Public Health
Cooling tower notification
All premises where cooling towers and evaporative condensers are used must Register with us (
PDF 49K) under The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992.
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Cooling Tower Public Register|
Public Register of Cooling Towers in the borough.
It helps to identify potential problem areas that could increase the spread of infectious diseases, for example legionella. Notification makes sure preventative measures are taken to stop the risk of infection in employees and the public.
Registration form PDF 49K
Fill out and return this registration form if you have a Cooling Tower on your premises.
What is a Cooling Tower or Evaporative Condensers?
A cooling tower is used to cool water by direct contact between that water and a stream of air.
An evaporative condenser is used to cool water by passing that fluid through a heat exchanger which is itself cooled by contact with water passing through a stream of air.
Common uses of cooling towers are providing cooled water for air-conditioning, manufacturing processes and electric power generation.
If your company has air conditioned offices or carries out a manufacturing process that involves the use of water as a coolant, it may have a cooling tower.
Commercial premises that have either cooling towers or evaporative condensers must inform us, their local authority. Those currently on the register must inform the local authority of any variations.
