Monitoring and Testing Considerations for Water Utilities Water utilities have a primary responsibility to provide safe drinking water to their customers, and any contamination, suspected or confirmed, must be taken seriously. That’s because even low levels ... Blog Intact Cell Count (ICC) Total Cell Count (TCC) Water Utility Mar 22, 2023
Risk Monitoring in Industrial Cooling Towers Industrial cooling towers—the larger, more powerful version of HVAC systems found in office buildings, schools, and hospitals—are used to remove heat from cooling systems found in industrial environme... Blog Cooling Towers Legionella Feb 13, 2023
How Flow Cytometry Helps Water Utilities Better Understand the Microbial Fingerprint Providing clean, safe water is the single-biggest priority for water utilities . To continue doing so, these municipal / local water treatment facilities must perform regular and reliable monitoring. ... Blog Intact Cell Count (ICC) Total Cell Count (TCC) Water Utility Jan 13, 2023
Recognize the Bacterial Fingerprint of Drinking Water with Portable Flow Cytometry Bacterial growth during water supply poses a threat to drinking water safety and public health. Flow cytometry (FCM) total cell count (TCC) has been demonstrated to be an ideal choice for compliance m... Blog Total Cell Count (TCC) Water Utility Jan 5, 2023
Managing Legionella Risk During the Winter Months Contrary to what many individuals might believe, bacteria can thrive in both extreme hot and extreme cold. Though many strains such as Legionella—the prevalent bug behind a serious type of lung infect... Blog Legionella Legionella Risk Assessment Dec 2, 2022
Monitoring Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) with Intact Cell Count (ICC) Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) refers to corrosions caused by the presence and activities of microorganisms. Viable microorganisms widely exist in natural environments. Corrosion initiat... Blog Intact Cell Count (ICC) Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) Nov 28, 2022
Hygiene Monitoring in Food Safety and Water Systems If you manage or operate water systems today as part of your industrial operations or water utility , you’re probably not thinking much about outer space, but interestingly many of the process you pro... Blog Food & Beverage Intact Cell Count (ICC) Nov 14, 2022
Reduce Warm Water Temperature to Save Energy? Yes, but Beware of Microbiology. Energy saving is no doubt the hottest topic of this winter. What can domestic households and commercial buildings do to contribute to energy saving? Reducing the temperature of the hot water supply se... Blog Facility Management Legionella Oct 26, 2022
Controlling & Monitoring Legionella in Cooling Towers One of the larger considerations for teams that monitor and maintain cooling towers at industrial facilities is the risk that comes from Legionella – a bacteria that can cause a serious lung infection... Blog Cooling Towers Legionella Oct 24, 2022
rqmicro at IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition in Denmark IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is a global event for water professionals covering the entire water cycle. Held in Copenhagen, Denmark, the #WorldWaterCongress Exhibition will report on the wate... News Water Industry Aug 29, 2022
How to Control Legionella in Your Building? Modern facilities have brought us comfort and convenience that would have been unimaginable 100 years ago. However, sophisticated and urbanized facilities also brought new threats to our health and to... Blog Facility Management Legionella Jul 27, 2022
rqmicro’s Tips for Summer Holidays Are you ready for summer holidays? So are Legionella. A recent study in the EuroSurveillance journal showed that Legionella were found in more than 65% of a total 465 tourist facilities, including hot... Blog Legionella Jul 18, 2022