You may be asking yourself “I have a water treatment plan in place, why do I need to clean my Tower?” There are multiple reasons to perform annual, or semi-annual tower cleanings. The first being it is mandated by law in some states to maintain compliance. New York State has made an annual physical tower […]
City health officials confirmed additional cases in the Washington Heights Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak. Minimum usage fee is £35 Mandatory Credit: Photo by Cultura/REX/Shutterstock (3540711a) Legionella pneumophila bacteria VARIOUS WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — More cases of Legionnaires’ Disease have been reported in a fatal outbreak in upper Manhattan, according to reports. The Legionnaires’ cluster has sickened 23 […]
As defined in the 2014 NYC Building Code, Appendix K, Table N1, this applies to: Elevator Inspection/Test Reports (ELV3) for Category 1, Category 3, and Category 5; Elevator/Escalator Test Notifications (ELV36) for Category 1 escalators, Category 5 elevators and related devices; Affirmation of Correction (ELV29) for Category 1 unsatisfactory reports and PVT violations. No paper […]
You’ve just received your Legionella analysis and the results show percent positivity above 30%. What do you do? You decide to superheat and flush the system by raising the temperature of the water above 140 degrees (also known as thermal eradication). How effective is this procedure? You won’t know until the retest results come back. […]
From the water treatment industry’s perspective, the practice of controlling the proliferation of microbial fouling in HVAC/Industrial cooling water systems has traditionally been focused on keeping algae, slime and fungus in check. Without proper control, organisms will colonize, grow, and turn into biomass and biofilm. Displaced biomass can lead to restrictions in flow, loss of […]
Beginning August 1, 2018, applicants will be required to submit the following documents prior to the issuance of a permit and prior to sign-off for a new building (NB) or major Alteration Type 1 (Alt1) for a location flagged as Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH): Prior to Permit: a Permit Notice issued by the Department of […]
“An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has sickened 11 people in Upper Manhattan, 10 of whom have been hospitalized, according to city health officials. Eight people remained in the hospital on Thursday. “This disease is very treatable with antibiotics,” Dr. Mary Bassett, the city’s health commissioner, said in a statement. “I encourage anyone with symptoms of […]
DECEASED EFFICIENCIES With decreased efficiencies due to scaling, water usage will significantly increase. NOT GREEN. If one were to perform energy studies, the increased load is alarming. More power and utilities…NOT GREEN BACTERIAL CONCERNS One word. Legionella! The dreaded “L word.” Now, legionella can happen in any system with any treatment program. But with a […]
Part 1 Of course, we all want to be as environmentally responsible as we can with our facility cooling systems and treatment programs. I can see the attraction for going chemical free. But can you take it too far? Is it necessary to go chemical free to be “green?” Chemical free forms of treatment have […]
Effective August 1, 2018 Gas Test and Gas Finish self-certifications will no longer be allowed for work done in Brooklyn and Staten Island. A physical inspection witnessed by the Department of Buildings will be required. All inspections must be requested using DOB NOW: Inspections. When requesting an inspection select one of the inspection types below: […]
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