07|22|2018
The Lifecycle of Biofilm
This is a great depiction of biofilm and it’s lifecycle in water. Biofilm is not just a problem in pipes and distribution systems. It rapidly colonizes the humongous surface...
06|18|2018
A New Emerging Trend: Legionnaires’ Disease and Premises Liability
At Blue Earth Products we know how dangerous legionella is on individual and organizational levels. In recent years incidences of reported Legionaires’ disease have tripled, estimating $321 million spent...
05|14|2018
Mapping Legionella Outbreaks
Ever wondered if legionella has had an outbreak near you? Or where outbreaks are most prevalent? Healthmap, a team of researchers, epidemiologists and software developers at Boston Children’s Hospital founded in...
04|17|2018
What is the ASHRAE Standard & Why You Should Care
Did you know that a EPA survey shows that $384 billion is needed to improve drinking water infrastructure by 2030? Whew! That’s a big number. What the EPA is...
01|31|2014
Inside New York City’s Water Tanks are Layers of Neglect
There are estimated to be 12,000-17,000 water tanks across the New York City skyline. Recent samplings taken by the New York Times at just twelve of the water towers...
11|18|2013
While America Denies Legionella, Europe Exposes
The UK is taking steps toward exposing the issues regarding Legionnaires’ disease while America tries to keep the reality of its dangers from the public eye. The Health and Safety...
10|10|2013
neXt™ Is Convenient, Clean and Simple: The Way Your Filter Media Cleaning Should Be
We are pleased to announce that Blue Earth Products has released its newest product, neXt™. neXt is a non-hazardous, single component, dry formula, filtration media cleaning product specifically engineered...
09|11|2013
Did You Know…
Did you know that perfectly safe water contains millions of non-pathogenic microbes in every glassful of tap water? The same is just as true of bottled water. In the...
08|30|2013
Should We Have to Fear Staying In Hospitals?
Another Legionella case was found at a hospital in Kent, Rhode Island this May. NBC covered the story saying, “An elderly woman who died at Kent Hospital in Warwick...
08|21|2013
More Legionnaires Cases Reported At Reynoldsburg Retirement Facility in Ohio
According to 10TV: “The number of cases of Legionnaires’ disease at a Reynoldsburg retirement home has reached 32. A statement from the company that operates the Wesley Ridge Retirement...