Further information

For detailed guidance on your duties to the public regarding the safety of your water, you can read the HSE Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L8 & HSG274 – Legionnaires’ Disease Technical Guidance. (ISN 978 0 7176 1772 2)

Part 1 of this publication contains advice on your duties under the law. Part 2 contains guidance on technical aspects of the assessment and control of legionella risks.

You can also obtain advice from

• The HSE Infoline
• Environmental health departments of local authorities
• Professional bodies and organisations such as The Chartered Institution Of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE), The Building Services Research and Information association (BSRIA)
• Associations such as The Water Management Society (WMS) or The British Association For Chemical Specialities (BACS)