Category: Water

Posted on: November 12, 2020

Happy World Quality Day!

As an organisation we take pride in the Quality of the services we deliver, so we're also celebrating the trust we work to develop between ourselves,...

Posted on: March 26, 2020

COVID-19 Update

Following our classification as an essential services provider, HBE is open for business, but not quite as usual. We are making the health, safety and well-being...

Posted on: December 18, 2018

Council prosecuted for water hygiene failings & inadequate in-house staff training

Failures identified by the HSE during an investigation into a Council's water hygiene control measures failings concluded that in-house Council staff were inadequately trained to deliver...

Posted on: October 10, 2018

A West Sussex Council has been issued with a regulatory notice for failing to assess fire and water hygiene risks in properties it is responsible for...

Posted on: September 19, 2018

Sports Club closed for refurbishment after Legionnaires’ Disease cases

A popular Nuneaton sports club has closed its doors for refurbishment works following a cricket match where two players contracted Legionnaires' disease....

Posted on: September 4, 2018

City of Wolverhampton Council serves prohibition notice on Hotel

A well known Wolverhampton Hotel has closed its bedroom service after The City of Wolverhampton Council served a prohibition notice following concerns related to the hotel's...

Posted on: August 31, 2018

Highest levels of Legionnaires’ Disease cases in Ireland recorded in 2017

Data released by Irish Health authorities highlight the growing number of Legionnaires’ disease cases in Ireland, with a record level of the potentially fatal infections notified...

Posted on: August 24, 2018

BIFM Ireland members learn about Legionella Control

We are delighted that HBE's General Manager (ROI), Seamus McKeown and Account Manager, Conal Doherty have been invited by BIFM Ireland to present about the importance...

Posted on: August 6, 2018

Hotel goes into administration after Legionnaires’ disease death

Administrators have been called into a Hotel where two guests contracted Legionnaires' Disease a year ago, one of whom died....

Posted on: July 25, 2018

Repeated Water Hygiene failures end in £800k fine for Autoparts Manufacturer

A manufacturer of Car parts has been fined £800,000 after 5 people contracted Legionnaires' Disease....

Posted on: July 24, 2018

HBE achieve gold ConstructionLine status

HBE are pleased to announce that we have achieved Gold ConstructionLine status for our Legionella, Asbestos and Fire Services....

Posted on: June 20, 2018

Care Home provider fined £3m for Legionella failings

A well-known care home provider has been fined £3m following the death of a resident at an Essex nursing home after he contracted Legionnaires’ disease....

Posted on: May 5, 2018

Health Trust fined for Legionella control failings

A UK health trust has been fined for failing to control the risk to patients from exposure to legionella bacteria in its water systems....

Posted on: January 8, 2018

Jacuzzi and Hot Tub Legionnaires’ Disease risks

A legionnaires' disease outbreak in Majorca which claimed the life of a British tourist and affected a further 26 people, has been traced back to a...

Posted on: November 14, 2017

Disneyland Park cooling towers shut down after Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

Orange County health officials have identified the iconic Disneyland Park as a common location for nine of the Legionnaires' Disease cases reported during September...

Posted on: July 10, 2017

£1 million fine imposed on Hot Tub store after 2012 Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

A Discount Warehouse store has been fined £1m for their failings in 2012, where a Legionnaires' disease outbreak was caused by a display hot tub in...

Posted on: April 5, 2017

HBE secures place on Fusion21 National Compliance and Facilities Management Framework

HBE has been successful in securing a place on the Fusion21 National Compliance and Facilities Management framework to provide Legionella monitoring services as a direct result...

Posted on: February 18, 2017

HBE grows from strength to strength

We have a busy year ahead in HBE, meaning that we'll need to recruit for many new roles to support the contracts we've already won this...

Posted on: February 13, 2017

Spa Pool Technical Guidance HSG282 released

HSE's technical guidance HSG282: The control of legionella and other infectious agents in Spa-Pool systems has been released....

Posted on: December 23, 2016

Check out our 2017 Compliance Training Courses

Check out our 2017 Compliance Training Course brochure...

Posted on: December 14, 2016

The year of anniversaries – HBE celebrates 15 years

This year marks the 40th anniversary since the discovery of Legionnaires' Disease and 15 years from when HBE started their prominence in the water industry...

Posted on: October 4, 2016

Care Home chain resident dies of Legionnaires’ Disease

An inquest has heard that both process & training requirements were ignored at the Essex care home of a well known chain before the death of...

Posted on: September 28, 2016

Worthy winners at Combating Legionella Awards

Our partners Aqua free and our friend David Harper were all winners at the Combating legionella Awards. Well done to all winners on the night....

Posted on: September 7, 2016

Company fined £1.8m for Legionella management failings

A large UK Company has been fined £1.8m after Harlow Council prosecuted the company for failing to manage Legionella risks on its sites....

Posted on: July 28, 2016

HBE are a finalist for Supplier of the Year at the Combating Legionella Awards

We're delighted to announce that HBE has been short-listed as a finalist for Supplier of the Year at the Combating Legionella Awards....

Posted on: June 8, 2016

How does the new HTM04-01 healthcare guidance affect you?

In May 2016 the Department of Health released new Guidance for Safe Water in Healthcare documentation, Health Technical Memorandum HTM04-01....

Posted on: January 20, 2016

HBE approved to deliver BOHS P901 Legionella Courses

HBE is delighted to announce that we have been approved to deliver BOHS P901 Legionella courses across the UK and Ireland. As you can imagine, we’re...

Posted on: October 21, 2015

Aqua free Filters speaking at IHEEM

We are delighted that Dr Florian Dibbern, Managing Director of our filter partner Aqua free Membrane technologies GmbH is speaking at the IHEEM Healthcare Estates conference...

Posted on: August 28, 2015

Intl engineering firm fined £187K for Legionella failings

An international engineering firm, which refurbishes turbine blades, has been fined for failing to manage the Legionella risk to public and employees. The firm which has...

Posted on: August 28, 2015

Cooling towers unmanaged for 5 years!

A steel coating company in Wales has been fined for failing to manage the risks from legionella bacteria at two cooling towers over a period of...