As the manager of a hotel, your priority is the safety and comfort of your guests. When it comes to controlling legionella, you shouldn’t have to compromise one for the other - and often, you don’t have to.  

Once your hotel has had a legionella risk assessment carried out (which should usually take no more than a day), the method of keeping the bacteria in check will include a detailed monitoring and control regime. A good water treatment company or professional should be able to design this plan in a way that causes as little disruption as possible to the day-to-day activities of your business.

Some of the common risks in hotels that will require regular monitoring and maintenance include spa pools, dead legs associated with unoccupied rooms, showerheads, and more. The exact remedial and preventative measures you’ll need to implement will depend on the type of facilities present in your hotel, as well as the design of its water system. For example, a hotel that features indoor fountains will be at a greater risk of legionella than one that does not, and it’ll, therefore, need to implement additional control measures.

Sometimes, legionella control will involve the removal of dead legs and dead ends, where outlets that are no longer being used are removed or put onto a weekly flushed regime. Measures will also be implemented to ensure water remains at a temperature that legionella cannot grow in, and this should be monitored regularly. Other control measures will include disassembling and disinfecting showerheads and faucets, and ensuring that hand-dryers and humidifiers are safe to use.

None of these actions need to cause any great inconvenience to your guests. By working together with your water treatment company, you can plan visits in advance to ensure that they have access to the right rooms and water features, and keep certain water treatment activities (like temperature monitoring and flushing of outlets) in-house.

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