How To take a sample & return it to our Lab

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£34.99 inc vat One Legionella Water analysis inc UKAS Cert
(yearly testing no stored water)
£65.99 inc  Legionella & Tank Water analysis UKAS Cert
(yearly testing stored water)
Legionella Sampling

The clear bottles has printed on it your details. It states the the Hot Tap sampling location location.
The clear 200ml bottles with a BLACK are for legionella tests.
Simply fill the bottle & screw on the black cap

TACC / TVC  "Potability" water quality test.
Small Round Bottles are TACC samples. Please fill them from cold tap in your bathroom & screw on the white caps

Which bottles are the right sample bottles ?
When You purchase the test kit :-
Each bottle is dated & a site reference number printed on the bottles
The bottles  have 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 delivery A4 box. Place the box in the pre-paid envelope,  provided, off the seal and stick down. 
Take the package to your nearest post box before the final daily emptying of the post box. 

Simple Easy & Quick

Taking A Legionella Test

How ?

Legionella Testing Method from hot water tanks, POU or calorifiers

1st Wash Hands before testing or use disposable sterile gloves
Take a clear bottle for Legionella testing label :-Legionella
Wipe tap,outlet or spout with a mild cleaning agent like:- Mr. Muscle, Jiff, Ciff etc and rinse spout.
Legionella tests are taken from hot or warm water outlets .
Open and Run :- tap, outlet or lance for 2 mins
Water will be hot you must have an adequate protective shield as the bottle will be hot and you have a risk of scalding your body, If you do not use adequate PPE.
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
Do not worry about over filling the bottle, it needs to be as full as possible.
Screw black bottle cap on, tightly, check seal is good ! and it is not leaking !





Legionella Testing Method from Tap running outlet, hose, jetting device and sprays 

1st Wash Hands before testing or use disposable sterile gloves
Take a clear bottle for Legionella testing. Label :-Legionella
Wipe tap,outlet or spout with a mild cleaning agent like:- Mr. Muscle, Jiff, Ciff etc and rinse spout.
Legionella tests are taken from hot or warm water outlets .
Run tap or outlet for 2 mins. Or at the end of a wash cycle.
Water will be hot you must have an adequate protective shield as the bottle will be hot and you have a risk of scalding your body, If you do not use adequate PPE.
Take off black bottle cap fill bottle to the top, or as full as possible (don’t worry about over filling)
Do not place cap onto a surface keep hold of the black cap
Do not worry about over filling the bottle, it needs to be as full as possible.
Screw black bottle cap on, tightly, check seal is good ! and it is not leaking !








READ THIS BEFORE YOU SAMPLE ANY OUTLETS

Taking A Water Quality or TACC test from Tap, running outlet, hose, jetting device.

Mains water Outlets ONLY

1st Wash Hands before testing or use disposable sterile gloves
Wipe tap spout with a mild cleaning agent like:- Mr. Muscle, Jiff, Ciff etc and rinse spout.
Run outlet for 2 mins
Take a smaller brown bottle for TACC testing .Label TACC
TACC tests are taken from cold water taps and water tanks
Take off white bottle cap & fill bottle from any outlet being supplied main pressure water (it will come from the tap very quickly)
Do not place cap onto a surface keep hold of the white cap
Do not worry about over filling the bottle, it needs to be as full as possible.
Screw black bottle cap on, tightly, check seal is good ! and it is not leaking !

Stored water or Tank Fed water outlets

1st Wash Hands before testing or use disposable sterile gloves

Take a smaller brown bottle for the water sample
NOTE it will have on the label EXTENDED TACC
TACC tests are taken from car wash outlets, cold water tanks, IBC, water Tanks and interceptors
Take off white cap & fill bottle from any outlet being supplied by the cold water tank or interceptor.
If it safe and you are able. fill bottle directly from the tank
Placing the bottle below the surface of the water and allowing it to fill up. to the top
(don’t worry about over filling)
Screw cap on tightly check seal is good and it is not leaking

Example of where you would take the samples

1 legionella test bottle filled from hot water supply in your kitchen Hot Tap
1 legionella test bottle filled from hot water supply from a wash hand basins Hot tap
1 TACC test bottle filled from cold water supply in your kitchen cold Tap
1 TACC test bottle filled from cold water supply from a drinking water cold Tap

Please remember

Screw cap on tightly check seal is good and it is not leaking

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