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Data Center Water, Power and Community Relationships: 5 Issues to Address Before Design Is Finalized

Sep 24, 2026

Data center projects are increasingly shaped by more than land, design, and construction. Power availability, water supply, infrastructure costs, environmental impact, and community perception are becoming front-end project risks that can influence permitting, schedules, and approvals. This article examines five of the most debated water and power issues, and how developers, EPCs, and GCs can separate reality from perception, address risks earlier, and communicate more clearly with communities.

Closed-Loop Cooling Is Not Fill-and-Forget: Protecting Fluid Health in AI Data Centers

Aug 19, 2026

Closed-loop cooling systems are critical to AI and high-density data centers, but they should never be treated as “fill-and-forget.” From fluid chemistry and system cleanliness to commissioning, monitoring, and responsible disposal, closed-loop performance depends on how well the fluid is managed across the entire lifecycle. In mission-critical data center cooling, fluid condition is part of system condition.

Data Center Cooling Reliability Starts Before Startup

Aug 8, 2026

As AI workloads push data center rack densities higher, cooling reliability is becoming a strategic business priority. This blog explores why glycol cooling systems, fluid health, commissioning discipline, and lifecycle management are essential to maximizing uptime, improving efficiency, and supporting the next generation of AI infrastructure.

5 Best Practices for AI Data Center Glycol Cooling: How to Maximize Reliability, Performance, and Coolant Life

Jun 26, 2026

As AI workloads push data center rack densities higher, cooling reliability is becoming a strategic business priority. This blog explores why glycol cooling systems, fluid health, commissioning discipline, and lifecycle management are essential to maximizing uptime, improving efficiency, and supporting the next generation of AI infrastructure.

Apex Water and Process Expands Direct-to-Chip Data Center Cooling Solutions as Dow Heat Transfer Fluids National Service Provider

May 18, 2026

Apex Water and Process has been named an authorized service provider for DOWFROST™ HD and LC Heat Transfer Fluids through the Dow Coolant Care Network. The designation strengthens Apex’s ability to support high-density AI and data center liquid cooling deployments across the full lifecycle of operation.

Achieve AAMI ST108 Compliance: A Practical Guide

Apr 28, 2026

Introduction Water plays a critical — and often underestimated — role in sterile processing. With the release of AAMI ST108, healthcare organizations are now required to manage water quality with the same rigor as any other clinical input. If your facility processes...

Navigating AAMI ST108: Ensuring Water Quality Compliance in Healthcare and Hospitals

Oct 14, 2025

A hospital-focused overview of system design, monitoring, and testing practices to meet AAMI ST108 and support sterile processing and infection prevention.

Turning Waste into Water: The Apex Approach That Really Works for Industrial Reclaim

Aug 8, 2025

Author, Mike Bertrang | This guide will explain what boiler layup is, why it matters, and how to choose between wet layup and dry layup methods based on your boiler’s operating schedule and environment to ensure operating reliability and protect your assets.

Boiler Layup 101: How to Protect Your Steam Boiler During Downtime

Jul 16, 2025

Author, Mike Bertrang | This guide will explain what boiler layup is, why it matters, and how to choose between wet layup and dry layup methods based on your boiler’s operating schedule and environment to ensure operating reliability and protect your assets.

Amines in Boiler Return Line Care

May 29, 2025

Author Bruce Ketrick, Sr CWTThe boiler condensate return line system is the system where the selection of a program can easily result in failure. When failure occurs in the return line system, it carries over into the feed water and the boiler water system, as...

Resources / Technical Articles

Data Center Water, Power and Community Relationships: 5 Issues to Address Before Design Is Finalized

Closed-Loop Cooling Is Not Fill-and-Forget: Protecting Fluid Health in AI Data Centers

Data Center Cooling Reliability Starts Before Startup

5 Best Practices for AI Data Center Glycol Cooling: How to Maximize Reliability, Performance, and Coolant Life

Apex Water and Process Expands Direct-to-Chip Data Center Cooling Solutions as Dow Heat Transfer Fluids National Service Provider

Achieve AAMI ST108 Compliance: A Practical Guide

Navigating AAMI ST108: Ensuring Water Quality Compliance in Healthcare and Hospitals

Turning Waste into Water: The Apex Approach That Really Works for Industrial Reclaim

Boiler Layup 101: How to Protect Your Steam Boiler During Downtime

Amines in Boiler Return Line Care

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