Bacteriological contamination can occur in any part of a water or air system if control measures are inadequate or not reviewed regularly. In fact, 70% of all water and air systems tested in recent research showed signs of bacteriological contamination including Legionella pneumophila - the species which can cause Legionnaires’ disease.

As the normal operation and design of most water and air systems can allow contaminants to transfer into the atmosphere, building occupants and others in the vicinity may be at risk.

Vulnerable areas for contamination include:

Cold water storage tanks
Hot water calorifiers
Cooling towers and evaporative condensers
Spray humidifiers
Showers
Spa Pools
Pipework
Ventilation systems

For this reason, it is vital to implement an ongoing hygiene management programme to Monitor these systems and any Precautions taken to control health risks.

Amphibia’s expertise and facilities allow us to test for a range of contaminants and conditions which affect work place health risks including:

Micro-organisms in water and air
Chemicals in water
Surface and respirable particulates
Gases
Relative humidity
Temperature


Our experienced Team of service technicians, consultants, microbiologists and chemists are on hand to prepare a ‘site specific’ Hygiene Programme to ensure health risks are controlled strategically. Hygiene Programmes can be prepared for water systems, air systems and the associated workplace indoor air quality.

To ensure any test results remain completely impartial, analysis is undertaken by independent NAMAS / UKAS accredited laboratories. However, our unique ‘Sample Coding System’ (exclusive to Amphibia) is used to ensure complete protection of our clients identity.

Results certification is issued on completion of all tests and coupled with a report detailing our findings and recommendations.