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The Water Hygiene Centre was established in 2009 to address the lack of independent water hygiene consultancy within the industry. From our humble beginnings, we have established ourselves as a market leader, helping clients identify and minimise the risk of waterborne contamination and disease, whilst improving compliance performance.
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Understanding TVC's
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 16-11-2023
To better understand a ‘total viable count’ (TVC), it may be prudent to ask the following questions: What is a TVC and why do we sample/test for TVC? When do we sample/test for TVC? How do we...
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Water Hygiene: The Crucial Role of Backflow Protection
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 22-09-2023
Water is undoubtedly one of our most precious resources, and ensuring its quality and safety is of utmost importance. We rely on a complex network of pipes, valves, and connections to deliver clean...
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Water Safety Audits: The What, the Who and the Why
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 01-09-2023
If you are responsible for estate management in a healthcare organisation, you will already appreciate the importance of complying with Regulations such as MHSWR, COSHH, Water Supply (Water...
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Keep Calm and Carry on Flushing…
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 26-07-2023
Above all, three factors determine the likelihood of Legionella bacteria colonising a water system: Water temperature; Cleanliness; i.e. availability of nutrients and shelter; Water age; i.e. the...
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TVC testing explained & how applicable it is to sample?
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 26-07-2023
In this blog, we explain what a TVC sample is, what the results mean, and when a TVC sample can help inform on water safety…
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The Water Safety Group, explained....
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 29-06-2023
This group, the ‘water safety group’ (WSG), isn’t a new idea! The concept of the WSG was first described in the Department of Health’s HTM04-01 2012 addendum and the subsequent revision of the...
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Legionella Risk - Appointment of Contractors for Local Authorities
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 21-06-2023
This blog looks at the considerations any local authority should make in determining how to appoint a contractor/contractors to support them to ensure that water systems are free from microbiological...
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Head Teachers Role in Controlling Legionella Risk in Schools
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 08-03-2023
If you are a Head Teacher what are your responsibilities in relation to preventing or controlling Legionella in your school?
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Closed System Treatment & Analysis - Why we need to do it?
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 21-02-2023
In this blog, we discuss water chemistry and closed-system water treatment where the principal guidance is taken from BSRIA guide BG50:2021. This guide is intended for use by facilities managers...
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Legionella Management - ‘The Pros/Cons of Remote Monitoring’
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 09-02-2023
Remote monitoring of water temperatures is far from new. However, in the recent past seen as a lazy method of monitoring. An often-raised question is about a system’s reliability as well as the...
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