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 […]
Legionella Laws For Cooling Towers: New York City & State Comparison Chart For 2022
Buildings with cooling towers must follow certain rules and regulations in order to maintain standards of safety, including legionella laws for cooling towers, both for the people who work there and the public in the area. A major reason for this is to prevent the spread of Legionella. Typically, state and local laws describe the […]
Why Legionnaires’ Disease May Be The Next Big Public Health Crisis
People’s attention has been focused on public health and safety for some time now thanks to the worldwide pandemic surrounding the coronavirus that first appeared in late 2019. While the world has largely adjusted to the presence of COVID-19, it is not the only dangerous public health crisis that humanity may face. In fact, as […]
How Can Your Water Management Plan Be Improved?
Your water management plan plays a vital role in the health and function of your facility. From keeping dangerous or even deadly bacteria at bay to dictating your utility bills, your water system is the lifeblood of your building’s inner workings. Even if you already have a water management plan, it is important that you […]
The Basics Of A Legionella Prevention Plan In NYC
New York City takes the quality of its water seriously, and commercial buildings have a much greater burden of compliance than residential homes do. If you own or manage a facility in New York City, it is important that you always keep an eye on your water system and have a legionella prevention plan, which […]
How To Reduce The Risk Of Legionella In Commercial Water Systems
Legionella is an ever present risk in any water system that contains freshwater—which is almost all of them, residential or commercial. However, as a commercial building owner or manager, you have a particular responsibility to reduce the risk of Legionella, since proliferation of this potentially deadly bacteria in a large facility could result in an […]
How To Develop A Legionella Prevention Program For Your Cooling Tower
Cooling towers are some of the most valuable pieces of equipment for commercial buildings. They are easy to take for granted as out of sight, out of mind, but they are responsible for atmospheric control in your facility and keeping the air cool. However, their constant use and the venting that connects your entire building […]
How To Prevent Legionella Outbreaks In Commercial Buildings
Commercial building owners and managers often have a lot on their minds, from keeping up with regular maintenance around the facility to paying bills and conducting renovations. One thing that is easy to forget about is water treatment and caring for the water systems within the building. In commercial buildings especially, bacteria like Legionella can […]
4 Steps To Preventing Legionella In Hot Water Systems
In any building that uses water, it is always important to consider the quality and safety of that water when evaluating how to keep up with maintenance. Hot water systems do not often come to mind when it comes to Legionella testing and prevention because most people assume that the hot temperature of the water […]
