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28 October 2026 · 6 min read · running the business · field operations
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Warm aerated water is the most efficient legionella generator on site. What HSG282 puts in scope, the disinfection regime, and the action levels that close a spa.
compliance
14 October 2026
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A mains-fed dental practice still carries a real legionella risk in the unit waterlines. Why HTM 01-05 governs it, and the flushing and dosing routine.
compliance
7 October 2026
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Skip the 40-KPI listicles. The four or five numbers that tell a small water hygiene firm whether it is making money, and how to read each one honestly.
running the business
30 September 2026
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A negative legionella result is a snapshot from one outlet on one day. Why temperature control is the real defence, and what pre- and post-flush sampling tell you.
compliance · field operations
23 September 2026
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Care homes answer to both HSE and CQC on legionella, the residents are the susceptible group, and CQC has prosecuted a death. What inspectors look for.
compliance
16 September 2026
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A water hygiene business built entirely around its founder sells for a fraction. The three to five year job of making yourself removable before you exit.
running the business
9 September 2026
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The 'twice the pipe diameter' dead-leg figure gets quoted as a legal threshold. It isn't one. What HSE actually says, and why removing the pipe beats any ratio.
compliance
2 September 2026
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Whether the local authority, the governing body or the academy trust holds the legionella duty depends on the school type. Plus the summer-holiday trap.
compliance
26 August 2026
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How a 5 to 15 person water hygiene firm reads PQQ, ITT, DPS and framework tenders, and why under-answering social value loses winnable public work.
running the business
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