by Alex Wheal | Jun 16, 2025 | News, What harm does it do to us?
Chapter 7 What happens if you get a positive Legionella result? Getting a positive legionella result is quite common so it is important that there is a plan to deal with these circumstances. This plan should be set out in the “Written Scheme of Control”. A Legionella...
by Alex Wheal | Jun 13, 2025 | What harm does it do to us?
AquaCert often get asked if the tap/shower should be flushed before filling the sample bottle. The answer is that sometimes you do and sometimes you don’t! Let’s look at why pre or post flush sampling is important and learn why it may affect the results. What is pre...
by Alex Wheal | Jun 10, 2025 | News, What harm does it do to us?
Chapter 5: What is a Laboratory Submission Sheet? So far, so good … Sterile Bottles received. Sample locations identified. Sample bottle filled; caps screwed on tight. The project is almost complete, you just need to get the bottles to the laboratory! Luckily,...
by News | Jul 11, 2017 | News, What harm does it do to us?
Legionella Testing Cost – A Small Price for Health & Safety New York City’s Health Department recently finished testing water from 116 cooling towers in Lenox Hill. This follows a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak which claimed the life of one...
by News | Dec 29, 2016 | News, What harm does it do to us?
Water Testing Kits to Detect Bacteria Growth in Water The dangerous water situation in Flint, Michigan in the United States just continues to get worst. Municipal water was found to contain lead, it’s a disaster. They found that Flint’s water was not being enhanced...
by News | Dec 29, 2016 | News, What harm does it do to us?
Officials in New York’s Niagara County announced that they have increased tests for Legionella bacteria due to more Legionnaire’s Disease Cases being reported. The total number of confirmed Legionnaires’ disease cases has increased to 37 from last...
