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The latest news from Waterline:

Company Failed to Manage Legionella Risk as Prisoner Dies

A company has been fined after it failed to manage the risk of legionella bacteria in the hot and cold water systems at HMP Lincoln. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation followed the death of an inmate. Find details of the HSE’s full investigation here

Legionellosis in residents of England and Wales: 2017 to 2023 report

Legionellosis in residents of England and Wales: 2017 to 2023 report. Official UK HSA statistics now available. Click here to read the full report

Company fined £900,000 for exposing residents to Legionnaires Disease

The HSE have reported on a £900,000 fine being given to a company responsible for sheltered housing accommodation in Birkenhead after an outbreak of Legionnaires Disease. Read the HSE’s full report here

Two Outbreaks of Legionnaires Disease Caused by Hot Tubs

The CDC has reported two outbreaks of legionnaires disease caused by hot tubs for private use. These outbreaks have caused 12 cases of Legionnaires disease across two years. Read in depth about the CDC’s investigation into this here.

WaterSafe Launch new Lead-Free Solder Campaign

WaterSafe have launched their Lead-Free Solder campaign. Designed to encourage all installers and plumbers to use only Lead-Free Solder in the effort to reduce lead contamination in drinking water. Find out more here

HSE and CQC have updated their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

HSE and CQC have reviewed their MoU and small changes were made as overall the review found that this document works well in practice The purpose of the MoU is to help ensure that there is effective, co-ordinated, and comprehensive regulation of health and safety for patients, service users, workers, and members of the public…. Read more »

New Hospital Programme review: terms of reference

Purpose The review aims to consider the options for putting the New Hospital Programme onto a realistic, deliverable and affordable footing. The review has been requested by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and will be jointly led and resourced across the Department of Health and… Read more »

Bacteria found in maternity site weeks after handover 

Bacteria that can cause a number of infections was discovered at a new maternity hospital weeks after it was officially handed over to the Belfast Health Trust, BBC News NI has learned. Read the full article here

Legionnaires’ disease in Scotland – Surveillance report 2023

This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports Scottish Legionnaires’ disease data for 2023. Last year’s report was the first published since the pandemic and covered the years 2017 to 2022. Legionnaires’ disease surveillance data reporting is now annual in Scotland, reports were previously biennial. We are continuing to develop this report and currently have… Read more »

NHS Estates Technical Bulletin (NETB) No.2024/3

NHS Estates Technical Bulletin (NETB) No.2024/3 now released, enhancing existing guidance set out in HTM 04-01 safe water in Healthcare premises, to address risks from nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and other waterborne pathogens. Read the full article here

Product & Service Spotlight

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How the SolidTek® Biocide Feeder Package will BENEFIT YOU

SolidTek's® Biocide Feeder Package offers users a functional, safe, compact and environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional brominators.

Designed for use with SolidTek’s® enhanced bromine biocide, BromTek, it offers multiple benefits:

SAFER
Reduced exposure to fumes and bromine dust (non-pressurised system).

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Use with field proven mixed hydantoin biocide - better performance than standard bromine tablets.

COMPACT
Wall mounted reducing footprint of installation.

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Charge with product in under 5 minutes without isolation from the system.
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Managing Risk at the Water System Interface

Using system hot water (❯60 °C), Horne’s patented ILTDU delivers targeted thermal disinfection at the water system periphery, where potable water meets a non-sterile (ward) environment. Combined with elevated velocity flushing, which mechanically shears and removes excess bulk biofilm, it addresses both established pipework biofilm, and contamination driven by retrograde ingress. This approach avoids selective pressures associated with chemical dosing, supporting control of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, NTM and other waterborne organisms while protecting system integrity, water quality and lowering environmental impact.

Result of using Erythorbate

To scavenge or to passivate has long been the question when controlling oxygen-induced corrosion in feed lines and steam raining equipment.
Here’s a short introduction to a product that allows you to do both: Sodium Erythorbate. It’s an oxygen scavenger and passivator utilising residual dissolved oxygen in the metal passivation reactions. Erythorbate and its degradation products continue to remove oxygen with an eventual residual of water and carbon dioxide hence not adding to the boiler water solids reducing Blowdown.

PIB Insurance Brokers

As a business in the Legionella Control Industry, are you confident that your insurance gives you the protection that you need? Have you ever been charged a higher premium on the pretext that the correct insurance cover should cost you more?

If these concerns sound familiar, your business may not be benefitting from the best value, security and advice. This is why PIB has developed an exclusive package which, combines all the benefits that you require for your business protection.

FILT’RAY Compact Range

AQUATOOLS has launched a range of filters for hospitals. FILT'RAY Compact filters provide a physical barrier to reduce the risk of infection from waterborne microorganisms. Tubular membrane microfiltration with a high filtration capacity delivers bacteriologically controlled water, securing the point-of-use for up to 4 months. They are compact to save space, ideal for taps with a low drop height. Retro-contamination is carefully controlled thanks to a protective skirt and a tilted connector which allows the filter position to be optimised.

TME Thermometers

Take your ACoPL8 testing to the next level with TME. Faster, smarter, stronger than the rest.

CLEGK2 – An unbeatable legionella kit with everything you need: a robust thermometer with inbuilt timer, fast-response dual surface/immersion probe, and a handy carry pouch.

New thermometers and thermometer kits include a FREE UKAS traceable calibration certificate.

TCWAllPort – A unique low-cost solution for concealed TMVs: a compact thermocouple socket for remote access temperature monitoring.

MM7000-2D – the smart way to go paperless. Our relaunched Bluetooth Barcode Thermometer is now more affordable than ever before.

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• Rapid Measurement – Results within seconds without compromising accuracy.

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