When people think of Legionella, they tend to imagine issues that arise in large industrial facilities with poorly maintained machinery like cooling towers. Even small bodies of water can be susceptible to the growth of this harmful bacteria if not managed with care. Pools are no exception. If you own or manage a pool or […]
What Are The Three Main Types Of Cooling Towers?
Cooling towers are common in commercial facilities, but their construction can vary. Choosing the right cooling tower for your operation will depend upon your facility’s needs, size, and environment. The right machinery for you will also be informed by your budget, your energy usage, and the tower’s location relative to the rest of your building. […]
What You Need To Know About Maintaining Your Decorative Fountain
Decorative fountains are great for ambience—in many places, they rank high among visitors’ and residents’ favorite features. However, despite their beauty and relaxing sounds, fountains can become a health and safety hazard if not properly cared for and maintained. Whether you’re considering your first fountain or you already purchased one, you can avoid those health […]
What You Need To Know About New York State Cooling Tower Registration
Large facilities and industrial operations both require advanced strategies to manage their water use. For many, this involves using a cooling tower, and some facilities may require more than one unit. However, owning and operating a cooling tower involves more than installing the machinery and turning it on. Owning a cooling tower in New York […]
Top Ways To Prevent Legionella Bacteria Growth
Whether you operate a large industrial facility that relies on cooling towers and condensers or you rely on a water heater for your day-to-day tasks, you may have already heard that Legionella bacteria could be an issue in your water system. Legionella is one of the more dangerous bacteria found in water facilities but it […]
How To Pick A Cooling Tower In New Construction
If you have begun new construction on a facility that suits your needs, odds are good that you have already had to make a number of important decisions about how that building is coming together. One of the decisions you may not have tackled yet is selecting a cooling tower. With a wide variety of […]
What Temperature Kills Legionella?
Whether you are a commercial facility or a private homeowner, bacterial growth in your water system is cause for concern. Commercial facilities must monitor water system bacterial growth as part of their regular operations and compliance mandates. Likewise, private homeowners may worry that bacterial growth in their water heaters could threaten their families. It is […]
Chillers – How Critical Is Water Treatment For Them?
When most business owners think of water treatment, they mostly envision wastewater and the responsibilities specific to those who operate cooling towers. However, systems that utilize one or more chillers must also keep water treatment goals in mind, even in closed loop systems that seemingly have no outside forces to impact their degeneration. If you […]
Why Independent Legionella Testing?
Legionella testing should be a regular part of your water management plan, regardless of whether you operate the most common culprits behind the spread of Legionnaires’ disease, such as cooling towers. However, testing is not as simple as dipping a test strip into the water that comes out of your tap; in fact, it is […]