The Dangers In Your Cooling Tower
What’s the Scoop on Viruses in Cooling Towers? The current COVID19 pandemic has increased public visibility on infectious diseases throughout the world. Viruses like the novel coronavirus (aka COVID-19) that is currently impacting multiple nations worldwide comes with thousands of different characteristics that dictate their spread, survival rate, and degree of infection. With this particular […]
Read full post »Legionnaires Mandatory Testing: Is Your State Next?
Legionnaires disease is atypical pneumonia caused by a specific type of bacteria infecting the lungs. According to the CDC, each year, between 8,000 and 18,000 people are hospitalized with Legionnaires disease in the United States. [i] These cases are primarily from occupants of buildings with complex central air conditioning systems such as office buildings, hotels, […]
Read full post »Engineering Staff at the Forefront of Patient Safety
In hospitals and healthcare facilities, the responsibility to clean and maintain HVAC systems goes beyond just keeping the equipment from breaking down. HVAC maintenance can involve serious health concerns, especially for those working in buildings where the occupants may be sick or have weakened immune systems. In 2014 the CDC published its major Healthcare Associated […]
Read full post »Legionnaires’ Disease Strikes Again
Legionnaires’ disease is in the news again. Late last week, there were reports that 11 people in Manhattan were sickened. Then, over the weekend, more people were reported to have fallen ill. Many remain in the hospital. As the later report notes, “Health officials believe vapor from water cooling towers is spreading bacteria that causes the […]
Read full post »Recording Available! Webinar: Preventative Maintenance for Cooling Tower Systems
Cooling tower maintenance is a crucial part of facility maintenance. A poorly maintained cooling tower can have a negative impact on public health, overall system efficiency and operational costs. In order to provide education on this important topic, Goodway Technologies hosted a free webinar discussing the impact of neglecting cooling towers and providing tips on how to […]
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