Chlorination - What is it?

Chlorination is one of many methods that can be used to disinfect water. Chlorination is a very popular method of water disinfection that has been used for many years. It has shown to be effective for killing bacteria and viruses. This method was first used over a century ago, and is still used today. It is a chemical disinfection method that uses various types of chlorine or chlorine-containing substances for the oxidation and disinfection of varying water systems.

Chlorination and the Law

Under general health and safety law, you have to consider the risks from legionella that may affect your staff or members of the public and take suitable precautions. As an employer or a person in control of the premises (eg a landlord), you must:

• identify and assess sources of risk; (eg contaminated tank or pipework)
• prepare a scheme (or course of action) for preventing or controlling the risk; (a suitable chlorination to BS6700 standards)

For a Mains chlorination under the Water Supply (water fittings) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999, 1148), you will be required to disinfect your pipe work prior to connection.

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