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Updated Monday, June 14, 2010

Windscreen water infection risk
Windscreen wiper water may be the cause of 20% of cases of Legionnaires' Disease in England and Wales, the Health Protection Agency says
BBC News | 14/6/2010

Department of Health ban Flexible Hoses in NHS Properties
Flexible water supply hoses, when used for the supply of potable water, flexible hoses may have an enhanced risk of harbouring Legionella bacteria and other potentially harmful microorganisms. DoH states they should not be fitted and existing hoses should be risk assessed.
DoH | 6/5/2010

Latest Legionella Training Seminar announced - Tower 42, London
Looking to be the most prestigious seminar yet, the event will be held on 22/10/2010 at the Tower 42 in London. The training is accredited by CIBSE, giving attendees CPD hours.
SMS Environmental Ltd. | 7/4/2010

The new Private Water Supplies Regulations 2009 come into force in England
The new Private Water Supplies Regulations 2009 come into force in England - the new regulations mean each system has to be risk assessed - contact SMS should you need help with this. New regulations for Wales are due in 2010
SMS News Desk | 1/1/2010

SMS Open New Welsh Office in Bridgend
Branch Manager Leigh Wallis announces the opening of the new office in Bridgend to serve the water hygiene and Legionella control needs of clients in Wales. The new office comes complete with a new website www.legionella-wales.co.uk
SMS Wales | 11/12/2009

Approved Document G Changes
Document G - Part G of the Building Regulations comes into effect on 06/04/2010. Document G deals with sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency
SMS Environmental Ltd | 1/12/2009

BS 7592 Sampling for Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems
The British Standard (BS7592) for Legionella sampling came into effect on the 30 November 2008. It gives recommendations and guidance on the sampling of water and related materials for determination of the presence of organisms of the genus Legionella. To demonstrate that measures to control legionellae are effective there is an increasing need to sample potential sources for the presence of legionellae. It is, the aim of this document to bring together information on likely sources of Legionnaires disease, the selection of sampling sites and the methods of sampling for the purposes of routine monitoring, investigating a problem, or an outbreak investigation. Building managers should ensure that persons selecting sample points and taking samples have appropriate training to understand the rationale for selecting sampling points. Whether samples are collected for routine purposes or as part of outbreak investigations, samples should be taken, wherever possible, from locations considered most likely to contain the highest numbers of legionellae.
SMS Environmental Ltd | 1/12/2009

SMS opens Office in Bridgend
Leigh Wallis of SMS Environmental is pleased to announce the opening of our new Wales branch.
SMS Bridgend | 1/12/2009

New training date announced at Millennium Stadium - 9th Dec 2009
Due to a sell out at our last CIBSE accredited seminar a new date is announced at the fantastic Millennium Stadium Cardiff. Tickets are priced at �80+VAT which includes food , refreshment and a stadium tour.
SMS Bridgend | 27/10/2009

Book your Legionella Risk Assessment online!
SMS Environmental launch online booking form for Legionella Risk Assessments.
SMS Environmental Ltd | 28/9/2009

SMS head off to the Millennium Stadium - Latest Training Day Announced
SMS announce a Legionella Training seminar at the fantastic Millennium Stadium Cardiff - not only is the training accredited for CPD hours by CIBSE you get a stadium tour as well!! Tickets are priced at �80+VAT so book now to avoid disappointment!
SMS Bridgend Office | 5/8/2009

SMS move to state-of-the-art offices
On Monday 27th July SMS Environmental will move all of its head office functions to a new state-of-the art office complex in Church Street Theale.
SMS News Desk | 20/7/2009

SMS Launch Ireland Website
SMS are delighted to announce that they have launched their new Ireland website to support the opening of the new Dublin office. Web address is the rather nifty legionella.ie
SMS Dublin | 19/3/2009

SMS Environmental Ltd Open Dublin Office
1st April 2009 sees the opening of SMS Environmental's new Dublin office.
SMS Environmental Ltd | 13/3/2009

Prof Simon Parsons Runs The London Marathon
In April Professor Simon Parsons of Cranfield University will be running the London Marathon in aid of the Bobby Moore Fund and WaterAid. Good Luck Simon from everyone at SMS!
SMS News Desk | 13/1/2009

Washer-Disinfector Testing to HTM 2030/HTM 01
SMS today have launched a new service to assist hospitals meet the stringent requirements of HTM 2030/HTM01, for water supplying washer-disinfectors.SMS Environmental's systems provide a complete and robust audit trail.
SMS News Desk | 11/12/2008

Legionella Seminar Onboard ss Great Britain a Huge Success
SMS Environmental's latest CIBSE accredited seminar onboard the famous ss Great Britain has been heralded as a great success.
SMS News Desk | 18/10/2008

Chartered Biologist Andy Hockin Key Speaker at SMS's Seminar
Andy Hockin of Alcontrol Laboratories is to be keynote speaker at SMS Environmental's training seminar on Thursday 16th October - spaces are still available so make haste and book now!
SMS News Desk | 14/10/2008

SMS release new Legionella training date on the ss Great Britain
SMS have released a new date for the CPD CIBSE accredited Legionella training - 16/10/2008. The venue is to be the fabulous ss Great Britain and the day includes a tour of Brunel�s famous ship. Click on link for more details
SMS Bristol | 12/8/2008

Wendy Davis joins SMS Environmental
SMS Environmental are delighted to announce that as of 4th August 2008 Wendy Davis will be joining our Business Development team at Bristol.
SMS Bristol News Desk | 1/8/2008

SMS gain ISO 18001 accreditation in Health and Safety Management
SMS today were recognised as having health and safety management systems in place, robust enough to meet UKAS accredited ISO 18001 standard. Special congratulations go to Billy Tapping for project managing the accreditation process. More details to follow
SMS News desk | 11/7/2008

The Facilities Management Show - Pictures!
From the 13th to the 15th May, SMS demonstrated the new rapid Legionella PCR test at the NEC! Pictures of the event can be seen here courtesy of Flickr
SMS News Desk | 23/5/2008

Sonal Patel Joins SMS Environmental
SMS Environmental is delighted to announce that microbiologist Sonal Patel will be joining them to open and manage their new regional office based in Bristol.
SMS Environmental Ltd | 22/4/2008

What a difference a day makes - 24 Hr Legionella testing
Come to stand E5 at the Facilities Management Show and find out about rapid Legionella testing with a 24 hour turn around - 13-15 May 2008.
SMS Environmental | 21/4/2008

It's about time - 24 Hr Legionella testing
Come to stand E5 at the Facilities Management Show and find out about rapid Legionella testing with a 24 hour turn around - 13-15 May 2008.
SMS Environmental | 14/4/2008

SMS Environmental opens a new office in Bristol.
"The new office will be based in the Aztec West business park on the outskirts of the city and is being established as a response to the growing demand for SMS Environmental's services in the Bristol area".
SMS Environmental | 27/2/2008

SMS at The Facilities Show NEC Birmingham 13-15th May 2008
SMS Environmental Ltd to demonstrate their new rapid Legionella PCR service at this year's Facilities Show.
SMS Environmental Ltd | 15/2/2008

SMS Launch Rapid Legionella PCR Test - UKAS Accredited
In partnership with an external UKAS accredited laboratory, SMS Environmental can now offer accredited Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Legionella testing that gives an accurate Legionella result within 24 hours
SMS Environmental Ltd | 14/2/2008

SMS Environmental Launch New Website
As part of a major rebranding SMS have launched their new inter-active website. New features include client access to on-line computerised logbook, helpdesk and client specific works management system.
SMS Webmaster | 21/12/2007

SMS Gain Investors in People Standard
SMS Environmental Ltd today were recognised as having met the standards of Investors in People
SMS Environmental Ltd | 20/11/2007

SMS Environmental Ltd Gain ISO 14001 Accreditation
ISO 14001 is an environmental management standard which helps SMS Environmental Ltd to identify, prioritise and manage any environmental risks as part of our normal business and working practices.
SMS Environmental Ltd | 10/9/2007

SMS Environmental Head For Wembley
Que sera sera indeed; SMS have announced the venue of their next CPD accredited training seminar and it will be in the Pitchview Room at Wembley Stadium. Day includes; food, stadium tour and keynote speakers. Follow the link to book your place.
SMS News Team | 3/8/2007

SMS Environmental Achieves Top Safety Accreditation
SMS Environmental Ltd is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.
SMS Environmental Ltd | 25/5/2007

HSE Publish findings into the causes of the 2002 Barrow-in-Furness legionnnaires' disease outbreak
HSE publish the full report on the causes and timeline of the 2002 outbreak in Barrow-in-Furness. The report is an excellent resource for any building duty holder or those with responsibilities for controlling legionella and it can be downloaded here:
HSE | 4/4/2007