Legionella test
Laboratory culture for Legionella bacteria from a hot tub, spa pool, shower, tank or outlet. The quarterly check HSG282 asks of spa-pool operators, and the periodic test landlords and businesses need under their legionella risk assessment.
- What the lab checks
- 1 parameter, 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
- A sterile one-litre sample bottle, sampling instructions, and packaging for sending your sample to the laboratory.
- Questions first?
- Call 01507 608 100 or message us and we'll point you to the right test.
What the lab checks for
1 parameter, each with its guideline
Guideline values follow the HSE HSG274 / HSG282. Your results are shown against these, with the laboratory's exact wording kept alongside.
| Parameter | Guideline | |
|---|---|---|
| Legionella spp. (cfu/l) | Per HSG274/HSG282 action levels | Bacteria that can cause Legionnaires' disease in warm water systems. |
What's in the kit
Everything you need to take the sample
A sterile one-litre sample bottle, sampling instructions, and packaging for sending your sample to the laboratory.
Taking the sample
Ten minutes, then post it the same day
Full instructions come with the kit. In short: take the sample from the outlet, tank or spa pool named in your risk assessment without flushing or running it first, fill the bottle to the line, keep it cool but not frozen, and send it to the laboratory the same day in the packaging provided.