Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers

Summary

The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992 place an obligation on occupiers of businesses to notify such plant and equipment to the Council.  

Ventilation and air conditioning systems which are poorly installed or maintained may present a risk to health. The Local Authority can provide some general advice on how to minimise the risk of problems developing but it is for the installer and owner of the premises to ensure that the system remains problem free.

The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992 place an obligation on occupiers of businesses to notify such plant and equipment to the Council. Please note that as most of these premises fall to the Health and Safety Executive to inspect, routine sampling and testing is not undertaken. 

List of registered Cooling Towers (as at April 2009):

  • Delphi Automotive Systems, Newton Road, SUDBURY, Suffolk CO10 6RR
  • Nestle Purina, Windham Road, SUDBURY, Suffolk CO110 6XD
  • CK Chemicals Ltd, 16 Lady Lane Industrial Estate, Hadleigh, IPSWICH, Suffolk IP7 6AF
  • Hadleigh Castings, Pond Hall Road, Hadleigh, IPSWICH, Suffolk IP7 5PW
  • Tesco, Copdock Interchange, IPSWICH, Suffolk IP8 3TS  (not used but still operational)
  • Pepsico Boxford Copella, Hill Farm, Boxford, SUDBURY, Suffolk CO10 5NY


For more information about the Cooling Tower Notification and to apply online.

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Last updated on: 21 December 2009 | Date of next review: 21 December 2010

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