Gas Appliances and Water Supply

Gas Appliances

In the event of your premises having any form of gas appliances and/or flues, they must be tested in accordance with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. Newark and Sherwood District Council are responsible for the undertaking of the test at the Newark Beacon. 

Under no circumstances should any gas appliance be installed within a Tenant unit. 
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 require that: 
• A gas boiler is serviced annually by a registered contractor; 
• Gas catering equipment is serviced annually by a registered contractor; 
• All gas appliances have an annual gas safety check carried out by a registered contractor. 
The Gas Safe Register is the official gas registration body for the United Kingdom and operates under an agreement with the Health and Safety Executive.

Further information can be found on the HSE website.

Water Supply

Employers who manage premises with hot/cold water services and/or wet cooling systems (e.g. evaporative condensers) must understand the health risks associated with legionella and how to control those risks. 

There is a requirement to notify Environmental Protection of all wet cooling towers. Further information and an online notification form can be found on the website. 

For the technical detail on how to manage and control the risks in your system, you should consult the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) and guidance "The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems" and "Legionnaires Disease: A Brief Guide for Duty Holders", which are available on the HSE website: https://www.hse.gov.uk/legionnaires 

Newark and Sherwood District Council is responsible for the control of Legionnaires Disease for services that fall within the communal parts of multi-let buildings. You as employer are responsible for the control of Legionnaires Disease that relate to the area demised under your lease and you must have suitable control measures in place.