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    Council Enacts Additional Laws Related to Cooling Tower Enforcement

    Legislation  •  Citywide

    Council Members Ydanis A. Rodriguez, Rafael Salamanca Jr., Ben Kallos and Mark Levine Image Credit: City Council

    The additional bills should help the public and City administration react in the fight against Legionnaire’s disease. On March 28, 2019, the City Council approved Int. No 1158, 1149-B, 1164-A and 1166-A, a package of bills regarding the maintenance and inspection of cooling towers. The bills assist in the implementation and enforcement of Local Law 77 of 2015, which was enacted in response to an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease. The bills respectively address public information availability, electronic reminders for inspection and certification, annual reporting and future assessments of cooling towers.

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    Tags : cooling towers, Council Member Ben Kallos, Council Member Mark Levine, Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr., Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, department of buildings, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, HVAC, legionnaire's disease, Rafael Salamanca
    Date:11/19/2019
    Category : City Council
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