How to build-in legionella prevention
Effective legionella prevention must begin at the specification stage, with building designers and installers aware of the risks associated with some modern trends.
Seven Facts You Should Know About Water Hygiene
As temperatures rise during the summer months, the risk of Legionnaires’ disease increases. Employers, landlords, and facility managers must ensure their water systems are safe to protect public health and comply with legal obligations. This comprehensive guide outlines seven critical facts about water hygiene that every duty holder should be aware of in 2025. 1. […]
Legionella Regulations in the UK: A Complete Compliance Guide
Everything You Need to Know About Legionella L8 Compliance Regulations Legionella bacteria pose a serious health risk, particularly in workplaces, rental properties, and public buildings. If left unmanaged, these bacteria can multiply in water systems, leading to Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia. That’s why complying with UK legionella regulations is a legal and […]
Combatting Sick Building Syndrome: Improving Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation
Many UK buildings, particularly of the office variety, are suffering from Sick Building Syndrome (SBS), which causes a host of symptoms to occupants, including dry or itchy skin, eyes, nose or throats, headaches, lethargy and poor concentration.
Workplace Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) assessment
Importance of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) assessment in the workplace Many of us take for granted that the air that we breathe is clean, or at least clean enough not to cause us any serious long term effects or illnesses. Air pollution both inside and outside the home causes at least 40,000 deaths a year […]
Chemical-Free Water Treatment for Hotels: Enhance Water Hygiene with Wallenius AOT
Water treatment for hotels: cut chemicals and chlorine Hotels and leisure facilities include lots of water, for general drinking, heating and hot water, plus many also include swimming pools and spas. If these water systems are not built and maintained correctly, water hygiene issues can effect efficiency and pose risk to human health. Warm water […]
Careers in Water Treatment
Nothing is more fundamental to a healthy environment and community than water. Most people in the ‘First World’ are lucky enough to take clean water for granted; with a turn of the kitchen tap we have access to endless supply of clean, safe water. But water hygiene is about more than making water safe for […]
Preventing contaminated backflow with RPZs
The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations and Scottish Water Byelaws require domestic water supplies to be adequately protected from backflow. Where equipment is used with fluids or materials which could contaminate, measures to stop harmful substances getting into other parts of the system must be in place. Preventing backflow can be particularly important in cities, […]
Reducing Legionella Risk During Summer: Legionella Risk Assessment and Compliance Services
After a long, wet winter, today (20th June) is officially the first day of summer with the heat and humidity increasing Legionella risk. According to Public Health England, cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the UK usually increase during the summer months, peaking between July and September. In 2013, more than a fifth of all cases […]
Wallenius AOT makes BiFM award shortlist!
Guardian’s non-chemical water treatment solution to prevent Pseudomonas, Wallenius AOT, has been shortlisted for the BiFM Award, New Product or Service of the year! Wallenius Advanced Oxidation Technology (AOT) is a patented non-chemical water treatment, which is safer and greener, compared with traditional chemical water treatment and proven to kill 99.999% of Pseudomonas and Legionella […]
New look Guardian Water Treatment
If you’re reading this, you’ll be aware that we’ve launched a new website, created to better demonstrate the breadth of our expertise, showcase our integrated approach – from construction and fit-out, through to on-going maintenance – while keeping visitors up to date with the latest Guardian and industry news via our blog. The website forms […]
Water treatment jobs – we’re recruiting!
We’re recruiting to fill a range of water treatment jobs. Guardian is a growing company and we need enthusiastic, proactive and skilled people to add to our team; to fulfill Guardian’s existing portfolio and help win us more work. We’ve got jobs for experienced water treatment engineers, apprentices and office-based staff, at locations throughout the […]