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Cooling Tower Spring Reboot
It is the time of year where, in many parts of the country, commercial cooling towers that run seasonally are needed to come back online ...
Dr. Richard Miller
Read More → EST Becomes ANAB/ANSI Certified
To Our Friends and Colleagues, Since 1993, EST has provided industry-leading environmental microbiological analyses for the water treatment and healthcare sectors. EST recognized early on ...
Dr. Richard Miller
Read More → Legionnaires’ Disease in a Post-COVID-19 World
In 2021, regional health departments nationwide alerted the public of the sudden increase of Legionnaire’s Disease in their local areas, many concentrated in the Northeast ...
Amy Rhodes
Read More → Familiar Faces, Familiar Setting & Turning the Page
A couple of weeks ago, a friend sent me a text message asking if it had settled in that 2019 was almost three years ago. ...
Brandon "Smitty" Smith
Read More → COVID-19 and Water Management
Environmental Safety Technologies (EST) would like to take this time to discuss with all of our water treatment and hospital partners about the impact COVID-19 ...
Dr. Richard Miller
Read More → Important Covid–19 Update
Important Covid–19 Update. The Federal Government announces critical infrastructure sectors that will remain open. Those include our partners in healthcare, food, and water management. We ...
Dr. Richard Miller
Read More → Cooling Tower Start-Up Steps and Processes
Cooling Tower Start-Up This is the time of year that in many parts of the country that seasonal (HVAC) cooling towers are beginning to start ...
Dr. Richard Miller
Read More → Video About Preventing and Treating Legionnaires’ Disease
The above video and below overview of the video content was provided courtesy of Chicago Tonight / WTTW As lawmakers spar over a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at ...
Dr. Richard Miller
Read More → Developing a Water Management Program to Reduce Legionella Growth and Spread in Buildings
A Practical Guide to Implementing Industry Standards This toolkit was published by the CDC and posted to their website in June of 2017. Many buildings ...
Dr. Richard Miller
Read More → DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Announces Expectations for Healthcare Facilities and Surveyors
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Announces Expectations for Healthcare Facilities and Surveyors DATE: June 02, 2017TO: State Survey Agency DirectorsFROM: Director Survey and Certification Group. Center for Clinical ...
Dr. Richard Miller
Read More → Legionnaires’ Disease Signs, Symptoms & Facts
The below article was published by The CDC on CDC.gov here. Legionnaires’ (LEE-juh-nares) disease is a very serious type of pneumonia (lung infection) caused by ...
Dr. Richard Miller
Read More → FDA Safety Alert
On October 15, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an FDA Safety Communication titled “Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infections Associated with Heater-Cooler Devices.” Environmental Safety ...
Dr. Richard Miller
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