Water Hygiene Monitoring for Cardiff properties
A risk assessment only protects people if the controls it recommends are carried out and recorded. Our monitoring contracts take care of the routine tasks in your written scheme so nothing gets missed, and give you an audit-ready record whenever an insurer, auditor or inspector asks.
Monthly checks in Cardiff need to reflect local buildings, from holiday lets, rural properties on private supplies, universities, social housing and public buildings. Water here is moderately soft, which affects how often shower heads, hoses and TMV strainers need descaling as part of the routine.
Cardiff's purpose-built student housing, city-centre offices and stadium-area hospitality venues all have periods of low use, from university holidays to event-day peaks, which affect how water systems need managing.
What is included
- Monthly sentinel outlet temperature checks
- Monthly calorifier flow and return temperature checks
- Flushing of little-used outlets or training staff to do it
- Quarterly shower head and hose cleaning and descaling
- Annual inspection of cold water storage tanks
- Annual calorifier inspection and blowdown
- Digital log book with alerts on out-of-range readings
- Monthly compliance summary for property managers
How often
Monitoring frequencies follow HSG274 Part 2 and your own risk assessment. Most tasks are monthly or quarterly with some annual inspections.
Legislation in Wales
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.
In Cardiff, legionella law is enforced by Cardiff 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. We cover all CF postcodes in and around Cardiff.
Frequently asked questions
How much does water hygiene monitoring cost in Cardiff?
Prices depend on the size and complexity of the property. A single rented home is a short visit, while a large commercial building may take a day or more. Send us the details and we will give you a fixed price for Cardiff with no hidden extras.
How quickly can you carry out water hygiene monitoring in Cardiff?
Get in touch with your postcode and preferred dates and we will confirm the earliest available appointment in Cardiff.
Can my own staff do the monitoring?
Yes, if they are trained and competent. Many clients use a hybrid model where on-site staff carry out weekly flushing and we do the monthly temperature checks and annual inspections.
What happens if a reading is out of range?
Out-of-range readings are flagged on the day with a recommended action, and we can return to investigate and put it right.