Water Hygeine
Bacterial contamination of water can occur in any water system and if left untreated can lead to major health risks or an outbreak of life-threatening legionnaires disease for its consumers. Businesses have a duty to ensure people working/living/visiting their site are kept safe from any exposure to contamination.
Ritmac are an independent contractor for services relating to the safety of water systems and risks from exposure to Legionella bacteria. We work with organisations such as property management companies, hotels, facilities management companies etc. in assisting with their preventative control measures and compliance issues in line with Governments Health & Safety Executive Approved Code of Practice (HSE ACOP L8 The Control of Legionella Bacteria Water Systems).
We provide a full range of cost-effective consultancy and technical water hygiene services to minimise any risk and give you peace of mind. We have a fully qualified and trained team to whom you have direct access for expert advice. This team will assess and identify risks at your site to enable them to advise appropriate recommendations and implement a control regime that works for you and is specific to your water hygiene needs. We have the ability to combine both your engineering and water hygiene needs providing you with greater overall cost saving and service.
The variety of water treatment and water hygiene solutions that we offer are listed below:
- Building services compliance with legislation
- Legionella risk assessment (BS 8580)
- Legionella management & consultancy
- Legi cold water storage (CWS) tank replacements
- CWS tank clean and disinfections (BS 8558)
- Calorifier inspections/blowdowns
- Hot & cold water monitoring
- Water feature design & treatment
- Quarterly shower sterilisations
- Thermostatic mixing valve servicing
- Pre-commissioning disinfections
- UKAS water testing
- Cooling tower inspections & treatment
- Testing & treatment of closed water systems
- Effluent testing