Cooling Towers & Evaporative Condenser Notification

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If you control non-domestic premises you must ensure that you notify Tamworth Borough Council of any cooling tower or evaporative condenser (notifiable devices) on the premises, this includes the location, installation and contact details.

All premises which have cooling towers and evaporative condensers must register with the local authority under The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992 (OPSI website).

The main purpose of this is to identify potential areas that could give rise to spread of infectious disease e.g. legionella, and to ensure preventative measures are taken to eliminate the risk of such infection arising to employees and members of the public.  We share the information you give us with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Health Protection Agency (HPA),

You must notify Tamworth Borough Council of any changes to the notification information within one month of the change, in writing.

If the device ceases to be a notifiable device you must notify Tamworth Borough Council in writing as soon as possible.

Upon completion of your application you will be required to confirm that you:

(a) have read and fully understand the contents of this form and any supporting information and agree to the terms and/ or conditions set out within;

(b) understand that by submitting this application, you consent to Tamworth Borough Council passing on the data within this application and its supporting documents to any authority or person that will assist with the determination of this application, or as required by law;

(c) declare that the information provided is true to the best of your knowledge and belief;

(d) understand that if any false information is provided you may be guilty of an offence and liable to prosecution;

(e) understand that if the application is authorised you must inform the authority about any changes to circumstances that mean you no longer meet the conditions for the authorisation;

(f) understand that where a statutory declaration has been provided it may be forwarded to the Police.

None

No provision in legislation.

A summary of the regulation relating to this licence can be found by clicking on the following link:

A summary of the regulation relating to this licence (OPSI website)

You may wish to read the guidance notes before completing the application online:

Guidance - notification of cooling towers and evaporative condensers (pdf)

Site plan (mandatory).

You can apply for this licence online here:

Notify us of any cooling towers or evaporative condensers on your premises

You can tell us about a change to your existing licence here:

Tell us about a change to any existing cooling towers or evaporative condensers on your premises

If you do not wish to apply online you can download an application form then complete and submit it to Tamworth Borough Council

Word version:

Cooling tower or evaporative condenser notification - print and post version (word) 

PDF version:

Cooling tower or evaporative condenser notification - print and post version (pdf) 

No provision in legislation.

If Tamworth Borough Council is satisfied with the information provided in your application we will send you an acknowledgement within 28 calendar days of receipt.

Tacit consent will apply.

This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from Tamworth Borough Council by the end of the processing timescale. 

Please contact Tamworth Borough Council in the first instance:

envhealthadmin@tamworth.gov.uk

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery).

If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct (website) will give you advice.

From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre (website).

If you have some other complaint, for example, about noise, pollution, or if you are a licence holder and want to complain about a business with a notifiable device or a business who should have registered their notifiable devices, please email Tamworth Borough Council:

enquiries@tamworth.gov.uk

Public Protection
Assets & Environment
Marmion House
Lichfield Street
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B79 7BZ

envhealthadmin@tamworth.gov.uk

01827 709445

Legionella Control Association (website)

Tamworth Borough Council maintains a register of all businesses which have a cooling tower or evaporative condenser within the Borough.

The information contained within the register may be viewed here:

Public register of cooling towers and evaporative condensers (pdf)