Cooling tower registration
If not correctly managed, the water in cooling towers and evaporative condensers can be a source of legionella bacteria. If inhaled in a water droplet, the bacteria can cause Legionnaire’s disease which is a potentially serious, sometimes fatal, illness.
The law
- The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
What do I need to do?
- Register the tower with Fylde Council. This can be done by completing the online form
- Appoint a suitably trained responsible person to oversee the system
- Carry out a risk assessment of the tower water system to look for potential sources of legionella bacteria
- From the assessment, put controls (both physical and chemical) in place to prevent the growth of legionella
- Maintain these controls and a monitoring regime to ensure the system remains stable and free from bacterial growth
Further guidance
For more information on legionnaire’s disease please visit HSE Legionnaire’s disease
For specific guidance on the management of cooling towers visit HSE Cooling Towers
Register of Cooling Towers in Fylde (last updated July 2023)
|
Name |
Address |
Number of towers in use |
|
Helical Technology |
Hillock Lane, Warton, PR4 1TP |
1 |
|
Kepak |
St Georges Park, Kirkham, PR4 2DZ |
2 |
