Britain’s heroes forced to live in squalor: Young Army families are given houses riddled with ‘mould and urine’ and given advice on dealing with ‘legionnaires disease, asbestos and damp’
Hundreds of serving British soldiers and their families are forced to live in disgracefully squalid homes riddled faults, black with mould and stained with urine – with some even handed leaflets on how to deal with ‘legionnaires disease, asbestos and damp’. Read the full article here
BS EN ISO 7704 – Open For Public Consultation
BS EN ISO 7704 – Water quality – Requirements for the performance testing of membrane filters used for direct enumeration of mircoorganisms by culture methods. Read the full article here
Leesfield Scolaro Files Lawsuit On Behalf Of Key West Resort Guest Who Contracted Legionnaires’ Disease
Leesfield Scolaro has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a vacationer for her claims against Hawk’s Cay Resort for the negligent transmission of Legionnaires’ disease which caused significant injury and illness. Marcia Blanar was a guest at Hawk’s Cay Resort in Duck Key, Florida, from June 30, 2021 until July 6, 2021, where she contracted… Read more »
Melbourne grandfather dies of Legionnaires’ disease after potting mix exposure
A Melbourne grandfather has died of Legionnaires’ disease days after opening a bag of potting mix for his wife. Read the full article here
Ottawa Hospital forced to shut off water at General campus after legionella detected
Water has been turned off on floors four to eight as crews work on hyperchlorinating the water. Read the full article here
Pandemic, Epidemic, Endemic and Legionella
Pandemic is a word most of us had never used before early 2020. Now barely a day goes by without us using it. That’s because we’re in one. Before COVID-19 was a pandemic, it was an epidemic, and before that it was probably endemic. What do these words mean? Do they have any relevance to… Read more »
Legionella bacteria found in water supply at hospital
NHS Lanarkshire said routine water sampling had discovered the bacteria at Monklands Hospital in Airdrie. Read the full article here
Legionella bacteria discovered in water system at Oakwood’s Lane Stadium
OAKWOOD — Water systems remain shut down at Oakwood’s Lane Stadium over a week after the system was found to have Legionella bacteria, according to a district spokesperson. Read the full article here
WRAS Awarded UKAS Accreditation
WRAS has been accredited by UKAS (The United Kingdom Accreditation Service), bringing new, additional assurances for customers using the WRAS approvals scheme. Read the full article here
Chlorine mix-up puts guests of luxury hotel in hospital
Toxic gas created as pool maintenance chemicals formed harmful blend at four-star spa resort. Read the full article here







