HSE’s HSG274 Part 1 The Control of legionella bacteria in evaporative cooling systems
26 March 2024 There is a new edition to part one (only) of HSE’s HSG274 The Control of legionella bacteria in evaporative cooling systems. (Second Edition. March 2024). You can read the new edition as published on the HSE website here.Read More
Composite Samples – Something that should never happen
A composite or bulk sample is where water from more than one asset is added to a bottle and submitted to the laboratory for testing. Since the 2020 service standards updates the LCA has stated that these samples should NEVER be taken. The details on composite samples can be found in Information Box 3 of the Legionella Sampling and Testing Service Delivery Standard:Read More
LCA Expectations of Members - Internal Audit & Statement of Compliance
January 2024 When an LCA member is due for a Company Audit by an LCA Assessor, LCA Admin will contact their designated LCA contact, three months in advance of the audit. LCA Admin will request the current version of the member’s Statement of Compliance and Internal Audit. A requirement of being an LCA member is to have in place a management system compliant with the LCA Code of Conduct and that includes maintaining these documents. Most of our members simply send the required documents to us by return; a small minority are falling short of theRead More
RQIA letter to All Care Homes and Independent Hospitals
January 2024 View the Original Document Here. For queries regarding this, please contact the LCA.Read More
Legionella Monitoring Standard
February 2024 The revised LCA Service Delivery Standard for Legionella Monitoring Services launched on the 1st of July 2023 with no new direct requirements for Members. There are some minor changes to the detail in Section D that brings the different service standards more in line with each other. Members will need to make sure quotation and other communication templates used to deal with this part of the standard are updated. Some common failings we see in Legionella Sampling & Testing are: Lack of evidence that operatiRead More