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Useful links:

Site title	Description
ASHRAE	The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

Automatic Vending Association	For the recommendations of the AVA for water quality used in a vending machine follow the link

BBC	The latest news about legionnaires disease from the BBC

BSRIA	The Building Services Research and Information Association is a consultancy, test and research organisation for construction and building industry

CIBSE	The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers is an international body which represents and provides services to the building services professional

Control of legionella: Revised code of practice	Changes to L8

Domestic Water Treatment Association	The DWTA Code of Practice recommends good practice in respect to cleaning and inhibiting of domestic hot water central heating systems. This is a requirement under the Building Regulations for England and Wales, Part L., 2006. The regulations stipulate that cleaning and inhibiting is necessary when installing or modifying central heating systems.

European Point of Use Drinking Water Association	The growth of the point-of-use drinking water industry reflects the increasing awareness and importance attached to drinking good quality water. This association sets standards for suppliers of water dispensing equipment

Health and Safety Executive	The main site for Health and Safety in the workplace

Health Protection Agency Study	Health Protection Agency study has highlighted serious problems with spa pools being a cause of Legionnaires? disease because they are not managed or maintained properly

Her Majestys Stationary Office	The place to buy government publications

HVCA	The Heating and Ventilating Association

Information about Legionnaires' Disease	The latest bulletin (Jan 2004) from the HSE about legionnaires disease

Investigation of outbreaks (and single cases) of legionnellosis from water systems incorporating coo	This circular from the HSE gives advice to local authority enforcement officers on the action required for the investigation of an outbreak of legionnaires disease

Legionella Control Association	The Legionella Control Association (formerly The Code of Conduct Association) helps to keep your supplier of cooling water treatment on the right track.

Legionnaires Disease: Controlling the risks associated with spa baths	Spa baths produce an aerosol that may be contaminated if the water is not treated correctly - advice from the H.S.E.

Local Authority Circular Subject Index	The HSE site (HELA) that gives advice to local authority enforcement officers on legionnaires disease

Management of Spa Pools	This guidance has been produced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Health Protection Agency (HPA) to increase understanding of the microbiological risks associated with using spa pools or whirlpool baths, and to give advice on the control measures to manage these risks effectively.

Ofwat	The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is the economic regulator of the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales

Taking water samples for microbiological testing	How to take, store and transport water samples to the laboratory for microbiogical testing.

The Bottled Water Coolers Association	BWCA exists to ensure the attainment of the highest standards of quality, safety, hygiene and ethical conduct in the bottled water cooler and plumbed in cooler industry through an unimpeachable product and service supplied by its members

The Drinking Water Inspectorate	The Drinking Water Inspectorate regulates public water supplies in England and Wales

The Environment Agency	The Agency is responsible for maintaining or improving the quality of fresh, marine, surface and underground water in England & Wales.

The European Working Group for Legionella Infections.	Info from European Working Group on Legionnella, mainly for travel related infection.

The Health Protection Agency	An independent agency dedicated to the protection of people's health - used to be The Public Health Laboratory Service

The Water Management Society	The W. M. S. offers experienced assistance in all matters relating to the management of water in industry and commerce through publications, conferences and journals

The Water Regulations Advisory Scheme	The essential guide to the legislation affecting water supply installations in the U.K