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 Keep your establishment free from Legionella   Business,Home Improvement The legionella virus is transmitted through a water system that is affected. Picking up the virus means you are susceptible to the dangerous legionnaires disease and this can be fatal at times. It is now mandated by law that all businesses and public spaces have to conduct a legionella risk assessment for their space. Not following the rules on this can result in the organization being taken to court by any one who may have contracted the illness from your water supply. For you to fully appreciate the importance of having a risk assessment, it is important to understand the different sources of illness in your organization. Irrespective of the kind of water system you have, with the necessary weather conditions and temperature, the virus will thrive. Temperature of 25 to 45 degrees is all that is needed for it. Another cause of water infestation is if you have cooling towers that risk  exposure to a...