Cooling towers

Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992

All premises where cooling towers and evaporative condensers are situated must register with the local authority under The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992.

This is because, without proper treatment, cooling towers can be the source for the development and dispersion of bacteria, especially Legionella pneumophila the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' Disease.

Registration

All premises that have cooling towers and/or evaporative condensers must register with their Local Authority.  Registration will provide the information to enable any outbreak to be properly investigated.

Notification is required for the following:-

(a) The installation of cooling towers or evaporative condensers

(b) The removal of such equipment

(c) Significant changes to towers and condensers to the local authority