Cooling towers and evaporative condensers

All premises in Cheshire East with cooling towers and evaporative condensers must register the with Cheshire East Council.

You must also tell us if:

• the unit is decommissioned and/or disinfected,
• there is a change in owner

You must tell us within one month of any change.

Public register

By law, councils must publish a register of cooling cowers and evaporative condensers in their area.

• Published cooling towers register (MS Excel, 16KB)

Why this is required by law

Cooling towers and evaporative condensers are often linked to outbreaks of legionnaires' disease. Legionnaires' disease is a serious lung infection. It is caused by bacteria called Legionella pneumophila. The bacteria can be found in small water droplets. It is more likely to grow in cooling towers that are not properly maintained.

Your responsibilities

If you operate a cooling towers and evaporative condenser, you must have a maintenance programme in place.

This should include:

• regular cleaning
• routine disinfection
• ongoing checks to reduce health risks

Registering a cooling tower or evaporative condenser

• Register a cooling tower or evaporative condenser online 
• Tell us of any changes to an existing registration online 

Your notification must include:

• the address of the premises
• the number of colling towers or condensers on site
• contact details for a responsible person

We may need to contact this person if there is a health concern.

Right of appeal

We do no reject notifications.

Further information

Health and Safety Executive

Regulation

The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992 

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