Water Infrastructure Risk Assessment Guide
Most building managers don't know the condition of their water systems. This guide explains why that matters and what to do about it.




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Inside our guide you’ll find detailed information about our approach, the full range of services we offer, the technology we use and how we support customers every step of the way. Many FM and estates teams use this guide to commission a structured site or Portfolio Leak-Risk Review.
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What’s Inside the Guide
- The hidden cost of unassessed water infrastructure and why reactive-only maintenance is not a strategy.
- What a Water Management Risk Assessment covers, from incoming supply and cold water storage through to drainage, water hygiene and compliance indicators.
- The compliance obligations that already apply to your building, including ACOP L8, HSG274 Part 2 and, for social housing providers, Awaab's Law.
- How to present water infrastructure risk to your board or insurer, with a documented record that holds up to scrutiny.
- How to use the assessment to move from unknown risk to documented condition, and what that means for maintenance planning and budget forecasting
Services You Can Trust
Leaks are found on the first visit.
SLAs met nationwide
Trustpilot rating from FM clients, housing providers and contractors.
Turnaround for board and insurer ready reports.
Why This Matters
Water-related problems in managed buildings do not arrive with a warning. A slow leak behind a riser. A cold water tank that has not been inspected in years. Isolation valves that have never been tested. None of these are visible risks. They are unknown ones, and unknown risks cannot be managed, budgeted for, or reported on.
They surface as emergencies.
Most of the cost associated with water infrastructure failure is not caused by the water itself. It is caused by delay, inconclusive investigation, fragmented contractor management and the absence of any documented record of what was checked and when.
A Water Management Risk Assessment converts that unknown risk into a documented baseline: a clear picture of what is present, what condition it is in, and where attention is needed before something fails.
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About SOS Leak Detection
SOS Leak Detection is a national specialist in water leak detection and water infrastructure services. Our engineers are directly employed, not subcontracted, and operate to a consistent methodology and reporting standard across all building types and locations.
Where a Water Management Risk Assessment identifies active leaks, we have the specialist detection capability to locate sources non-destructively using acoustic technology, thermal imaging and tracer gas, and to produce a defined remedial scope before any work is instructed.
One partner, from assessment through to resolution.







