Unlike many maintenance tasks required for commercial and industrial buildings, water treatment is best left to a specialized provider. Whether for cooling towers, boilers, or potable water systems, water treatment is an intricate process that requires expertise to effectively implement and maintain. How can you …
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The reports of Legionnaires’ disease (LD) cases and outbreaks have been increasing across the United States. LD is a serious lung infection caused by breathing in small water droplets containing Legionella bacteria. Legionnaires’ disease can be prevented with effective water management programs. Watch the podcast …
Read Full ArticleYour business’ cooling tower is a critical part of your operations, serving to keep your space comfortable and playing a key role in spaces that require carefully calibrated climate control and refrigeration. Like any piece of equipment, cooling towers require ongoing maintenance to continue operating …
Read Full ArticleCDC investigations of building-associated outbreaks show the most common places for getting the disease are hotels, long-term care facilities, and hospitals. Read more – https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/legionnaires/index.html#anchor_1490281920
Read Full ArticleWe thought you would like to know that the CDC reported “Rising Incidence of Legionnaires’ Disease” in this month’s issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases. Six key takeaways: From 2002 to 2018, the average annual increase in age-standardized incidence of Legionnaires’ disease was 9.3%. Overall, incidence …
Read Full ArticleJoin us and people from all around the world as we come together to walk, run, or roll a 6K on the same day, for the same cause: clean water. When is it? Saturday, May 21, 2022 Why 6K? 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) …
Read Full ArticleLegionella is a waterborne pathogen that can cause a potentially deadly form of pneumonia called Legionnaires disease. In commercial and industrial buildings, Legionella spreads through contaminated potable water. This can be caused by aspirating small amounts of drinking water or, more commonly, inhaling aerosolized droplets …
Read Full ArticleCooling towers are complex machines that require ongoing maintenance to prevent potentially costly problems. For example, a lack of maintenance can result in scale, corrosion, and biological fouling. Left unaddressed, such issues can result in skyrocketing energy and water usage as well as breakdowns that …
Read Full ArticleIn the world of water treatment, there are many nuanced terms used by industry experts that may be confusing to commercial and industrial property owners. The distinction between water filtration and water treatment is one such example. In this article, we’ll explore the differences between …
Read Full ArticleThe term “water treatment” can mean different things to different people. For homeowners, water treatment is mostly about improving the taste of drinking water and possibly removing some harmful impurities. However, for commercial and industrial purposes, water treatment is much more involved. In such applications, …
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