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What Are the Systems Associated with Water Treatment and How Are They Treated? – Cooling Towers
A cooling tower is responsible for cooling the water used in processes such as heat exchangers in factories and air conditioning in commercial buildings. You may recognise them from power stations like this: These are huge cooling towers and are … Continue reading
What is Legionella?
Legionella is a bacteria that grows in water. It was first identified after an outbreak at an American Legion Convention in Philadelphia in 1976. Legionnaires’ disease is usually contracted by inhaling the Legionella bacteria in tiny droplets of water. Legionnaires’ … Continue reading
What is a Legionella Risk Assessment and Why is it Important?
A Legionella risk assessment the first step in Legionella control on a site and is exactly that – an assessment of the Legionella risks associated with a water system. It is an important part of water treatment practise as many … Continue reading
Introduction
Every company in the world has water running through the building – whether this is for the radiators (known to us as a closed system), showers and taps (known to us as a domestic system), boilers or cooling towers (don’t … Continue reading
What is Water Treatment ? 