Sacrificial anodes are a common way to mitigate the corrosion of metal. They are used widely in water treatment environments as well as...

Here’s a fun fact: healthcare facilities are the third biggest water consumers in the United States; they consume 7 percent of the water...

For anyone in charge of a large plant or building, fall means seasonal shut-down; when you shut down the plant cooling towers and bring...

Winter can be a tough season for facilities managers. You get used to checking the weather several times a day, and have learned that you...

Water treatment is one of the many industries that reflect the cycle of the seasons. Like farming, baseball and pumpkin spice lattes,...

Weatherproofing your commercial building should be a priority for every operations manager. Maintaining a high standard of...

While food processing and laundry seem like pretty benign industrial activities, they can actually be very challenging from a wastewater...

For many decades, nonchemical devices (NCDs) have been marketed for replacing water treatment chemicals. Marketing literature claims that...

Controlling microbiological growth in cooling tower systems is critical for several reasons. One factor is that microbiological fouling...

When operating an open recirculating system, it’s critical to control microbiological fouling and growth. Chemicals that can control such...

Making sure buildings are healthy for their occupants has become an increasingly visible priority over the last few years, and the...

Operators dedicate time and energy throughout the year to administering a water treatment program designed to protect a boiler from scale...

Traditionally, chilled closed loops have been treated with nitrite, molybdate, or -- in the old days -- chrome technology. New technology...

Any HVAC operator or facility manager is well aware of the importance of water conservation. Running heating and cooling towers is a very...

When a customer asks whether they should test for Legionella in their domestic water, the answer is not always clear. Every building...

In a recent article, we discussed Legionella and focused on health care settings . COVID has helped focus attention on the health...

Once upon a time, the only workplaces that really focused on cleaning and disinfecting were in the healthcare or food industries. For...

Corrosion coupons are a good example of old-school technology that still earns a valid place in contemporary water treatment. A corrosion...

Legionella is the associated microbe that has dominated headlines within the water treatment community since the outbreak was identified...

Water treatment management has always depended on equipment to control and monitor feed and bleed. A multitude of information has been...