Why Legionella Compliance Fails: How to Prove Your Controls Work
The technical reality behind being “compliant on paper” Fifty years after Legionnaires’ disease was identified, Legionella compliance should be firmly embedded in building management. The science is well documented. The law is clear. ACoP L8 and HSG274 provide established guidance for dutyholders. However, England and Wales recorded 472 cases of legionellosis in 2024, including 13 …
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I bought a water company and discovered what most building owners are missing.
Legionella: What Every Building Owner Needs to Know A plain-English guide from someone who learned it the hard way Let me be honest with you from the start: I’m not a water-hygiene scientist. My background is in commercial property. So when I came to own a water-hygiene company, I came at it as exactly the …
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No Ordinary Team Day
No Ordinary Team Day: Pirates, Prizes and the 12 Days of Legionella Returns Once a year the Irrigonics team gets in the same room. Here is what that looks like — and why it matters. Water hygiene is largely a solo occupation. Engineers work alone, driving between sites, logging results, moving on. The office team …
What It’s Really Like to Be a Water Hygiene Engineer
Behind the scenes of one of the most important jobs you never hear about The People Behind Water Safety When people think of water safety, they imagine taps, showers, and tanks, not the engineers who protect them. The role of a Water Hygiene Engineer often goes unnoticed despite the work involved in protecting public health. …
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