SGS United Kingdom Limited

Company Overview

DMW Environmental Safety Limited, established in 1998, delivered water hygiene services to hospitals, councils, housing associations and commercial buildings. In 2019, DMW Environmental Safety Limited were acquired by SGS United Kingdom Limited and operated as SGS DMW Environmental Safety Limited until 1st January 2021 when it hived up into SGS United Kingdom Limited fully. At SGS, we continue to deliver a broad range of water hygiene services to a range of sectors and our core commitment to the LCA service standards have remained unchanged. These are to take the time to understand our clients’ needs and support them by delivering competent, unbiased advice and services based on prevailing statutory provisions and best practice whilst at all times adhering to the LCA service standards and Code of Conduct (Current Version 701.18 04-21). With regard to LCA controlled services we operate in the following areas: -

▪ Legionella risk assessments (In-House)
▪ Hot & Cold water monitoring & inspection services (In-House)
▪ Cleaning and Disinfection Services (In-House)
▪ Independent Consultancy Services (In-House)
▪ Training Services (In-House).
▪ Legionella Monitoring Services – Sampling & Interpretation of Analysis (In-House)

Our objective is to ensure we provide these products and services in accordance with contractual and regulatory requirements specifically: -

• Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974

• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (& Amendments)

• HSC ACoP L8 - Legionnaires’ disease - The control of legionella bacteria in water systems).

• HSG 274 Part 2 - Legionnaires’ disease - The control of legionella bacteria in hot and cold

  water systems.

• Health Technical Memorandum 04-01, Safe water in healthcare premises.

• Health Technical Memorandum 01-05, Decontamination in primary care dental practices.

• CIBSE TM13: Minimising the Risk of Legionnaires Disease.

• BS 8580-1:2019 Water quality. Risk assessments for Legionella control. Code of practice

• BS 8554:2015 Code of practice for the sampling and monitoring of hot and cold water

  services in buildings

• BS 7592: 2008 - Sampling for Legionella bacteria in water systems – Code of practice

• BS 8680: 2020 - Water quality. Water safety plans. Code of practice

• PD 855468 - Guide to the flushing and disinfection of services supplying water for domestic

  use within buildings and their curtilages