Commercial Water Treatment for Central Florida

Boiler, cooling tower and closed-loop programs, made and serviced from our Kissimmee facility.

Kissimmee, Florida | AWT Member

Book a Water System Health Check

No cost, no obligation. Our Kissimmee team will call within one business day to book a time on site.

What Central Florida water and heat mean for your systems

Most Central Florida utilities draw from the Floridan aquifer, and water that moves through limestone picks up hardness. Orlando Utilities Commission, for example, reports average hardness of about 129 ppm and uses ozone treatment, in part to remove naturally occurring hydrogen sulfide. Supplies elsewhere in the state can be much harder.

Add a cooling season that barely ends, and towers here run hard for most of the year. That keeps steady pressure on scale control, biological control and Legionella risk management. We design from your utility’s published data and your system details, and test on site where that would change the program.

Year-round cooling load

Towers run most of the year, so scale and biological control cannot lapse between seasons.

Hardness from limestone

Aquifer water carries calcium hardness that sets tower cycle limits.

Legionella risk

Warm water and constant operation raise the stakes on water management.

Made and serviced locally

Product is blended and service is run from Kissimmee.

Guardian Chemicals in Kissimmee

Guardian Chemicals USA runs a manufacturing, blending, warehouse and customer service facility in Kissimmee, Florida, formerly Sci-Chem Water Treatment. Central Florida customers are served from that site, backed by Guardian’s lab and technical team.

The Sci-Chem Water Treatment team at their Central Florida facility — now part of Guardian Chemicals USA

Guardian programs follow Association of Water Technologies (AWT) best practices and cover the whole system: pre-treatment equipment, automated chemical feed and controls, the treatment chemistry, and regular on-site service.

DataGuard 2.0: Know What Your Systems Are Doing

DataGuard is Guardian’s data logging, analysis and reporting app, included with Guardian water treatment programs. Owners, operators and our service team all see the same data.

Colour-coded control ranges show at a glance whether each system is in range

Alerts flag treatment issues before they become serious

Remote connection to your controller automates data entry

Reports, test procedures and SDSs in one place, for every site you manage

Water Treatment Across Central Florida

From Kissimmee, Guardian serves commercial buildings, hospitality and resort properties, healthcare, schools and industrial facilities across Florida.

Facility Types We Serve

Systems We Treat

What Building Operators Say About Guardian

“Guardian Chemicals are the best. I’ve been using them for the past 8 years, no complaints. I take them wherever I go, if they aren’t onsite already. They’ll support any request you have as well as recommend what’s best for your building or plant.”

“With Guardian, knowing that the water is good in all our buildings now and our cooling towers are performing as they should be is what I value most. It wasn’t like this before we brought Guardian in.”

"Before starting with Guardian, we were experiencing issues with Legionella and Corrosion in our systems. Things have improved a lot over the last 2-3 years and we are very happy with the outcome."

What happens when you book a Health Check

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We’ll Reach Out Within One Business Day

A member of our Kissimmee water treatment team will contact you to understand your facility and your systems.

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We Sample Your System Water

We visit your facility and sample the water circulating in your boilers, cooling towers or closed loops.

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We Walk You Through What We Find

Where each system sits against its control range, what needs attention, and what can wait. No obligation to proceed.

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You Decide

If the program makes sense for your facility, we’ll handle onboarding, commissioning, and ongoing service from day one.

Ready to talk about your systems?

Tell us the building, the systems and your water utility. We will start from what the utility publishes and tell you if a site test would change anything. Or call (407) 847-4181, or email info@guardianchem.com.

Frequently Asked Questions: Water Treatment in Florida

Where is Guardian located in Florida?

Guardian Chemicals USA has a manufacturing, blending, warehouse and customer service facility in Kissimmee, Florida. The facility is at 1662 Broad Street, Kissimmee, FL 34746, and it serves customers across the state.

Is this the former Sci-Chem Water Treatment?

Yes. The Kissimmee facility was known as Sci-Chem Water Treatment and is part of Guardian Chemicals.

How hard is Central Florida water?

It depends on your utility. Orlando Utilities Commission reports average hardness of about 129 ppm, and supplies drawing from other parts of the Floridan aquifer can be much harder. We start from your utility’s published data.

Do I need a water test before you can recommend a program?

Often not. We use your utility’s published water quality data and your system details to design the program, and add a site test when it would change the recommendation.

Why do Florida cooling towers need extra attention?

They run for most of the year in warm conditions, which keeps scale, corrosion and biological growth active. Treatment and Legionella risk management have to stay consistent without an off-season.

What is DataGuard?

DataGuard is Guardian’s data logging, analysis and reporting app. It shows whether each system is within its control ranges, sends alerts, and keeps reports, test procedures and safety data sheets in one place. It is included with Guardian water treatment programs.

What systems do you treat?

Steam and hot water boilers, open cooling towers, closed-loop heating and chilled water systems, domestic water disinfection for new buildings, and pre-treatment equipment such as softeners.

Is Guardian a US company?

Yes. In the United States, Guardian operates as Guardian Chemicals USA (formerly Sci-Chem Water Treatment), with manufacturing, blending, warehousing and customer service in Kissimmee, Florida, and blending in Georgia. Guardian Chemicals has been in business since 1960, with affiliated operations in the United States since the 1990s.

How do I get started?

Send the form on this page or call (407) 847-4181. A Guardian water treatment specialist responds within one business day.

Still have questions?