Legionella Risk Assessments in Southampton, Hampshire
At The HSRA, we provide professional Legionella Risk Assessments in Southampton for landlords, businesses, healthcare providers, commercial premises and multi-site organisations. Our assessments help you meet your legal responsibilities, identify potential water hygiene risks and protect employees, tenants, customers and visitors.
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Protect Your Business in Southampton with a Legionella Risk Assessment
If you are responsible for a commercial property, rental property or workplace in Southampton, you have a legal duty to manage the risk of Legionella bacteria within your water systems.
Legislation including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) and HSE's Approved Code of Practice (L8) places responsibilities on businesses, landlords and property owners to control the risks associated with Legionella. Regular risk assessments play an important role in ensuring water systems remain safe and compliant.
We support businesses throughout Southampton and the wider Hampshire area, delivering clear, professional reports with practical recommendations that are easy to understand and implement.
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Professional Legionella Risk Assessments in Southampton
Legionella bacteria can develop in poorly maintained or stagnant water systems. If contaminated water droplets are inhaled, they can cause Legionnaires' disease, a potentially serious form of pneumonia.
Southampton is home to a wide range of commercial and residential properties, from offices and apartment developments to industrial facilities, healthcare settings and hospitality venues. Every building presents its own water hygiene challenges, making effective Legionella management an essential part of maintaining compliance.
At The HSRA, we carry out Legionella Risk Assessments in Southampton for a broad range of commercial properties, offices, workplaces, landlords and hospitality businesses throughout Southampton and the surrounding Hampshire area.
Our approach is straightforward and practical. We identify potential risks, explain our findings in plain English and provide clear, realistic recommendations to help you improve compliance and effectively manage your water systems.
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Who Needs a Legionella Risk Assessment in Southampton?
Many businesses, landlords and property owners have a legal responsibility to assess and manage the risks associated with Legionella in accordance with HSE Approved Code of Practice L8.
If your property has hot and cold water systems, water storage tanks, pipework, showers or other stored water systems, you are likely to have a duty to assess and control the risk.
We regularly carry out Legionella Risk Assessments in Southampton for:
Landlords and property management companies
Commercial property owners
Business owners and employers
Care homes and supported living providers
Healthcare facilities and dental practices
Schools, colleges and nurseries
Factories, warehouses and industrial premises
Restaurants, cafés, pubs and hospitality venues
Many people assume Legionella is only a concern for large commercial buildings or complex water systems. However, even smaller workplaces and rental properties can present a risk if water systems are not properly maintained and managed.
What Does a Southampton Legionella Risk Assessment Cover?
Our Legionella Risk Assessment services in Southampton are designed to identify areas where Legionella bacteria could develop within your water systems, helping you manage risks and maintain compliance. Assessments typically include:
Water System Inspection
Inspecting water storage tanks, pipework, cooling towers and associated water systems for conditions that could encourage the growth of Legionella bacteria.
Temperature Monitoring
Checking that water temperatures are maintained within recommended guidance to help prevent conditions that allow Legionella bacteria to multiply.
Stagnant Water Checks
Identifying areas where water may become stagnant, such as infrequently used outlets or sections of pipework, which can increase the risk of Legionella bacteria developing.
Water Testing & Sampling
Where required, taking water samples from your Southampton premises to help identify the presence of Legionella bacteria and assess the effectiveness of existing control measures.
System Cleaning & Maintenance
Identifying the presence of sediment, scale, corrosion and biofilm within water systems, highlighting where cleaning or remedial action may be required to reduce the risk of Legionella growth.
Training & Maintenance
Reviewing existing water hygiene procedures and providing practical guidance to help staff manage water systems effectively and reduce the risk of Legionella growth.
Plumbing & Pipework Review
Assessing the design and condition of your water systems to identify unnecessary risks and recommending practical improvements to help maintain safe, compliant water hygiene standards.
Risk Rating
Identifying higher-risk areas within your Southampton premises and recommending appropriate control measures to minimise the risk of Legionella bacteria developing.
Water Flow Monitoring
Checking that water systems are designed and operated to encourage regular water movement, helping to prevent stagnation and reduce the risk of Legionella bacteria developing.
Main culprits
Common Legionella Issues We Find in Southampton Buildings
We regularly identify avoidable water hygiene issues while carrying out Legionella Risk Assessments across Southampton and the surrounding areas. Some of the most common include poor temperature control, infrequently used outlets, ageing pipework, excessive water storage, scale build-up and incomplete monitoring records.
Older properties across Southampton can often present additional challenges due to ageing plumbing systems, historic alterations and changes to building layouts over time. In many cases, businesses are unaware of these potential risks until a professional Legionella Risk Assessment has been completed.
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How Often Should a Legionella Risk Assessment Be Reviewed?
A Legionella Risk Assessment should be reviewed regularly to ensure your water systems remain safe, compliant and effectively managed. A review is typically recommended:
- At regular intervals, in line with HSE guidance and your existing risk management procedures.
- Whenever water systems are modified, extended or significantly altered.
- Following the detection of Legionella bacteria or any water hygiene incident.
- If the use or occupancy of the building changes, affecting water usage patterns.
- After prolonged periods of low occupancy or building closures where water systems may have become stagnant.
- If previous control measures are no longer considered effective or the existing risk assessment is no longer suitable.
Regular reviews help ensure potential risks continue to be identified and managed before they become a more serious issue.
How We Work
The Legionella Risk Assessment Process
We make the process simple and stress-free:
Site Inspection & Survey
Our team visits the site to inspect water systems and identify potential risks.
Water Testing & Risk Analysis
We collect water samples and assess conditions that could lead to Legionella growth.
Compliance & Recommendations
We review results against HSE and COSHH regulations and suggest necessary improvements.
Implementation & Maintenance
We help businesses put safety measures in place and maintain water hygiene.
Ongoing Monitoring & Support
We provide follow-ups, staff training, and regular system checks to ensure long-term safety.
Stay Compliant - Book Your Legionella Risk Assessment Today!
Protect your business and ensure water safety. Contact The HSRA today for a Legionella risk assessment UK and keep your premises safe and legally compliant.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
At The HSRA we are committed to providing an exceptional level of service to our domestic and commercial customers. Many of the frequently asked questions we receive have been answered here, but feel free to get in touch if you require further information.
Heather Finkle
Jul 9, 2026
Good contact to say when they would arrive on site with information up front on what they would need to complete the risk assessments. Once received the risk assessments were easy to read and the 'to do' tasks were explained to ensure we remained compliant. Very competitively priced as well....
Claire Saunders
Jun 5, 2026
Fantastic service - contacted last minute on Tuesday as needed some risk assessments carried out by today (Friday) for a regulatory inspection. Max arranged for an assessor to come to site this morning, first thing before the building got busy with staff and patients (we are an NHS premises). The...
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May 7, 2026
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Hak
Apr 15, 2026
Using HSRA to do our Fire Risk Assessment was simple, we sent our address and within an hour we had a quote once their team checked the site on google maps. An Appointment was made for their surveyor to arrive and inspect the property. The Report arrived a couple of...
Dave Fowling
Jan 28, 2026
The HSRA helped us complete all4 of our risk assessments in 1 visit, great response times, will be using again. Thanks again!...
Harminder Panesar
Oct 13, 2025
HSRA Provided an timely visit and comprehensive fire risk assessment report as promised....
Amber Mason
Mar 28, 2025
Refreshingly good service, thank you!!...
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