Legionella Risk Assessment | HSE Property Checks

Section 1.0

Assessment Information

Form — complete all fields

1.1 Document Reference
1.2 Date of Assessment
1.3 Client / Managing Agent
1.4 Property Address
1.5 Type of Dwelling
1.6 Occupancy
1.7 Vulnerable Occupants?
1.8 Assessor & Qualification
1.9 Suggested Review Date

Section 2.0

Executive Summary

Overall legionella risk

Overall Risk

Items flagged

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Actions required

0

Assessment date

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Section 3.0

Water System Details

Supply, heating & distribution

3.1 Cold Water Supply
3.2 Hot Water Generation
3.3 Cylinder / Calorifier Capacity (L)
3.4 Outlets within Property
3.5 Showers Present
3.6 Last Use of System
3.7 Notable Features

Section 4.0

System Inspection

HSG 274 Part 2 — visual checks

#	Audit point	Status	Observation
Cold-water storage tank (where fitted) covered, insulated and vermin-proof.
Cold-water storage tank free of debris, scale, biofilm or stagnation.
Cold and hot pipework adequately insulated; cold separated from heat sources.
No visible dead legs, redundant pipework or capped spurs.
Hot water cylinder (where fitted) in good condition; no leaks at fittings.
All outlets are in regular use (at least weekly) — or flushing regime in place.
Shower head and hose free of visible scale, biofilm or damage.
No flexible hose connections that could permit back-flow / stagnation.
Thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) accessible and identified.
Tenant has received written user guidance for flushing & shower-head cleaning.

Section 5.0

Temperature Monitoring

Sentinel readings (HSG 274 Part 2)

#	Outlet	Target	Reading °C	Time to reach	Status

Target temperatures. Cold water should be ≤ 20°C within 2 minutes of running. Hot water should reach ≥ 50°C at the outlet within 1 minute (60°C at the cylinder). Where a TMV is fitted the blended temperature applies — check pre-TMV where accessible.

Section 6.0

Photographic Evidence

Supporting images

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Section 7.0

Action Plan

Items requiring follow-up

#	Action required	Risk	Responsible	Target

Section 8.0

Declaration & Sign-off

Issued by & acknowledged

8.1 Assessor

Name

Signature

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Date

Scope & limitations. This Legionella Risk Assessment is a non-intrusive visual inspection of the dwelling's water system on the date stated and has been carried out in line with HSE ACoP L8 (4th ed.), HSG 274 Part 2 and BS 8580-1:2019. The assessment does not include water sampling for legionella bacteria unless separately commissioned. Concealed pipework, areas not reasonably accessible, and matters arising after the date of assessment are excluded. The statutory duty of the Responsible Person under the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 is not transferred by this report. HSE Property Checks accepts no liability for non-implementation of the recommendations. © HSE Property Checks 2026 — confidential to the named client.