WATER QUALITY monitoring and analysis in the built environment revolve around activities to achieve compliance with the HSE's guidelines for the control of Legionella, the Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) L8 - The Control of Legioneila Bacteria in Water Systems, available from www.hsebooks.com, priced 8 pounds, or with subscription from www. hsedirect.com. Deficiencies in managing these systems have been identified as one of the main reasons for a string of high-profile cases in recent times, including the Barrow-in-Furness outbreak that led to the deaths of seven people (see HSW June, page 8). While most of the controls described in L8 are not difficult to grasp, people sometimes find it hard to put them into practice effectively, particularly where those responsible are also trying to juggle a plethora of other health and safety regulations.
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