Guidance for commercial tenants
Water supply
Employers who manage premises with hot / cold water services and / or wet cooling systems (e.g. evaporative condensers) must understand the health risks associated with legionella and how to control those risks.
There is a requirement to notify all wet cooling towers to Environmental Protection, contact environmental.health@calderdale.gov.uk, Tel: 01422 392344 or Fax: 01422 392399.
For the technical detail on how to manage and control the risks in your system, you should consult the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) and guidance “Legionnaires’ disease: The control of legionella bacteria in water systems”. This is available from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE): Legionnaires' Disease|
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The HSE also produce a leaflet 'Regarding Legionnaires Disease: a guide for employers' which can be found at Health and Safety Executive Free Leaflets| .
