Water Wise
Helping business owners and facilities managers navigate sustainable savings
01/25/2018
The American Society of Heating , Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers or ASHRAE released a new standard in 2015 relating to Legionella prevention. Known specifically as ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2015, the standard targets an intended audience of individuals that maintain and manage building water systems.
01/17/2018
Although nine out of 10 Legionnaires' disease cases are preventable, older workers and those with compromised immune systems continue to be diagnosed each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). People working in facilities that utilize water in different ways (heating/cooling/potable use, etc.) are susceptible to contracting this disease.
01/04/2018
final installment of our 4 part series covering Legionella and its prevention.
12/19/2017
In the third installment of the 4 part series covering Legionella basics and prevention, we will briefly review cooling tower water treatment methods designed to control Legionella. This is done by changing the conditions that are favorable for the bacterium’s growth.
