What is the Water SIG?
The aim of the Water Special Interest Group is to contribute to RSPH’s responses to public health consultations and policy documents regarding water.
- Feeding into government consultations as a professional body
- Sharing experiences, competencies and best practice
- Organising occasional topical seminars and workshops
This group is made up of RSPH members with an interest in water quality and safety who form a significant part of RSPH's voice when it is asked to comment on water policy. If you are a member please access the group here.
Got a question? Email Susanne Surman-Lee at [email protected]
SIG Chair
Dr Susanne Surman-Lee
Dr Surman-Lee is a Consultant Clinical Scientist Registered…
Dr Susanne Surman-Lee
Dr Surman-Lee is a Consultant Clinical Scientist Registered with the UK Health Professions Council with over 40 years experience in clinical and public health microbiology and practical experience of auditing and investigating over 60 healthcare and non-healthcare premises following incidents, cases and/or outbreaks of water systems and associated equipment nationally and internationally, including from Legionella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, NTM.
She has also worked as a temporary advisor on water hygiene in healthcare for WHO in the Middle East and was a Member of the WHO working and editorial groups which published Legionella and the prevention of legionellosis (2007) and Water Safety in Buildings (2011).
Susanne has also for over 20 years had input into national and international standards and guidance on water hygiene including for the Health and Safety Executive and Department of Health as well as chairing committees developing key British Standards Institute Water Hygiene Standards which are supporting the UK to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 6), Clean water and sanitation.
Susanne was also the lead technical author of the new NHS Estates NETB 2024/3 Designing safe spaces for patients at high risk of infection from nontuberculous mycobacteria and other waterborne pathogens.
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