![]() ![]() Proper cooling tower upkeep via quick visual inspections to look for displaced drift eliminators and louvers is important. The second half of the equation is to keep as much water from escaping outside of the cooling tower structure as possible. Monitoring, cleaning and treating your cooling tower water are only half of the best practices to reduce risk of causing a Legionnaires’ outbreak. Regular cleaning and chemical treatment should be utilized as needed to manage the levels of bacteria in the system. As an Owner/Operator of a cooling tower it is highly recommended to have a regular monitoring protocol in place to test for Legionella bacteria and to have updated records of this testing. The issue then becomes how best to eliminate exposure to humans. Since Legionella bacteria are present in almost every ground and surface water, it should be noted that the vast majority of cooling towers will have some level of the bacteria in their circulating water. ![]() Article by: Brentwood, 09-02-2015 | Category: Cooling Tower
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