Technology House, Stratfield Park, Waterlooville, PO7 7XN 023 9223 3611
Speak to an expert
Legionella Monitoring for Schools

Safe water for pupils,
monitored continuously.
Even over the holidays.

Wireless temperature sensors at tanks, loops, and sentinel taps across your buildings, checking thresholds against HSE L8 and DfE estate guidance automatically, around the clock.

Speak to an Expert See how it works
Live monitoring. Continuous compliance.
AQUAIOT L8 Dashboard
42Outlets OK
3Caution
1Alert
Sentinel Outlets – Live
Tank A – Cold Feed18.4°COK
Outlet 7 – HWS Return49.1°CCaution
Outlet 12 – Sentinel56.8°CAlert
CW Tank B17.2°COK
Long holidays mean long stagnationSummer and half-term closures leave water sitting in pipes for weeks. By the time pupils return, temperatures may have spent days in the Legionella growth range, unseen.
Multi-academy trusts stretch thinA trust running many schools across a wide area cannot cover every site with manual rounds. Coverage is uneven and the record has gaps.
Site teams are not water specialistsPremises and site staff juggle L8 duties alongside everything else. Manual temperature rounds compete with the rest of an already full day.
Inspections expect a clean recordWhen an auditor or the HSE asks for temperature history across term and holiday periods, paper logbooks take time to compile and often show holes around closures.
The AQUAIOT Solution

Continuous visibility.
Holiday cover.
Defensible records.

AQUAIOT replaces manual rounds with continuous automated monitoring across your buildings, so your L8 record stays current through term and holidays alike and is always ready for inspection.

Real-time temperature profiling at tanks, loops, and sentinel outlets, continuous through term time and long closures.
Threshold alerts against HSE L8 guidance, immediate SMS, email, and app notification when temperatures drift into risk zones or a flush is missed over a holiday.
Tamper-evident, exportable audit trails, instant evidence for trust governance, auditors, and the HSE.
Request a Consultation
Live Outlet Status
CW Tank – Return Temp16.8°C
HWS Flow – Calorifier60.4°C
HWS Return – Loop 349.3°C
Sentinel Outlet 1256.8°C
Alert triggered – Outlet 12
Temperature above L8 calorifier threshold. Notification sent 14:32.
How It Works

Three steps to continuous L8 compliance

Step 01

Monitor

AQUAIOT sensors are deployed at tanks, loops, calorifiers, and sentinel outlets. Temperature is profiled continuously, every reading timestamped and logged to the cloud over secure cellular or LoRaWAN telemetry.

Step 02

Alert

When temperatures drift outside HSE L8 thresholds, or when a scheduled flush is missed, AQUAIOT triggers an immediate alert via SMS, email, or app, with role-based escalation rules for your estates team.

Step 03

Record

Every reading, alert, and action is captured in tamper-evident audit logs. Records are exportable on demand and integrate with CAFM, BMS, and AIMS systems, so audit preparation is minutes, not days.

Capabilities

Everything your L8 programme needs

Purpose-built for estates, facilities, and compliance teams managing water systems across single or multiple sites.

Real-time temperature profiling

Continuous monitoring at tanks, calorifiers, loops, and sentinel outlets. Every reading timestamped and stored, never a gap in your record.

HSE L8 threshold alerting

Thresholds checked against HSE L8 and ACoP guidance. Alerts fired immediately when cold water exceeds 20C or hot water falls below 50C at point of use.

Missed-flush detection

AQUAIOT detects when scheduled flushing routines are not completed and generates an automatic alert, so no event is undocumented.

Tamper-evident audit trails

Every reading and action is logged with a secure, unalterable timestamp. Exportable records ready for audit, inspection, or HSE enquiry at any time.

API / BMS / CAFM integration

Open and interoperable. AQUAIOT connects to your existing SCADA, AIMS, CAFM, and BMS platforms via RS485/Modbus or REST API, no lock-in.

Retrofit-friendly deployment

Non-invasive sensors designed for live environments. No pipe cutting, no shutdown. AQUAIOT engineers handle site survey, installation, and commissioning.

Compliance & Standards

Aligned to the standards your auditors check.

HSE L8 & HSG274 Part 2 DfE Estate Guidance Immutable Timestamped Logs Exportable Evidence
Book a Demo

No commitment. Talk to our engineering team.

Who It’s For

Built for every kind of school estate

Multi-Academy Trusts

Every school, one dashboard.

Multi-academy trusts carry L8 duty of care across many schools and varied building stock, often with central estates oversight and local site teams. Manual monitoring at this scale leaves uneven coverage.

  • Continuous monitoring across every school from a single dashboard
  • Standardised records and alerts across the whole trust
  • Role-based access for central estates leads and site managers
  • Audit-ready evidence for trust governance and external audit
Primary & Secondary

Cover the gaps a busy term leaves.

Individual primary and secondary schools manage L8 duties alongside the demands of a school day, where manual rounds compete with everything else and holiday closures create long unmonitored gaps.

  • Automated monitoring without adding to site staff workload
  • Continuous cover through evenings, weekends, and holidays
  • Immediate alerts when outlet temperatures drift into risk zones
  • Audit-ready records for the responsible person and inspectors
Independent Schools

Boarding and day sites, fully covered.

Independent schools often combine teaching buildings, boarding houses, sports facilities, and older estate, with varied occupancy across the year. Continuous monitoring gives a complete picture of a complex site.

  • Dense coverage across boarding, teaching, and sports buildings
  • Alerts when low-use outlets or seasonal areas develop risk
  • Cellular and LoRaWAN telemetry for older or dispersed estate
  • Exportable evidence for governors, auditors, and insurers
Site & Premises Managers

A live picture, not a clipboard.

Site and premises managers carry hands-on responsibility for L8 compliance while running everything else on site. A live monitoring picture replaces uncertainty between rounds with continuous assurance.

  • Real-time visibility of water temperatures across the site
  • Immediate notification when a flush is missed or a threshold breached
  • Tamper-evident records that back up the written scheme of control
  • Retrofit-friendly install with no shutdown of the water system
Open, interoperable systems. No lock-in. Engineered for operational environments.
Cellular + LoRaWAN telemetry Encrypted payloads & OTA updates RS485/Modbus + REST API Role-based cloud dashboards CAFM / BMS compatible
Questions & Answers

Legionella monitoring for schools, answered

How does automated monitoring support HSE L8 and DfE estate guidance in schools?
AQUAIOT records temperatures continuously at tanks, loops, and sentinel outlets and checks them against HSE L8 guidance, supporting the responsibilities set out in DfE estate guidance. It strengthens the duty holder’s written scheme of control with a complete, tamper-evident record, while responsibility for the overall control scheme remains with the school or trust.
How does it handle long holiday closures?
AQUAIOT keeps profiling temperatures continuously while the school is empty and sends immediate alerts if readings drift into risk zones or a planned flush is missed, so closures no longer create blind spots in your record.
Can it cover a whole multi-academy trust from one place?
Yes. Continuous monitoring across every school is visible from a single dashboard, with role-based access for central estates leads and local site managers, so coverage stays consistent across the trust.
Can sensors be fitted without disrupting the school?
Yes. AQUAIOT sensors are designed for retrofit in live environments, with no pipe cutting and no shutdown required. Our engineers handle the site survey, installation, and commissioning, often during a closure period.
How quickly can we produce records for an audit or HSE enquiry?
Every reading and alert is held in tamper-evident logs with secure timestamps and is exportable on demand, so producing evidence across term and holiday periods takes minutes rather than days of compiling paper logbooks.
Does it integrate with our existing building or facilities systems?
Yes. AQUAIOT is open and interoperable, connecting to BMS, CAFM, and analytics platforms over RS485/Modbus or REST API, with no vendor lock-in.
Explore the range

Explore Legionella monitoring

Related AQUAIOT monitoring solutions

Automated Legionella Monitoring Legionella Monitoring for Universities Legionella Monitoring for Hotels Legionella Monitoring for Leisure Centres Legionella Monitoring for Commercial Offices Legionella Monitoring in Leeds

Legionella monitoring for Schools by location

Legionella Monitoring for Schools in London Legionella Monitoring for Schools in Manchester Legionella Monitoring for Schools in Birmingham Legionella Monitoring for Schools in Leeds Legionella Monitoring for Schools in Glasgow Legionella Monitoring for Schools in Bristol Legionella Monitoring for Schools in Liverpool Legionella Monitoring for Schools in Edinburgh
Ready when you are

Stop leaving holiday closures uncovered.

Talk to our engineering team about continuous monitoring, holiday cover, and audit-ready compliance records for your school or trust.

Speak to an Expert Book a Demo 02392 233 611
School Legionella Monitoring – Speak to an AQUAIOT engineer about your estate.
Speak to an Expert
Shopping Cart (0 items)

© 2026 AQUAIOT LTD. Registered in England and Wales, company number 16585190. Registered office: Technology House, Units 10-11 Stratfield Park, Elettra Avenue, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7XN. Privacy policy