Commercial Water Treatment Services in Traverse City, Michigan

Tailored Chemical Treatment Solutions for Your Business

At Chardon Labs, we know that every water system faces a unique set of challenges. That’s why we work with companies to create customized chemical treatment and maintenance plans. Our technicians can analyze and survey your water systems to determine current and potential issues and implement the appropriate measures to address them.

Depending on the type of water system and its requirements, treatment might involve one or more of these chemicals:

• Pretreatment chemicals: Pretreating your water system helps prepare surfaces for corrosion inhibitor chemicals and maximize equipment life span. Pretreatment generally involves two phases — precleaning (eliminating foreign matter) and prefilming (stimulating the growth of an inhibiting film). If your water system contains copper alloy, we typically apply azoles to individual exchangers instead of the entire system.
• Anti-foaming chemicals: Issues like biocide overfeeding and excess proteins can cause foam to build up in your cooling tower or closed loop. Over time, too much foam can damage equipment and pose safety hazards. Anti-foaming chemicals help remove excess foam from your water system. They quickly spread across the water’s surface, rupturing bubbles and preventing future foam development.
• Corrosion inhibitors: Our corrosion inhibitor chemicals protect metals that come into contact with fluids, managing two common issues in water systems — scale and rust.
• Nonoxidizing biocides: We primarily use nonoxidizing biocides to address bacterial growth, pH imbalances, water quality issues and toxicity.

Whether your operations involve a steam boiler, cooling tower or closed loop system, we can tailor a robust chemical water treatment plan to your business’s needs and local water conditions. In turn, you can enjoy more productivity and less costly downtime.

Industry-Specific and Personalized Plans for Traverse City Businesses

For many industry sectors, ongoing water treatment is non-negotiable. Here are some different businesses that can benefit from water system treatment.

Automotive

Manufacturing a single vehicle can use thousands of gallons of water. Automotive manufacturers must find ways to keep water usage costs at bay while making manufacturing processes as eco-friendly as possible. Water from vehicle manufacturing processes can contain oils, grease, metals and chemicals from paint residue. These substances can cause long-term environmental damage.

Thankfully, Chardon Labs has plenty of experience working with automotive manufacturing businesses. Our experts can help you develop a cost-effective water treatment plan to control your water usage while still yielding outstanding products.

We can help you find ways to use water, fuel and electricity more efficiently, reaching your spending and sustainability goals. In turn, you can acquire Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design credits.

Plastics

This industry often uses cooling towers to cool plastic extruders and injection molds. Additionally, a closed loop system may be used to remove excess heat from molded plastic components.

To avoid costly repairs and keep your plastics manufacturing operations efficient, you’ll need a reliable water treatment program for your cooling tower or closed loop. Regular water maintenance can also keep plastic parts sanitary, ensuring they meet Food and Drug Administration requirements.

Food and Beverage Processing

Many food processing facilities rely on cooling towers for cold storage purposes. However, cooling towers can carry bacteria, which can spark disease outbreaks after coming into contact with refrigerated food. Ammonia compressors can also leak ammonia into the water system, causing long-term damage.

For these reasons, consistent water treatment for cooling towers and ammonia compressors is a must. Chardon Labs can help you develop a chemical treatment plan, keeping your equipment functional and food items safe for consumption.