Dangerous levels of lead found in UK schools tap water
Lead is still being found at levels above the UK standard of 10 micrograms per litre in UK schools tap water, an investigation has revealed. In 59 tap water tests carried out at around 30 schools over the last decade, the toxic heavy metal lead has been found at or above the 10 micrograms per… Read more »
Water safety plan manual
Step-by-step risk management for drinking-water suppliers – second edition. From the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Water Association (IWA). Read the full article here
Family catch Legionnaires’ disease after using hot tub at Welsh holiday resort
A family caught a “potentially fatal” infection after using a hot tub at a popular Welsh resort. The customers had visited Dylan Coastal Resort in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire in June. Read the full article here
Two legionella deaths, 11 infections linked to Ferroli central heating boilers
Eleven legionella infections in the Netherlands since July last year have been linked to two types of Ferroli boilers. Two people died of the infection, the public health institute RIVM and Ferroli reported on Thursday. The manufacturer and the NVWA urged people with these boilers to urgently get them cleaned. Read the full article here
Increasing rates of Legionnaires’ disease in the EU/EEA
Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, has shown a significant surge within the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) in 2021, with over 10 700 cases reported and 704 known fatalities. Read the full article here
Guidance is changing – WaterRegsUK
More good information now available with more to come. Best of all it’s free. Read the full article here
Thames Water in urgent funding talks amid fears of collapse
Thames Water is in talks to secure extra funding as the government says it is ready to act in a worst case scenario if the company collapses. Read the full article here
Olive House Home for Older People breached regulations
A care home has been downgraded after breaching regulations in relation to the safety of its residents and infection prevention and control measures. Read the full article here
Firm fined following outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease
A plastics manufacturing company in West Bromwich has been fined after it put workers and the public at risk of being infected with potentially deadly bacteria. Read the full article here
One Death Linked to Legionnaires’ Disease at University
San Diego State University reopened two buildings that had been shuttered after a case of Legionnaires’ disease surfaced among its faculty. Read the full article here







