Legionella

Cooling Tower Spring Time Start-Up Typically in the northern climates cold winters reduce the need for cooling capacity permitting many data centers to take cooling towers off-line.  If you performed an off season lay-up of a cooling tower to help prevent corrosion and bacterial growth, then you are well on your way to a spring start up. Even though you’ve...

The Dangers of Bacteria in a Data Center Cooling System When it comes to water treatment programs, one of the biggest concerns in a data center is dealing with microorganisms and the biological controls within your open cooling tower systems. Why you ask? Because of the dangers of bacteria! Legionella Pathogenic bacteria, like Legionella, thrive in open condenser/tower systems.  Legionella bacteria...