Because they work so hard and there’s a slim margin for error, it’s important to have year-round awareness of the condition of your cooling towers. Regular cleaning and disinfection will …
Winterizing Your Cooling Tower: Clean or Disinfect?
Fall is a busy season for our water quality engineers. They’re helping facility managers prepare open-loop water systems for winter and low-flow season. Part of those winter preparations involves a …
Are You Flushing Money Down Your Cooling Tower?
When it’s up and running properly, your cooling tower is the quiet workhorse and unsung hero of your water system. But neglecting regular inspections, cleaning, and maintenance can lead to …
Re-Opening Water Systems Safely After COVID Shut-Downs
Depending on your situation, your facility may have been shut down for weeks or even months due to COVID-19. During the shutdown, it’s likely that water sat stagnant in various …
Safe Handling of Industrial Water Systems Chemicals
Many facilities handle chemical treatment without the expertise and support of a water treatment partner. This puts a tremendous amount of responsibility on building managers and facility teams to receive, …
The Costs of A Legionella Claim Against Your Facility
There are few water-related headlines that make facility managers more nervous than seeing a Legionella outbreak reported in their area. This is especially true when the case involves fatalities or …
3 Reasons Facilities are Automating Water Management
While water is our sole focus at HOH, we understand that it’s often an afterthought for our clients. Until water causes them a problem, most facility managers are not focused …
3 Water Safety Challenges in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Most people will require some form of assisted living or long term care support in their lifetime. The United States alone has roughly 28,000 assisted living facilities (ALFs) and skilled …
New Building Water Management Standard ASHRAE/NSF 514
Most facility managers are already familiar with ASHRAE Standard 188, which established minimum risk management requirements for building water systems, with a particular focus on Legionella prevention. Earlier this year, ASHRAE, along with …