Water hygiene in Swansea
Swansea's university campuses, seafront hospitality and holiday lets on the Gower see big seasonal swings in water use.
Wales has a high number of seasonal lets and some properties on private water supplies, both of which need extra care around stagnation, recommissioning and sampling.
Why local water matters
Water in Swansea is generally mostly soft. Softer water produces less limescale, but it can be more corrosive to older metal pipework, and corrosion products and biofilm still need managing through good temperature control and regular flushing.
The rules that apply in Swansea
Legionella and water hygiene. In Wales, the same health and safety framework applies as in England: the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, COSHH 2002 and HSE's ACoP L8 and HSG274.
Local enforcement. In Swansea, legionella law is enforced by Swansea Council's environmental health team for offices, shops, hotels, restaurants and leisure premises, and by HSE for factories, warehouses, hospitals, schools and council-run premises.
Who we help in Swansea
- Private landlords, letting agents and HMO operators
- Freeholders and managing agents of blocks of flats
- Offices, shops and commercial landlords
- Schools, colleges and student accommodation
- Care homes, GP surgeries and dental practices
- Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets
- Factories, warehouses and industrial estates