Cooling Tower Register

Over recent years there have been a number of outbreaks of legionnaires' disease associated with wet cooling systems (cooling towers and evaporative condensers), which have often resulted in serious cases of infection and fatalities in a number of cases.

It has frequently been found that poor maintenance of wet cooling systems gives rise to the conditions in which outbreaks can and do occur. Detailed information on the control of legionnaires' disease can be found in Approved Code of Practice and Guidance L8 "Legionnaires' Disease - the control of legionella bacteria in water systems". You can download this document for free. To do this click on the link on the right. For more information about legionnaires' disease and its control go to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) web pages (there is a link on the right-hand side of this web page).

Requirement to register wet cooling systems

The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations require those in control of premises with wet cooling systems to register them with their local authority and to notify any subsequent changes, including when plant ceases to be in operation. Whilst the task of maintaining records of wet cooling systems rests with local authorities, responsibility for enforcement of standards of assessment and control is split between the HSE and the local authorities.

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

If you wish to notify us of new plant or any changes to existing plant please print off, complete and return the Cooling Tower Registration Form which can be downloaded from the right-hand side of this web page.

The notification register is open to the public and available from Tamworth Borough Council offices. A summary of the registered premises is available for download from the right-hand side of this web page.

If you have any queries about the listed premises within Tamworth Borough Council's area that have notifiable devices in operation please contact Tamworth Borough Council's Public Health Team on 01827 709445