Part 4 - Legionella Basics and Prevention Programs

01/04/2018

In the final installment of our 4 part series covering Legionella and its prevention, we review the initial steps for determining a Legionella water treatment protocol and water management plan. Water treatment assessments will conclude the reasonable risk associated with your water treatment tower. If your tower has been properly maintained and managed, it may not require any changes. In other cases, lack of preventative maintenance and unscheduled inspections will determine the severity of Legionella growth and other contamination.

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Legionella is found in all water systems. It is particularly worrisome in systems that atomize water. Our experience and control methodology are being employed at the two largest teaching hospitals in Chicago.

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The average 500,000 square foot property has over $5 million of capital equipment to protect. Properly treated, the equipment and associated piping will have a life expectancy of 30 years.

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Galvanized steel cooling towers are particularly susceptible to “white rust” corrosion, which is prevented during equipment start-up by metal passivation.

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Water efficiency programs can reduce annual water, energy, chemical and sewer expense by as much as 30%.

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