Water Hygiene Services

28/08/2025

Reports of legionella in water system at MacDonald Court in Paddock Wood and St Stephens Court and Sunhill Court in Tunbridge Wells

Pensioners living across 142 homes were told not to use taps, showers and toilets after reports of legionella in the water system.

16/01/2025

The discovery of Legionella bacteria led to the closure of an adult mental health ward, a report has revealed.

Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) said a high count of the bacteria was detected in water on Aston Ward at the Lister Hospital, Stevenage, earlier this year.

Breathing in water droplets containing the bacteria can cause Legionnaires' disease, external, a potentially life-threatening lung infection.

The NHS is monitoring levels of the bacteria in the water on a ward at the Lister Hospital.

24/12/2024

Happy Christmas!

Wishing you all a happy and peaceful Christmas.

Al the best for 2025.

The Water Hygiene Services team

07/11/2024

Showers at a Jersey sports centre remain closed after legionella bacteria was found in part of the water system.

Low counts of the bacteria were found in routine water samples taken from the showers at the Les Quennevais Sports Centre in St Brelade following a recent refurbishment, the Government of Jersey said.

Legionella is a type of bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease, external, a potentially serious lung infection.

Officials stressed the bacteria found was not legionella pneumophila, the main cause of the illness.

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Low counts of the bacteria were found after a recent refurbishment, officials say.

05/11/2024

Large housing association Sanctuary has been fined £900,000 for allowing vulnerable residents to use contaminated water at its sheltered accommodation in Birkenhead.

Large housing association Sanctuary has been fined £900,000 for allowing vulnerable residents to use contaminated water at its sheltered accommodation in Birkenhead.

30/10/2024

There was an outbreak of legionella at the former home of York’s Lord Mayor – and without action it could happen again.

That’s the message in a report about the Mansion House on St Helen’s Square.

It comes as an application for a £1 million upgrade of the Grade I listed building has been submitted to City of York Council.

It was ‘a serious cause for concern’

30/10/2024

Residents put at risk of deadly disease as company fined £900k

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.

The deadly bacteria was detected at Vincent Naughton Court following the sampling of its water systems in the communal areas and flats in July and August 2018.

25/10/2024

Urgent winter health warning - ‘Legionella isn’t just a summer fling’

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Amid rising concern about the globally increasing risk of Legionella, leading Legionella rapid testing expert Hydrosense is reminding Brits that – despite a common notion that Legionnaires’ disease is only a summertime worry – it can, in fact, occur in any season.