3C is compliant with the Legionella Control Associations's Code of Conduct for Service Providers and as such are
able to provide a full range of water hygiene services to enable customers
comply with Health & Safety Legislation relating to the control
of Legionella bacteria within water systems:
Risk Assessments
Specialist personnel undertake site surveys to determine the risks
posed to persons from the site water system. Detailed plant and system
survey information is provided together with a prioritised action
plan to reduce any threat posed by poor system design and maintenance.
A site specific monitoring and maintenance
programme is devised to ensure that the system is maintained in
accordance with relevant health and safety guidance notes.
Examples of water systems assessed:
Cooling Towers
Hot and Cold water services
Spa pools
Humidification plant
Disinfection of Water Systems
A range of disinfection techniques to suit the water system to be
treated are provided:
Sodium Hypochlorite - Chlorine disinfections are undertaken as per
the specifications detailed within the ACOP and Guidance L8 and BS6700.
Chlorine Dioxide can be utilised in a variety of different applications.
It shows various benefits over the use of chlorine as it penetrates
biofilms and is unaffected by pH. Applications include
low level continuous dosing, one off system disinfections and spray
disinfection.
Silver stabilised Hydrogen peroxide solution is a newly introduced
means of disinfection, enabling a safe and effective means of disinfection
without interruption to services.
Other disinfection techniques offered include copper & silver
ion generation plant and bromination.
Water Sampling
A range of sampling techniques can be utilized:
UKAS accredited laboratories
ATP rapid bio-assay testing (providing an instantaneous indication
of microbial water quality)
Monitoring and Maintenance
3C are able to undertake full monitoring / maintenance regimes
as prescribed in L8:
Installation and Service of Thermostatic Mixer Valves
Temperature monitoring
Outlet descaling
Routine water system condition surveys
Internal and external inspection of cold water Storage Tanks and Hot Water Cylinders.
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