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Legionella Control: Weekly Shower and Water Flush

by Mike Ritchie, from the Community

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Use this Legionella control template to manage weekly shower and water flushing across your site. Log hot and cold water temperatures, confirm showers are flushed on hot for at least 2.5 minutes, and document arrangements for little-used outlets. Identify and record any dead legs or redundant pipework that may cause stagnation. Capture photo evidence of locations and flushing activities, add notes, and collect signatures for accountability. The checklist supports routine legionella risk management and reporting using SafetyCulture, enabling faster on-site documentation and consistent compliance reviews.

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Legionella Risk Assessment
Use this Legionella Risk Assessment template to evaluate water systems across your site. Check cold and hot water temperatures, inspect storage tanks, distribution pipes, showers, and little-used outlets, and identify dead legs and stagnation risks. Capture photos, add notes, log temperatures, and verify flushing routines for unoccupied properties. Create on-site reports to document findings, track corrective actions, and maintain compliance with legionella control guidelines.
by Caroline Paton, from the Community
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Legionella Survey and Risk Assessment Template
This sample Legionella survey and risk assessment template helps landlords and facility managers evaluate building water systems and control risks. Sections cover cold and hot water temperatures, storage tanks, little used outlets, shower heads, and dead legs, plus tenant guidance and corrective actions. Capture outlet locations and conditions, document findings and notes, then conclude overall risk and schedule regular reviews at least annually. Use this template to assign actions, maintain records, and support compliance across properties.
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Weekly Outlet Flushing Checklist
Use this weekly outlet flushing checklist to maintain water hygiene and reduce Legionella risk in multi-floor facilities. Record each tap and shower flush for at least five minutes, capture locations across toilets, kitchens, pantries, bars, and showers, and document who conducted the task and when. Ideal for property and facilities teams to evidence compliance and keep building water systems safe.
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Water Hygiene Weekly Flushing Checklist
Use this Water Hygiene Weekly checklist to document flushing of little-used outlets across fitness and recreation facilities. Track checks for showers, sentinels, and cleaning areas to minimize stagnation and help prevent Legionella. Standardize records for compliance, duty-of-care, and audit readiness. Customize to site needs and assign responsibilities to ensure regular flushing is completed.
by Lee Reeves, from the Community
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