water quality. Water safety plans. Code of practice
Approved Document G:
Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66f6c6ce3b919067bb4828cc/ADG_with_2024_amendments.pdf
