45-Day Public Review Period from February 16, 2018 to April 2, 2018:   ASHRAE Guideline 12-2000R, Proposed Revision of Guideline 12-2000, Managing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems (Second Full Public Review)   Closing 2nd April. Significant changes to Draft 1 in the on-going Water Treatment section.   LINK

Legionella sample size reporting requirements Dr Jennifer Newton, Express Micro Science Laboratory test reports must comply with ISO 17025 requirements for reporting results. These requirements include having a unique identifier (the lab number), citing the receipt and test date, providing a unique description of the sample submitted and in the case of water testing the… Read more »

UKAS ACCREDITED LABORATORY TEST REPORTS Many users of laboratory services look for the UKAS symbol on a test report to give them confidence in the accuracy and impartiality of results. But what is the meaning behind this symbol and what should those commissioning accredited testing services expect to find on a UKAS accredited test report?… Read more »

Could any interested individuals involved in the planning, procurement and construction of healthcare facilities, assist an MSc student in Planning Buildings for Health at London South Bank University, by completing the following electronic questionnaire.   Please click this link to participate: https://goo.gl/forms/ht2ZDnTY8awXgn742 The information provided will be treated with strict confidence and individuals and their… Read more »

Reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease in residents of England and Wales with onset of symptoms during 2016.   LINK

FREE ACCESS PAPER – Distribution of Legionella and bacterial community composition among regionally diverse US cooling towers   Abstract Cooling towers (CTs) are a leading source of outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease (LD), a severe form of pneumonia caused by inhalation of aerosols containing Legionella bacteria. Accordingly, proper maintenance of CTs is vital for the prevention… Read more »

Since the UK voted to leave the EU in June 2016, BSI, in its capacity as the UK’s National Standards Body, has consulted its members and stakeholders about the possible implications of Brexit for standards.   READ MORE

Water & Health joint workshop with RSC WSF a success! Write up by Richard Luxton, chair for the day February 15th, 2018   SWIG and the RSC WSF group held a joint workshop on ‘Water & Health’ kindly hosted by the IBST at UWE, Bristol, on 31 January 2018. Richard Luxton, Chair for the day… Read more »

High quality, safe and sufficient drinking water is essential for our daily life, for drinking and food preparation. We also use it for many other purposes, such as washing, cleaning, hygiene or watering our plants.   READ MORE

FREE ACCESS PAPER: Effect of heat shock on hot water plumbing microbiota and Legionella pneumophila control   Abstract Background Heat shock is a potential control strategy for Legionella pneumophila in hot water plumbing systems. However, it is not consistently effective, with little understanding of its influence on the broader plumbing microbiome. Here, we employed a… Read more »