Chemical Water Treatment

We're your boiler, cooling tower, and closed-loop water treatment chemical company. Reduce operational costs, prolong equipment life, and ensure compliance with our industrial water treatment chemicals, service, and equipment.

Why You Need Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals

Without proper industrial water treatment, the health of your personnel and the integrity of your equipment are at risk. Corrosion, scale, and biological growth impact the efficiency, safety, and longevity of your heating, cooling, and process water systems.

It only takes 1/32 inch (0.8 mm) of scale to raise boiler fuel use by 2–7%, depending on the type of scale (US Department of Energy). The end-result, increased fuel and electricity costs.

Corrosion can eat your system from the inside-out. And reduce your system lifespan, resulting in costly repairs or replacement.

Microbiological growth results in health and safety risks. Legionella exposure can cause a fatal form of pneumonia known as Legionnaires’ disease.

That’s why you need the right water treatment chemical supplier and chemical water treatment program.

Our Water Treatment Solutions

Protect your systems and optimize operations to achieve the lowest operating costs with our chemical water treatment programs. Our services include specialized HVAC water treatment programs designed to maintain optimal system performance, reliability, and energy efficiency. Learn more about our water treatment solutions including chemical treatment programs, pre-treatment equipment, and automated chemical feed equipment for your boilers, cooling towers, and closed-loop systems.

Boiler Water Treatment

Cooling Water Treatment

Closed-Loop Water Treatment

Pre-Treatment and Automated Chemical Feed Equipment

Monitoring and Reporting with DataGuard 2.0

Every Guardian water treatment program includes DataGuard, our data logging, analysis and reporting app. It keeps each system’s results against its control ranges, alerts you when a system or its treatment moves out of range, and holds reports, test procedures and safety data sheets in one place. Guardian can also set up remote controllers so readings arrive automatically. See how DataGuard works

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Guardian Chemicals | Your Water Treatment Chemical Supplier

You need the right chemistry, and a water treatment chemical company who understands the stakes. At Guardian Chemicals, our service representatives optimize your system treatment for maximum efficiency and reliability to the lowest operational cost.

As a trusted water treatment chemical distributor, we supply a wide range of products to meet your specific needs. Our water treatment solutions protect your boilers, cooling towers, and closed-loop heating and cooling systems, optimizing them to:

  • reduce energy consumption
  • reduce downtime, repairs, and maintenance
  • reduce health & safety risks
  • reduce water consumption and environmental impact
  • and extend system life

Water Treatment Programs Designed for You

All our water treatment programs are tailored to your building’s specific needs and align with best practices from the Association of Water Technologies (AWT). Our Chemistry Done Better approach focuses on four key areas to help you manage your building water systems and Create a Better Future:

Quality Pre-Treatment Equipment:  The right pretreatment solutions for industrial water systems reduces impurities and minimizes water treatment chemical demand.

Automated Chemical Feed Equipment and Controls: Our automated chemical solutions ensure precise and controlled delivery for consistent water quality and efficient resource use.

The Right Water Treatment Chemicals: For reliable and efficient operation of your boilers, cooling systems, and closed-loops systems.

On-Site Service from Our Industry Experts: Our team consults and audits water treatment programs, and provides comprehensive closed-loop, cooling and boiler water testing to optimize treatment programs and ensure system efficiency. Best of all, our water treatment solutions include regular monitoring, testing and expert advice. We’re here when you need us.

The end result—reliable, effective water treatment programs that save water and energy, reduce operating costs and extend equipment life.

Request a complimentary system efficiency audit today to discover how our tailored solutions can reduce your operational costs, reduce resource use, and enhance system reliability.

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Every day property managers, building operators, site managers, and maintenance supervisors trust our water treatment solutions and programs to optimize and protect their water systems.

Worth changing your present water treatment company to Guardian.

Water Treatment Chemicals, Service, Equipment and Solutions

Protect Your Systems and Optimize to the Lowest Operating Cost

Our industrial water treatment products and services protect heating, cooling, and process water systems across various building types. These include commercial, residential, industrial facilities. We also offer tailored institutional water treatment solutions for facilities such as hospitals, schools, and government buildings. And, our chemical water treatment programs are available throughout Canada and the United States.

We “get it.” We’re obsessed with protecting your systems and helping you achieve the lowest total operational costs with our water treatment solutions. The right equipment and treatment combined with remote monitoring and predictive data analytics, ensure reliable, predictable results.

Commercial Buildings

Hospitals

Schools

Residential Buildings

Data Centres

New Construction

Food and Beverage Processing

Painting and Coatings

Chemical Manufacturing

Cannabis

Plastics

Building Materials

Machining and Metal Working

Results Achieved by Customers Like You | Water Treatment Case Studies

For over sixty years, Guardian Chemicals has provided commercial, industrial and institutional water treatment solutions. Our AQUAGUARD series of water treatment chemicals prevent scale, corrosion and microbial growth to protect and optimize boilers, chillers, cooling towers, closed-loops and more. No matter the challenge, Guardian Chemicals has the chemistry, expertise and experience to provide your water treatment solution.

Your Water System Needs Perfect Balance

We offer chemical water treatment solutions to optimize efficiency and protect your:

  • hot water heating boilers
  • steam boilers and condensate systems
  • chillers
  • closed loop heating and cooling systems
  • evaporative cooling systems including cooling towers, fluid coolers and evaporative condensers
  • glycol systems
  • brine systems and more

We take a holistic approach to your system. From the moment water enters the building until it leaves, we look at the big picture and create a customized solution.

Our Proactive Partnership Approach

We don’t believe in ‘deliver-and-done’. True benefits revolve around the consistency of program execution, which is why we’re there when you need us both for regular servicing and emergency support for life.

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Our experts know your industry and will seek to understand the unique challenges of your business. Let’s talk.

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We come to you

Your systems and processes are interconnected. We’ll arrange a site visit to understand the bigger picture.

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A solution is more than just a product—it is a complete program that results in lower life cycle operating cost and considers the impact on health, safety and the environment.
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Our service is key to your success. We deliver with industry-leading turnaround times, and effective commissioning and training ensure that your system operates safely and effectively from day one.
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Learn More and Make the Transition to Guardian Chemicals Today

For over sixty years, Guardian Chemicals has provided commercial, industrial and institutional water treatment solutions.

Contact our Water Treatment Experts to schedule your system assessment today.

FAQ: Chemical Water Treatment Solutions

Maintaining water quality is essential for the efficiency and reliability of systems like boilers, cooling towers, and closed loops. High-quality chemical water treatment ensures these systems run efficiently and last longer by preventing scale, corrosion, and microbial growth. It’s crucial to ask the right questions when choosing a water treatment solution to protect your investment and guarantee years of reliable service. Contact us to learn more about how our chemical water treatment programs reduce resource use, increase efficiency, and extend system life.

What is the Cost of a Water Treatment Program?

Effective water treatment program costs vary by the system (whether a boiler, cooling tower, or closed loop) and size. All systems require ongoing chemical treatment, water testing, and maintenance. Some systems will benefit from automation equipment. 

Water treatment costs represent just 2-4% of your total operating cost for steam boilers and cooling systems, but help you achieve the lowest operating costs. 

Can Effective Water Treatment Result in Net Savings for Facilities?

Effective treatment minimizes energy use, repairs, and optimizes water use—leading to substantial net savings. Combined with regular system maintenance, effective water treatment also prevents costly breakdowns and ensures systems operate at peak efficiency. 
 
At Guardian Chemicals, our service representatives optimize your system treatment for maximum efficiency and reliability. Our water treatment programs: reduce energy consumption; reduce downtime, repairs, and maintenance; reduce health & safety risks; reduce water consumption and environmental impact; and extend system life.

What Steps Can Facilities Take to Avoid the Hidden Costs of Poor Water Treatment?

Implement an effective water treatment program using high-quality chemicals, regular monitoring and water testing, and maintenance. Train staff on water treatment best practices including water testing, acceptable parameters, and proper dosage to mitigate hidden costs.

What Specific Financial Risks Are Associated with Neglecting Water Treatment in Cooling Towers and Boilers?

Ignoring treatment can lead to catastrophic system failures, significant repair or replacement expenses, and potential regulatory fines for non-compliance with safety standards. In the case of Legionella outbreaks, financial risk is increased due to reputational damage and potential lawsuits.

What Types of Chemical Water Treatment Solutions are Available?

As a reputable boiler chemical treatment company, we specialize in customized chemical solutions for your boiler maintenance needs. Chemical water treatment solutions include programs for boilers, cooling systems including cooling towers, closed loops, and pretreatment. All chemical water treatment programs focus on preventing corrosion, scale, and microbial growth to maximize efficiency and asset life.

How are Cooling Systems Treated?

Customized programs prevent corrosion, deposition, and biological growth in cooling towers and water systems.

What Chemicals are Used for Boiler Treatment?

Chemicals used for boiler treatment include oxygen scavengers, corrosion inhibitors, neutralizing amines, and dispersants to control scale and corrosion.

What Role do Biocides Play in Water Treatment?

Biocides are essential in water treatment programs to control microbial growth, which can lead to biofilm formation, corrosion, and reduced system efficiency. They help maintain clean and efficient operations in both cooling and boiler systems.

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