Legionella Bacteria Found in Asylum Site
February 2025 An ‘alarming’ level of legionella bacteria has been found in a site that houses asylum seekers in Essex. Over 500 hundred asylum seekers are currently living at RAF Wethersfield, a former military base, where the legionella was found at a level ‘considered to be concerning’ by health experts. None of the occupants at RAF Wethersfield are said to have any symptoms connected to the finding of the bacteria, and the government have said that they have taken action regarding the situation.Read More
Company Failed to Manage Legionella Risk as Prisoner Dies
December 2024 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. Amey Community Limited has now been fined £600,000 after pleading guilty to a health and safety offence. Graham Butterworth died on 5 December 2017 after contracting Legionnaires’ disease while serving a prison sentence at HMP Lincoln. Water samples from Mr Butterworth’s cell and nearbyRead More
Residents put at Risk of Deadly Disease as Company Fined £900k
November 2024 A company has been fined following an outbreak of legionella at its sheltered housing accommodation in Birkenhead, putting vulnerable residents at risk of contracting Legionnaires’ disease. For more details please follow link: https://press.hse.gov.uk/2024/10/22/residents-put-at-risk-of-deadly-disease-as-company-fined-900k/Read More
Call for Speakers. LCA Seminar – SPATEX 5th February 2025
November 2024 The LCA are hosting an afternoon seminar on Wednesday 5th February 2025 at the Spatex Conference in Coventry. The seminar incudes free entry to the main Spatex Conference and complimentary refreshments at the seminar. If you are interested in delivering a non-commercial presentation on Spa Pools and Hot Tubs and the Legionella risk, please contact events@legionellacontrol.org.uk. The event starts at 1pm and finishes at 3pm withRead More
Working with TMVs and TMTs to LCA Service Delivery Standards
August 2024 The LCA standards are designed to cover specific legionella control services but there are some cases where different aspects of one thing are covered by several categories. The LCA publish a guidance document to what is included and excluded in our areas of interest. We also include section A in each service standard that coveRead More