JULY 2024
Alternative Water Treatment for Cooling Towers: GSA Water Conservation Guidance 

This guide compiles findings from seven GPG evaluations, providing building managers with essential guidance on selecting, installing, and operating AWT systems effectively.

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Additional Resources

• Best Management Practice #10: Cooling Tower Management (FEMP)

• Technical Evaluation of Side Stream Filtration Fact Sheet. (FEMP, PNNL-SA-91274, October 2012)

• Side Stream Filtration for Cooling Towers Report. (FEMP, PNNL-SA-91056, October 2012)

• Understanding Key Components of Cooling Towers and How to Improve Water Efficiency (FEMP, DOE/PNNL-SA-75820, February 2011)