HSG282 pools and spa pools test

Monthly microbiological check for holiday-home pools, holiday parks and other public bathing facilities. Quarterly legionella available as an add-on.

Results in 5–7 working days Ref DWT05

Who it's for: Pools and hot tubs
What the lab checks: 5 parameters, each shown against its guideline. See the full list.
What you get back: The laboratory certificate, results in plain English, and a Pozzani engineer's review of anything over the guideline.
In the kit: Sterile sample bottles, sampling instructions, and packaging for sending your samples to the laboratory.
Questions first?: Call 01507 608 100 or message us and we'll point you to the right test.

£89.95 inc. VAT and delivery

Buy more, pay less per kit

1–2 kits: £89.95 each
3–9 kits: £84.95 each
10+ kits: £79.95 each

Tests 5 parameters to the HSE HSG282
Certificate from an accredited laboratory
Can be set up to repeat monthly or quarterly

14-day cancellation right until the kit is used.

What the lab checks for

5 parameters, each with its guideline

Guideline values follow the HSE HSG282. Your results are shown against these, with the laboratory's exact wording kept alongside.

Parameter	Guideline	What it tells you
Colony count 22°C (cfu/ml)	No abnormal change	General bacterial load; no fixed limit, watched for change.
Colony count 37°C (cfu/ml)	No abnormal change	Bacteria that grow at body temperature; watched for change.
Coliform bacteria (cfu/100ml)	0 /100ml	Indicates the supply may not be adequately protected or treated.
E. coli (cfu/100ml)	0 /100ml	Indicates faecal contamination. Should always be absent.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (cfu/250ml)	0 /250ml	Opportunistic bacterium; a key check for pools and spa pools.

Optional extras

Legionella
Legionella spp.
£44.95 inc. VAT

What's in the kit

Everything you need to take the sample

Sterile sample bottles, sampling instructions, and packaging for sending your samples to the laboratory.

Taking the sample

Ten minutes, then post it the same day

Full instructions come with the kit. In short: sample first thing in the morning from the tap you normally drink from, fill the bottles to the line, keep them cool, and send them to the laboratory the same day in the packaging provided.