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Cooling tower water management to save water

Cooling Tower Water Management – Saving Water

Saving water in evaporative cooling towers has become an increasingly important focus for facilities managers and water treatment engineers. With most systems relying heavily on potable water, even small improvements in efficiency can deliver significant benefits. Not only can effective water management reduce operating costs, it can also help conserve valuable natural resources, cut waste, and support sustainability targets. By tackling unnecessary losses and making better use of alternative water sources, cooling towers can be operated in a way that is both more efficient and environmentally responsible.

What is an Authorising Engineer (Water)?

An Authorising Engineer (Water), or AE (Water), is a specialist advisor appointed to bring independent oversight to the management of water systems. With expertise in waterborne pathogens, compliance standards, and water system design, their role is to provide assurance that an organisation is operating safe and legally compliant water systems. They offer a blend of technical knowledge and impartial governance, ensuring that Water Safety Plans (WSP) are robust, risks are understood, and responsibilities are clearly defined.

Can You Get Legionnaires’ Disease From Potting Compost?

This article examines the potential risks of contracting Legionnaires’ disease from potting compost, how this might happen and what can be done to reduce the risk.

How to Prevent Legionella in Schools?

This guide, written by the water safety specialists at Water Treatment Services highlights the dangers of Legionella in schools and similar educational environments, looking in particular at the control and prevention of this dangerous waterborne pathogen in engineered water systems.

Water tank cleaning - Why and how to do it

Water Tank Cleaning: Why and How Should You Do It?

In this article the water hygiene specialists at Water Treatment Services highlight the importance of water tank cleaning, explaining why it’s needed and how to do it properly.

Managing hospital water safety - controlling risks from legionella and pseudomonas

Managing Hospital Water Safety: Controlling Risks From Legionella & Pseudomonas

In this article the healthcare specialists at Water Treatment Services review the challenges faced by healthcare estates, infection control and facilities management teams in the delivery of safe water supplies to hospitals and other healthcare premises. The article focuses on the risks presented by a number of common waterborne pathogens including legionella and pseudomonas.

How Do Heat Pumps Work?

In this article the energy management specialists at WTS discuss heat pumps and explain how they work by answering a number of frequently asked questions.

Why is Legionella Flushing Important?

The water safety specialists at Water Treatment Services highlight the benefits to be gained from the regular flushing of unused or little used water outlets in the battle to control legionella.