Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers

Poor maintenance of wet cooling systems may give rise to the conditions in which outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease can occur

Anybody who has control of a premises has a duty under the Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992, to notify the local authority in writing with details of cooling towers and evaporative condensers.

This does not include towers that contain water that is not exposed to the air and the water and electricity supply are not connected.

The main purpose for this notification process is to identify where potential sources of risk are located and allow for easier identification, monitoring and inspection.

Register of Cooling Towers and Evaporate Condensers

The notification registers for Bridgend, Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan are open to the public and can be viewed online:

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