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The British Standard BS 8680:2020, Water quality – Water safety plans – Code of Practice, was effective from 31 st May 2020. It provides an excellent code of practice that covers the importance of and structure of a water safety plan or WSP for organisations of all shapes and sizes.
The WSP is a risk management approach to water safety, and broadly it should include: An assessment of risks to those potentially exposed; The establishment and implementation of appropriate management plans, for the management of risks associated with Legionella and other waterborne pathogens;
Assessments (based on WHO Water Safety Plan Methodology), should form the basis of regular dialogue at local level to develop collective knowledge, understanding and trust. In the preparation...
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What is a Water Safety Plan? A Water Safety Plan (WSP) is the most effective way of ensuring that a water supply is safe for human consumption and that it meets the health based...
Regulation 6 (Requirement to carry out a risk assessment) The key principles of the current Regulations are risk assessment and mitigation. This is a whole system approach for the lifetime of a...
Jun 1, 2020 · BS 8680 is the first code of practice that provides detailed guidance on how to demonstrate good water safety planning.”. The standard provides a preventative risk-management approach, based on a methodology developed by the World Health Organization.
The British Standard recommends that anyone drafting a new water safety plan in light of the new guidance starts by undertaking an impartial assessment of what already exists. Then base your new plans on the findings of your detailed assessment.
