Graham FM has been appointed to deliver Legionella Risk Assessment and Monitoring Services to Dumfries and Galloway Council until 2011. The contract will cover 468 buildings in the Council Property portfolio and includes leisure facilities, schools, police stations, fire stations and public buildings.

The importance of Legionella testing cannot be overstated because it causes flu like symptoms and in extreme cases can lead to death. It can be transmitted via fine water droplets caused by aerosol generating outlets such as spray taps, drinking fountains and showers. The contract will be undertaken by the Environmental Services Team which has been specifically formed to extend the range of environmental services delivered directly by Graham FM.


Speaking about the project, the Brendan Devlin, Graham FM Operations Director, said: "This is a significant success for Graham FM and fits in with our strategy to increase our operational capability in Scotland and provide our clients with a 'one stop shop' for Facilities Management Services."

Three mobile Water Hygiene Surveyors have been recruited in the Dumfries and Galloway area to deliver the service, demonstrating the Graham Group commitment to local communities and sustainable values.

(GK/JM)