Can you fill a bottle with water? Then you can take your own Legionella samples!
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How To take a sample &
return it to our Lab
Legionella
The
clear bottles with BLACK tops are legionella tests please fill up to the top
and screw on the black caps
TACC water quality test.
The
smaller brown bottles with WHITE tops are TACC sample please also fill them to the
top and screw on the white caps
Which bottles are the right sample
bottles
Each
bottle is dated & site reference number is already printed on the bottle
Your Site Bottles
Read
The Labels on your site bottles
These
Labels will tell you where the samples are to be taken from
These
Labels are dated and every effort needs to be taken to return them within the
dates printed
These
Labels tell you what you are sampling
The sample bottles
The
bottles look wet inside. DO NOT worry about these small droplets.
It
is an inhibitor agent to keep the inside of the bottle free of bacteria and
neutralise the chlorine in the water sample.
How to return the samples
Place
all the bottles in the small A4 box envelope or jiffy bag, provided and then
place the box in the prepaid plastic envelope, pull off the seal and stick
down.
If you wish you can use parcel tape to secure the package but normally the seal is very good at sealing the pack.
Take the package to your nearest post box before the final daily emptying of the post box.
If you miss the last "pick up" please store the box in a cool place over night like a fridge, do not leave in direct sun light or in a car. Post the following working day including Sat am. (not on a Sunday)
Take the pack to any Pillar box, super market posting station or Post Office.
Post the pack into the box its all prepaid and it does not require to be given to Post Office Counter services (you can post, at a Post Office to receive a receipt of posting)
The special delivery package will be received by the lab the following day
If you wish you can use parcel tape to secure the package but normally the seal is very good at sealing the pack.
Take the package to your nearest post box before the final daily emptying of the post box.
If you miss the last "pick up" please store the box in a cool place over night like a fridge, do not leave in direct sun light or in a car. Post the following working day including Sat am. (not on a Sunday)
Take the pack to any Pillar box, super market posting station or Post Office.
Post the pack into the box its all prepaid and it does not require to be given to Post Office Counter services (you can post, at a Post Office to receive a receipt of posting)
The special delivery package will be received by the lab the following day
How to take a water sample using
Alegion Water Postal sample Kits
Taking A Legionella Test
1st Wash
Legionella Testing Method from water
tanks
Take
a clear bottle for Legionella testing
Take
off black bottle cap fill bottle to the top (don’t worry about over filling)
Do
not place cap onto a surface keep hold of the black cap
Dip
clear plastic sample bottle into tank
Tip
the bottle and allow the water to enter the bottle
Fill
the bottle to the top or as full as possible.
Do
not worry about over filling or under filling but the bottle needs to be as
full as possible.
Screw black bottle cap on tightly.
Screw black bottle cap on tightly.
1st Wash
Legionella Testing Method from Tap running outlet, hose, jetting device
Wipe tap spout with a mild cleaning agent like:- Mr. Muscle, Jiff, Ciff etc and rinse spout.
Run tap for 2 mins.
Take a clear bottle for Legionella testing.
Take
off black bottle cap fill bottle to the top (don’t worry about over filling)
Do
not place cap onto a surface keep hold of the black cap
Legionella tests are taken from hot water taps
Legionella tests are taken from hot water taps
Fill
the bottle to the top or as full as possible.
Do
not worry about over filling or under filling but the bottle needs to be as
full as possible.
Take off black bottle cap fill bottle to the top (don’t worry about over filling)
Screw black bottle cap on tightly.
Take off black bottle cap fill bottle to the top (don’t worry about over filling)
Screw black bottle cap on tightly.
Taking A Water Quality or TACC test
from Tap, running outlet, hose, jetting device
1st Wash
Wipe tap spout with a mild cleaning agent like:- Mr. Muscle, Jiff, Ciff etc and rinse spout.
Run tap for 2 mins
Take a smaller brown bottle for TACC testing .
TACC tests are taken from cold water taps and water tanks
Take off black bottle cap fill bottle to the top (don’t worry about over filling)
Screw cap on tightly
Example of where you would take the
samples
1 legionella test bottle filled from hot water supply in your kitchen and labeled Kitchen Hot Tap
1 legionella test bottle filled from hot water supply in your bedroom and labeled Bed Hot tap
1 TACC test bottle filled from cold water supply in your kitchen and labeled Kitchen cold Tap
1 TACC test bottle filled from cold water supply in your bedroom and labeled Bed cold Tap
Please
remember
Prices
start at:-
£19:95
+ vat for a Legionella Test
£18:75
+ vat TACC
Postage
and courier services are £5:95 (no vat)
Call
or Email for advice on what tests your site requires
Email: admin@reclegionella.co.uk
Telephone: (+44) 0151 528 5150
(+44)
0207 097 5150
(+44)
0131 208 5150
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