Legionella Prevention in Drinking Water Installations

Learning targets

As the owner of a collective drinking water installation, you have a duty of care to provide safe and reliable drinking water. This primarily involves preventing contamination with Legionella, the bacteria that can cause Legionnaires' disease. But what do you need to know to mitigate this health risk?

In the Legionella Prevention in Drinking Water Installations training course, you will learn about Legionella prevention. We cover both traditional techniques such as thermal management and alternative methods. Additionally, we will discuss risk analyses and management plans, which owners of priority institutions—such as hospitals and healthcare facilities—are required to have prepared by a BRL 6010-certified company. Essential measures to ensure drinking water safety and protect users’ health will also be addressed.

For anyone involved in Legionella prevention in drinking water installations, this training provides a solid foundation of knowledge and skills that are indispensable.

The following topics will be covered: 

• characteristics of the Legionella bacteria
• risk factors for Legionella growth
• sampling and testing for Legionella presence
• laws and regulations on Legionella prevention
• implementation of regulations
• traditional and alternative Legionella prevention techniques
• compliance with duty of care according to ISSO publication 55.2
• components of a management plan and its integration into an organization

Upon completion of this course, you will have gained the following knowledge and skills:

• understanding the characteristics of the Legionella bacteria
• knowledge of laws and regulations
• conducting risk analyses and developing management plans