Doctors order tests to verify a suspected diagnosis or simply to confirm we are as well as we feel. The tests reveal a great deal about what is going on inside of us. Given that what’s inside of us can also be found in wastewater, it seems logical that wastewater analysis could reveal telltale signs […]
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How Biofilms Affect Cooling Tower Operation: The Answer To Low Efficiency
The efficiency of cooling towers is always a topic of discussion and worth a deeper dive. Even a well-controlled scale or corrosion inhibitor program can be significantly affected by the presence of flourishing microorganisms. Because the interior of a cooling tower is usually moist and warm, it provides an ideal condition for microorganisms to flourish and they subsequently migrate throughout the entire cooling system.
Data Center Cooling Options and Water Quality Management
The need for cooling and controlling the temperature of data center equipment presents a major challenge for data centers and their data facility managers. Managing a data center environment based on the unique temperature requirements and heat generation characteristics of the equipment requires organization and diligence. The task is especially daunting without the support of […]
Reverse Osmosis Systems Explained
Our most abundant and valuable resource can be detrimental to the very systems that purify it, contain it, and ultimately distribute it to our homes and businesses. Given this, ensuring water is safe for use involves more than just treating it with chemicals to control bacteria and remove contaminants.
Prevalence and Prevention of Legionnaires Disease
Legionnaires disease is a respiratory infection “resulting from aspiration of clumps of Legionella biofilms detached from air and water [HVAC] systems.” Its name stems from a three-day convention of the American Legion held at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia in July 1976. More than 2,000 attended the annual event. Within a few days after it ended, attendees and others who were at the hotel began showing up in hospital emergency rooms with mysterious respiratory symptoms – just over 200 in all. Despite doctors’ efforts, more than 34 people lost their lives to the illness.
Emergency Water Supply Planning
According to the American Hospital Association, about 36.3 million people are admitted to U.S. hospitals each year. We don’t typically think a lot about the availability of a resource as basic as water in medical institutions. But when there is a natural disaster or an unexpected man-made event, the dedicated staff of these institutions have it top of mind. Most hospitals keep back-up generators to handle the power outages usually caused by hurricanes. They don’t necessarily maintain an alternative water supply in case a water main suddenly breaks, or the power outage from a hurricane lasts longer than their generator capacity.
Biofilms, Bacterial Microbes & COVID-19
Fresh tap water teems with harmless life, but when water sits inside pipes for an extended period, even for just a few days, more sinister bacterial growth can occur. In fact, when a family leaves home for a week’s vacation, harmful bacteria can grow easily and multiply in static plumbing and water faucets, gathering inside Biofilms — toxic bacterial masses where microbes colonize together in a self-protective layer of communal slime.
The 2020 G-C Calendar
2020 Garratt-Callahan celebrates 115 years of being in business. This year’s theme celebrates the beauty of water. Garratt-Callahan has stood the test of time. Honesty dictates that we deliver what we promise. Integrity means that we honor our commitments to our customers, our communities, and the environment. These values guide the way we do business […]
G-C LumiTrac
Need better system data and monitoring? Want confidence in your treatment performance between testings? Determined to save time and money on your water treatment program? Look no further than the G-C LumiTrac® system. The G-C LumiTrac® system combines the best of innovative G-C treatment and technology to ensure continuous monitoring, reliable treatment, and fast and easy-to-access reporting. Control With Confidence The G-C LumiTrac® system […]
Controlled Release
Controlled Release contains Garratt-Callahan’s proven, effective formulas, but in a concentrated and newly improved solid form. This will provide the same scale and corrosion protection for cooling towers as traditional liquid formulas, but with some unbeatable benefits. Go Green Garratt-Callahan Controlled Release products incorporate several aspects of the U.S. EPA Green Chemistry Guidelines. The products […]