Energy reduction for leisure centres; reducing costs in swimming pools

    Leisure centres operating swimming pools in the UK have had a tough time over the past three years: battered by Covid-19 closures, chlorine shortages, and now the energy crisis. Over the past year, the operating costs of swimming pools have leapt by ...

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    Legionella control and effective Legionella testing in care ...

    Jun 30, 2022| Legionella Control Water Treatment Sustainability & Compliance Service Delivery
    Andrew Clegg tragically died of Legionnaires’ Disease in Fordingbridge Care Home, Hampshire in 2020. The care provider failed in its Legionella ...
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    One stroke at a time; addressing the chlorine shortage for ...

    Jun 13, 2022| Water Quality Swimming pools
    The familiar combination of Brexit, production in China, and the supply chain have stuck again. They have changed our shopping habits, left our ...
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    BS 7592: 2022 Sampling for Legionella bacteria. What’s new?

    Jun 6, 2022| Legionella
    The British Standard Institution issues guidance on water sampling to test for Legionella bacteria. It has recently published a new version of the ...
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    Legionella prevention: lessons learned from the Barrow ...

    May 17, 2022| ACoP L8 Legionella
    Twenty years ago this August in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, seven people died, and 180 people became ill. The sickness was caused by an outbreak of ...
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    Can you catch Legionnaires’ disease from showers?

    Apr 12, 2022| Legionella
    Yes, you can catch Legionnaires’ disease from a shower. It is unlikely that you will catch the disease in your own home if you live there full time. ...
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    Legionella Risk Assessment: everything you need to know

    Feb 24, 2022| Legionella Control Water Hygiene
    Summary Conducting a Legionella Risk Assessment (LRA) is a legal requirement under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and building managers have ...
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    How are coagulants and flocculants used in water and ...

    Feb 2, 2022| Wastewater
      Jump to What is coagulation and flocculation in water treatment?  The coagulation process in water treatment Types of coagulants  The most commonly ...
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    Why water management is vital to prevent legionnaires ...

    Jan 19, 2022| Legionella Control
    Legionnaires’ disease is a severe and potentially fatal type of pneumonia resulting from infection. People contract the disease by inhaling droplets ...
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    4 reasons water treatment is good for business and the ...

    Dec 3, 2021| Wastewater Environment
    In November 2020, water companies in the UK agreed to an ambitious new plan—the world’s first sector-wide commitment to make the water supply ...
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