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Cooling towers are pretty simple, they Cool water by evaporation!

Air conditioning in a school, office building, church or other small application typically use hundreds of gallons a day. The large cooling towers use thousands of gallons of water a minute and are commonly seen in big power plants.

You must protect the cooling tower against corrosion and scale. The most common type of corrosion in cooling towers is “white rust (zinc oxide).”

Zinc oxide occurs in galvanized steel cooling towers and is directly related to the water quality. If pH levels are incorrect or have changed and water treatment is inadequate, build-up will occur very fast.

Scale formation is another major problem, creating expensive maintenance repairs in Cooling Towers. Scale occurs when deposits get clogged in pipes, usually caused by high in minerals in the cold water supply combining with heat. 1/8” of scale reduces efficiency by 18%!

Scale deposits:

• Clogs and slows down the cooling system 
• Less efficient system
• More expensive
• Increased down time
• In fact, the removal of scale deposits each year is one of the biggest expenses when it comes to cooling tower maintenance.

Water treatment equipment reduce operating costs, decrease chemicals, soaps and detergents, while extending the equipment life span. Ion exchange, filtration and membrane technology are typically the foundation of a high quality water system. Pre-engineered catalog systems are often utilized to reduce or remove organic and inorganic substances found in the feed water.

High purity water systems are designed to provide water for boiler feed, food service, decontamination washers, sterilizers, analyzer equipment and laboratory grade water. Each application has its own set of water quality water standards. Our team of expert engineers can create an engineered solution that will meet your client’s specific needs. Lakeside Water can provide quality water that reduces blow downs for your boiler application or water quality up to the type I – II or III grade water used for hospital and laboratory technologies.

Boiler heating systems lose water through steam and water leaks. Additional water called “makeup water” is added to the boiler to replace these losses. The amount of make-up water and the level of naturally occurring impurities in the water will determine the type of water treatment required. 1/8” of scale reduces efficiency by 18%!

Typically a water softener, dealkalizer, reverse osmosis system, chemical feed or a combination will solve hard scale build up, reduce chemical costs and will reduce expensive blow downs.

Hospital and laboratory grade water:

• Type 1 laboratory water is the grade required for critical laboratory applications. It is the most costly to produce, over Type 2 or Type 3.
• Type 2 water is the grade used in general lab applications, pH solutions and microbiological culture media preparation.
• Type 3 water is the lowest laboratory grade water recommended for glassware rinsing, heating baths and filling autoclaves or to feed Type 1 water systems.

            (Different published standards define the quality required for laboratories Type 1, 2, 3 Grade Water).

Lakeside Water Treatment provides systems for the small K-12 school systems up to the large university campuses through–out the USA. Common water problems range from high calcium scaling, iron (red staining), corrosion pH control, free chlorine residual, taste and odors and high TDS (total dissolved solids) in the supply water.
Primary water treatment problems:

• Scaled water heaters- less hot water and increased fuel consumption
• Boilers – Calcium deposits (scale) effects boiler efficiency, performance and durability. Poor water quality increases fuel and chemical costs, which leads to expensive repairs, down time and high labor expenses.  Scale can also lead to hot spots and could cause a tube rupture – an issue that is expensive and potentially, extremely dangerous. 1/8” of scale reduces efficiency by 18%!
• Water containing dissolved oxygen or carbon dioxide gases in the presence of metal can cause corrosion. Corrosion attacks the metal effecting the durability of the boiler.
• Large chilled water plants – scaling causes increased fuel consumption and expensive labor costs
• Vast underground steam plants – increased chemical costs & increased blow downs.

Secondary water treatment problems:

• Laundries – reduced service of life of linens / increased detergent costs
• Class rooms and research laboratories – poor water quality for experiments
• Ice machines – cloudy ice and expensive repairs
• Food service – spotty dishes, expensive dishwasher repairs
• Entire facility – Scale build-up, taste odor, sediment, staining, etc.

Water treatment equipment reduce operating costs, decrease chemicals, soaps and detergents, while extending equipment life span. Ion exchange, filtration and membrane technology are typically the foundation of a high quality water system.  

Superior water quality is essential for many manufacturing procedures. High mineral levels in water creates streaking and spotting during the application of industrial coatings. The textile industry, industrial painting, electronics industry and power generation industries depend on quality water for optimum product production and reduction of operating expenses. Scale build up on the components of industrial boiler equipment reduces performance and energy efficiency, adding to the cost of operations. In order to clean parts and remove scaling it may also be necessary to shut down manufacturing operations, a step that can dramatically reduce production and increase expenses.

Proper water treatment is the solution and has a positive impact on the bottom line revenues of manufacturing companies. Expert water treatment reduces the presence of:

• Calcium, Iron, magnesium or manganese
• Grease
• Oil
• Bacteria
• Turbidity
• Acidity
• Organic compounds

Heating systems precipitate minerals in the water and are left behind. Those sediments eventually reach levels that compromise the function of the equipment, lower operating efficiency and require maintenance. Proper water treatment significantly reduces the maintenance expenses, frequency and corrosion. Water impurities, damage water lines and reduce equipment longevity. 1/8” of scale reduces efficiency by 18%!

Industrial water treatment technology contributes to the economy while reclaiming precious resources, using less energy, reducing wasteful expenditures, and improving their revenues. 

The food and beverage industry is continually changing standards, products and technology requiring different quality grades of water. Leading companies in the industry use high quality water for: utility, process water for the energy power division and laboratory for cleaning, rinse, ingredient and fluid mixing divisions.
Treated water increases the efficiency of:

• Boilers
• Water heaters
• Commercial dishwashers
• Restaurant steamers
• Ice machines and production
• Beverages

1/8” of scale reduces efficiency by 18%!
Water treatment equipment reduce operating costs, decrease chemicals, soaps and detergents, while extending the equipment life span. Ion exchange, filtration and membrane technology are typically the foundation of a high quality water system. Specific engineered systems are often utilized to reduce or remove organic and inorganic substances found in the feed water. Let Lakeside be your business partner and help protect your brand name.

The manufacturing industry has many unique technologies, products and applications using different types of water processing standards. Quality water is one common factor in the manufacturing industry and is an important key factor in consistent profitability. Improving utility water that feeds the boilers, water heaters, chillers and cooling towers is a benefit that decreases capital equipment expenses. Hard water scale (build-up) increases fuel consumption, creates costly blow downs, uses expensive specialty chemicals and shortens life expectancy are just a few of the problems associated with poor water quality. There are many types of machines and equipment used in manufacturing requiring water in the production process or in protection of those capital equipment assets. Plastic injection processing is a lot different from copper wire feed, surface treatment, laser cutting or electronic rinse water manufacturing. These types require a higher water quality for increased equipment and process efficiency.

Typical water problems are:

• Sediment & Turbidity – small particles
• Calcium – hard water creating scale build-up
• Iron- red staining and build-up
• PH – Corrosion
• Organics & Inorganics – staining & odors
• Chlorine – taste, odor, corrosive

Water treatment equipment reduces operating costs, decreases chemicals, soaps and detergents, while extending the equipment life span. Ion exchange, filtration and membrane technology are typically the foundation of a high quality water system. Specific engineered systems are often utilized to reduce or remove organic and inorganic substances found in the feed water. Let Lakeside be your business a partner and help protect your brand name.

Hotels, resorts and casinos share two common things, customer satisfaction and quality water. In today’s world with all the pollutants, chemicals and natural impurities thriving in tap water, it is vitally important to ensure proper treatment. Quality water provides guests the luxuries of their own home!

• Food Service  – Sparkling clean dish and glass ware
• Laundry – Soft clean linens that last 30% longer
• Guest Rooms – Soft showers, clean, good tasting drinking water
• Restaurants – Spot free glass ware and chlorine free drinking water
• Health Clubs – Soft showers and clean softer linens
• Beauty Centers – Softer shiner hair and expensive hair permanent last longer  

“All these contribute to guest satisfaction and profitability”

Imagine what your stay would be with spotted glasses and dull dirty dinnerware or how about bad tasting water with odors?

Profitability is the key and can be increased by reducing the operating expenses starting in the boiler room, chillers and cooling towers. Scale build up in equipment creates increased fuel consumption, down time and high maintenance costs. 1/8” of scale reduces efficiency by 18%! Corrosion also shortens the life of equipment creating increased capital expenditures. Proper water treatment can also eliminate or reduce specialty chemical costs.

Water treatment equipment reduces operating costs, decreases chemicals, soaps and detergents, while extending equipment life. Ion exchange, filtration and reverse osmosis are the foundations of quality water.
Let Lakeside be your business a partner and help protect your brand name.

Hotels, resorts and casinos share two common things, customer satisfaction and quality water. In today’s world with all the pollutants, chemicals and natural impurities thriving in tap water, it is vitally important to ensure proper treatment. Quality water provides guests the luxuries of their own home!

• Food Service  – Sparkling clean dish and glass ware
• Laundry – Soft clean linens that last 30% longer
• Guest Rooms – Soft showers, clean, good tasting drinking water
• Restaurants – Spot free glass ware and chlorine free drinking water
• Health Clubs – Soft showers and clean softer linens
• Beauty Centers – Softer shiner hair and expensive hair permanent last longer  

“All these contribute to guest satisfaction and profitability”

Imagine what your stay would be with spotted glasses and dull dirty dinnerware or how about bad tasting water with odors?

Profitability is the key and can be increased by reducing the operating expenses starting in the boiler room, chillers and cooling towers. Scale build up in equipment creates increased fuel consumption, down time and high maintenance costs. 1/8” of scale reduces efficiency by 18%! Corrosion also shortens the life of equipment creating increased capital expenditures. Proper water treatment can also eliminate or reduce specialty chemical costs.

Water treatment equipment reduces operating costs, decreases chemicals, soaps and detergents, while extending equipment life. Ion exchange, filtration and reverse osmosis are the foundations of quality water.
Let Lakeside be your business partner and help protect your brand name.