Commercial Plumbing

Maybe they have been instructed by a predecessor, so you are blissfully unaware of what has been done and are not aware of the dangers, as these changes were never really done or recorded properly?

Then you probably have ‘dead-legs’ in your plumbing system! Not as painful as it sounds, but it means that your system probably has ‘traps’ that enable hot and cold water to stagnate in sections of pipe. The ‘pain’ starts where these dead-legs are lengthy and have been there for some years, as dead-legs provide an excellent breeding ground for germs and impurities, the worst of which can be Legionella. Thriving in temperatures of between 25 and 45 deg C, Legionella may be a silent enemy in your business. Keeping water at high temperatures will kill Legionella, but the HSE idealises hot water discharge at 43 deg C to prevent scalding. So, without mixing valves, the potential Legionella problem can be self-perpetuating. So these dead-legs can pose a real health issue if left unchecked. Fortunately, the solution is reasonably simple but totally effective. 

CPL Service Response can survey on your behalf in accordance with AcoP 2000 legislation and provide you with professional advice before the event takeover.

We have vast experience in dead-leg identification and rectification under stringent hospital requirements, including system chlorination, laboratory verification, and certification, to ensure you and your staff have a safe, healthy, and legislatively compliant working environment with respect to exposure to waterborne issues.