As of April 2026, Legionella Management Solutions has joined the Legionella Control Association (LCA). The Legionella Control Association is the UK’s foremost body on controlling the Legionella bacteria linked to Legionnaires’ disease. Membership of the LCA underlines how Legionella Management Solutions are an excellent partner for organisations looking to tackle the threat of Legionella in their water systems.
This membership shows that Legionella Management Solutions conforms to the rigorous Code of Conduct of the Legionella Control Association. LMS passed a rigorous multi-stage membership process. Membership centres LMS within a peer-group of Legionella control professionals and experts.
What is the Legionella Control Association?
The Legionella Control Association is an organisation who set the standards for legionella providers by aligning compliance and best practices using a Code of Conduct. Legionnaires’ disease is a serious lung infection caused by inhaling the legionella bacteria present in water. Legionella thrives in stored water systems like air conditioning, humidifiers and spas. Especially where water has been stored at 20°C – 45°C, allowing the bacteria to thrive and multiply.
When turned into an aerosol or gas, such as by a shower or air conditioning system, legionella can be breathed into the lungs. Outbreaks can have significant and regularly deadly health consequences across a wide population.
The LCA is voluntary and seeks to set out best practices for companies combating legionella. They aim to ensure quality and consistency of service.
Why Is the Legionella Control Association Important?
Vendors who conform to the standards of the Legionella Control Association assure their clients that they are delivering a high-quality, audited service.
By joining the Legionella Control Association (LCA), vendors can benefit from the organisation’s world-leading communal expertise. Through this, they can unlock resources, processes and events. These help keep their legionella-combatting knowledge and practices up to date and focused.
Any organisation with a significant water system, and especially those that make extensive use of air conditioning, spas or shower systems need to be aware of the threat of legionella and the work the LCA does in combating it.
The Ongoing Threat of Legionella
Ignoring Legionella compliance and underestimating the threat it poses can have dire consequences for organisations and the public. Outbreaks of legionella have been unfortunately common in the UK in recent decades. With major incidents occurring in Barrow-in-Furness (2002), Stafford (1985), and Edinburgh (2012). Each resulted in dozens of cases and multiple deaths.
Infection can be fatal in approximately 12% of reported cases.
This is alongside smaller legionella outbreaks in Bournemouth in 2019 and north-west and south-west London in 2026. The Bibby Stockholm barge outbreak made national news and was the subject of numerous lawsuits. This led to an investigation by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Legionella Control Association members like Legionella Management Solutions are able to tackle this threat with professional water treatment systems and processes. Initially, conducting a Legionella Risk Assessment, then recommending remedial works if necessary. Alongside ongoing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) to keep water systems safe.
If you’re concerned about your organisation’s risk of legionella you should book a professional Legionella Risk Assessment as a priority.
How did Legionella Management Solutions Achieve Their LCA Accreditation?
The Legionella Control Association assesses organisations on a number of criteria for membership. In order to qualify for membership Legionella Management Solutions had to conform to these criteria, including an initial minimum standard of:
- Completed and evidenced an internal audit of Legionella control activities and management systems.
- Developed a comprehensive document index identifying and controlling all Legionella-related procedures, records, and technical documentation.
- Demonstrated the training, qualifications, and competence of the individual responsible for the highest level of technical oversight within the business.
- A full training matrix of all staff involved in legionella control work, their training and assessed level of competence for the legionella control services.
- Successfully evidenced compliance with LCA requirements through an independent audit of company systems, procedures, competence, and service delivery.
This evidence-based membership system is why the LCA is considered a leader in the field of legionella control.
Legionella Control Association Membership as a Mark of Competence
The Legionella Control Association acts as a valuable mark that an organisation conforms to high, audited standards. Giving clients peace of mind that their legionella needs are in dependable hands.
If the risk of legionella is something you want to learn more about, or if you want to book in a legionella risk assessment for your organisation: contact the experts at Legionella Management Solutions directly with the form below.