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Legionella Testing Kit
£45.00 +VAT
What is Legionella Bacteria?
Legionella bacteria is found in natural environments including ponds, rivers and lakes and causes Legionnaires Disease. Legionella can also be supplied in small amounts within the mains water supply where it can multiple within hours in your hot and cold water systems.
Where does Legionella Grow?
Legionella may grow in ANY water systems for a range of simple reasons such as stagnation, poor temperatures, lack of management and nutrients. These conditions in combination of the creation of water droplets (aerosols) where people using or within the area of these services may be at risk.
What the HSE says?
There is a Legionella risk for the bacteria to grow in any water system with the right conditions, therefore it is an absolute need to manage and mitigate this and according to the HSE –
“If you are an employer, or someone in control of premises, including landlords you need to be aware of the risks that legionella poses.”
Legionella Testing Services V’s DIY Legionella Testing Kit
Legionella Sampling Plan
To accurately sample for Legionella, it’s important to understand how many hot and cold water systems you have and what the risks are. A Legionella Risk Assessment will help provide this information for your Legionella Sample Plan, to help identify sample quantities, locations, and methods required. Without a LRA it may be difficult to undertake a DIY Legionella Testing Kit accurately and in accordance with compliance by yourself.
Is a DIY Legionella Testing Kit cheaper?
The difference between an online DIY Legionella Testing Kit to a Legionella Testing Service is in the Legionella Sample Plan. When you buy a kit online from an e-commerce store, you are only buying the kit. This will typically include limited advice on where to take your sample from. Whereas, uRisk’s Legionella Testing Service will include an engineer to visit site and evaluate your risk areas by reviewing your Legionella Risk Assessment. If you do not have a Legionella Risk Assessment, this is your best place to start, as it is your legal requirement to undertake a one for Legionella as identified by the HSE.
There are many legionella testing kits available online from non-specialists who operate as an e-commerce store that may not provide the same level of service. The first thing to consider
Where can I sample with a DIY Legionella Sample Kit?
The DIY Legionella Sample Kit is suitable for any hold and cold systems in your domestic or commercial property. You may use them for cold water storage tanks, cylinders, dental water lines, swimming pools, and any where it is safe to sample water.
uRisk Water Hygiene Services
uRisk is a water hygiene specialist that provides UKAS accredited legionella testing, water testing analysis and water treatment services. This mean’s we can resolve your water quality issues as well as carry out water testing and analysis.
4 Simple Steps
Step 1 - Order Testing Kit
Your Legionella Testing Kit will include water sample bottle(s), easy to follow instructions and a FREE return package.
Step 2 - Fill Sample Bottle
Fill the water sample bottle(s) from your taps following the instructions.
Step 3 - Return Delivery
Drop off your return package to any local Post Office on the same day you have taken your sample.
Step 4 - Get your Results
Your sample results are tested in a UKAS approve laboratory and sent to you in PDF format in 10-14 days.
About this Product
What is included in the legionella testing kit?
- 1x Sterile Bottle
- Instructions
- UKAS accredited analysis
- Free Sample Packaging
- Pre-Paid Return Pack
- Confidential Service
- Results & Certificate
- Laboratory testing takes at least 10-14 days
All orders are posted on Mondays only (example – if you make your order on a Thursday your delivery will be actioned on the next Monday). Delivery fee for UK mainland, this includes delivery to your address and pre-paid packaging for the return of the samples for analysis. Our reliable and easy-to-use legionella test kit provides results in minutes!. We make legionella testing quick and easy. Legionella water testing has been a long and frustrating exercise in the past. Even getting an interim result can take 7-10 days. Unfortunately, time is critical in water systems that are high risk and pose a genuine danger of legionella bacteria contamination. With our legionnaire’s test, laboratory or sample bottle are not needed. Furthermore, there are no waiting days or weeks for results. This comes with peace of mind that both your business and the individuals involved are safe from a legionella outbreak.
Weight & Dimensions
Weight: 1kg
Dimensions: 25.5 x 15.5 x 14.5 cm
Legionella Testing Kit FAQs
What water systems should be tested?
- Drinking water (including water dispensers and coffee machines)
- Hot and cold water systems
- Care Homes
- Healthcare premises
- Water heaters
- Dental units
- Swimming pools
- Spa baths
- Cooling towers
- Eye showers
- Eye wash units
- Water fountains
- Vending machines
- Closed water systems
Who is this DIY Rapid Legionella Testing Kit for?
The DIY test kit is best suited for those who wish for non-intrusive testing of water in areas such as Doctors surgeries or Dental practices. You may also wish to have testing or sampling carried out at home.
Alternatively, if you’re working on a budget, then this is a great way to reduce costs by undertaking the sampling yourself. Removing the need for water hygiene specialists visiting to perform the sampling for you. Our test kit comes with easy to use instructions with full customer support if required.
How long does it take for the results from the lab?
We will start analysing your water sample as soon as we receive the bottles. The legionella bacteria culture test takes at least 10 days to confirm results.
Can I mix samples?
It is recommended that you use one sample bottle for each sample point. Do not mix samples from more than one tap as this will dilute positive results and give no indication of what outlet or area is affected. Many companies provide sampling at low prices with this formula. It is not recommended and often becomes more expensive should you have a positive result, you will need to pay for more samples.
How much water should I take for the samples?
The bottle must be full, with at least 250ml of water to undertake the test. Refunds will not be offered where minimum sample requirements are not met.
What is the shelf life of this testing kit?
When it comes to testing water, time is of the essence! Once the sample is put into your sample bottle, we have 24 hours to get the test to our laboratories for testing. Any longer and this can make for inaccurate readings. We make legionella risk management easy, save some sweat and give us a call today.
Does this kit test for all types of Legionella Bacteria?
Yes! All types of legionella specified are tested with our legionella test kit. Our testing kit has an extended shelf life and is an easy way for you to implement legionella control measures and implement risk management.
How do I know what the test kit results mean?
uRisk is a water hygiene specialist, so unlike many other water testing service providers we are not just a laboratory we’re water hygiene consultants, and therefore can explain what your results mean, and what the next actions are to remove the bacteria from your water system.
You can find simple, easy to read result explanations with your sample report. And should you receive a positive result please do not panic, uRisk offers disinfection and chlorination services for legionella when detected.
More Information on Legionella Test Kits: Risk Assessment Test
Use these legionella testing kits as a way to effectively and conclusively test for legionella bacteria. These testing kits provide rapid legionella tests with quick turnaround laboratory analysis. Avoid a legionella outbreak with monitoring, control and management.
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Legionella & Risk Assessment Test
Get accurate rapid legionella test results, and test your system for Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1. If your water system contains legionella bacteria, also known as, Legionella pneumophila, and your water is not managed correctly with rapid legionella testing your could experience extreme cases of legionnaires disease.
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Lab Worthy Legionella Test Kit for your Water System
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Rapid Legionella Testing Kit
No training is required to use these legionella risk disease risk testing kits. Ensure your customer health and safety requirements are met, with this legionella pneumophila detection kit.
Accurate Legionella Detection and Monitoring
Complete a legionella test water sampling and ensure your employee and consumer’s health and safety. No prior training is required.
Why choose uRisk?
Over 25 years of water hygiene and legionella control experience.
Friendly and simple advice by phone, email & online at your convenience.
All staff are trained water hygiene consultants and engineers.
With engineers located all across the UK, we're never too far away.
Our labs are UKAS approved providing you with quality assurance.
Your one stop shop for Legionella control, no need to go elsewhere.
