What happens next
How a legionella assessment is booked
Two services can be booked here at a set price: a legionella risk assessment or a legionella compliance audit. Below is the sequence a booking follows, from the details you send through to the report that goes on file.
Book the service you need
Choose a legionella risk assessment for a review of the risks in the property's water systems, or a compliance audit where the paperwork and control measures need checking against what is actually in place. Both are booked at the price shown. Send the address, the type of premises and who uses the building.
Say how the water is stored and used
Note anything that affects risk: a cold water tank in the roof, a calorifier, showers that sit unused for weeks, a spa pool, or occupants who may be more vulnerable to infection. Mention any previous assessment, temperature log or flushing record you already hold. Photographs of plant rooms, tanks and outlets help the specialist prepare.
A local specialist confirms the visit
A local specialist will be in touch to agree a date and talk through access. Say if the roof space, plant room or a locked riser needs arranging, and whether the visit falls inside or outside normal working hours. The specialist will explain how long the assessment is likely to take based on the size of the system.
The system is traced from main to outlet
On the day, the specialist follows the cold and hot water routes through the building. Water temperatures are recorded at sentinel outlets, tanks and calorifiers. Stored water, blind legs, little-used showers and any thermostatic mixing valves are looked at. Where sampling is recommended, the specialist will say so.
The report sets out risks and actions
A written report follows the visit. It records which parts of the system were inspected, the temperatures logged, and the points where risk was found. Control measures are set out against each risk, so the person responsible can see what needs doing. The specialist lists the actions in the order they would take them, which may cover outlets that are rarely drawn, temperature settings that need changing, or a maintenance visit.
Review dates and records for the file
The report explains when the findings should be reviewed again, which depends on the system, how the building is used and any changes made. The specialist may issue a certificate for the assessment. Keep the report with your water management records so the person responsible for the premises can show what was done and when.
What you get
A written report covering the water systems examined
Temperature readings taken at outlets, tanks and calorifiers
Photographs and a basic layout drawing of the water routes
Control measures matched to each risk, in priority order
The assessment certificate, where the specialist provides one
Book an assessment for your premises
Send the address, what the building is used for and anything you have spotted in the water system; a specialist will come back about a date at the set price.
- A specialist visits the site
- Results explained after the assessment