Clearwater Insights

An annual inspection of your chillers, and especially of your condensers, is a preventative maintenance endeavor that must never be...

At Chemtex, we focus on the water side of your boiler, emphasizing how to protect tubes from corrosion and scale; how to minimize...

Reverse osmosis (RO) is a water treatment process in which water is forced under pressure though a semi permeable membrane, which...

Many HVAC systems are treated with glycol. Glycol-based fluids are commonly used for secondary cooling and heating applications, as well...

Is your business confronting a shortage of skilled labor? According to a 2018 study by Korn Ferry , a global organizational consulting...

Boiler plants vary. So do their chemical demands, and their capacities for chemical feeding. It is important to choose the optimal...

When the boiler is taken off-line and will not be in operation, it is important to follow proper lay-up procedures. In normal boiler...

October is the month for seasonal boiler preparation. With winter on the way, it’s time to get your boiler system up and running for the...

If you’re always thinking “there aren’t enough hours in the day,” we’ve got a suggestion. Delegating. While delegating can sometimes feel...

Boiler start-up and filling a boiler is a critical process, and needs to be done correctly. How you fill and start your boiler can have a...

Energy efficient practices can have a big positive impact on the bottom line at manufacturing plants. According to a U.S. Department of...

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2018 , titled Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems , establishes minimum legionellosis risk...

In December 2019, Florida State Senator Joe Gruters introduced legislation (23-00188-20) proposing regulation of the monitoring, control...

While the public may have forgotten, most of us in water treatment remember the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in 2015 in the Bronx,...

OSHA compliance is, and should be, a major focus for every industry, in every department, at all times. The OSHA is the Occupational...

Testing for Legionella is a routine part of any water maintenance program. There are three common laboratory test methods for Legionella...

As we discussed in our recent post, Best Biocides for Cooling Towers , there are many biocides available for reducing the risk of...

Routine biocide application is a standard treatment of cooling tower water, to ensure that bacteria are under control and the potential...