Guidance

Legionnaires' disease: controlling the risk of infection from spa pools

Spa pools that aren't managed well can cause infections. They are a source of Legionnaires' disease and are subject to health and safety laws to ensure spa pools remain safe.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 1 March 2006

This publication was withdrawn on 23 January 2017

See the current guidance from Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Documents

Management of spa pools: controlling the risks of infection

Ref: ISBN 0 901144 80 0

PDF, 1.17 MB, 42 pages

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Management of spa pools: guidance on the control of infectious agents

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Details

This guidance was produced by the Health and Safety Executive and the Health Protection Agency (now Public Health England) to increase understanding of the microbiological risks associated with using a spa pool or whirlpool bath, and to give advice on some of the control measures that can be used to manage these risks effectively.

Published 1 March 2006