Severn Questions With Robbie King From Aqualytix

Robbie King is a Compliance Technician at Aqualytix, who’s swapped his lab coat for his laptop to ensure Aqualytix and our customers reach and maintain water hygiene compliance. Recently, he’s been busy with an LCA audit. We ask him what it is and why it matters.

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Legionella Risk Assessments: Competence Of A Legionella Risk Assessor

Competence Of A Legionella Risk Assessor And Proportionality

Last time we looked at agreeing the scope of the assessment and the independence of the risk assessor, next we will be reviewing the competence of the assessor which is a topic that is becoming more widely discussed. So, let’s start with a simple question – What experience and specialist knowledge should a Legionella risk assessor demonstrate? Well both BS8580-1:2019 and the LCA’s Risk Assessment standard for service delivery outline the expectations of knowledge and understanding required by risk assessors, these include but are not limited to:-

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An Interview with Nick Barsby, Chairman of the Legionella Control Association

Nick Barsby is a man who needs no introduction. As the Chair of the Legionella Control Association, it’s Nick’s job to oversee the single most influential organisation in the industry. Nick has been in the role since 2021, having been Vice Chair since 2017 and has enjoyed every challenging moment of it. We caught up with him at a recent LCA event to learn more about what makes his role so exciting.

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Our Legionella Control Association Membership

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At Severn Trent Water Hygiene, we are proud to say that we are a member of the Legionella Control Association, but what does this mean?

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