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Council member introduces bill to strengthen cooling tower inspection schedule after Legionnaires cluster
Summary
Council Member Shulman introduced Intro 13‑90 to require cooling tower testing and inspection at least every 30 days during operation and more frequently during heat emergencies, in response to a recent Legionnaires disease cluster; the measure was introduced in general discussion and will move to committee.
Council Member Shulman used the general discussion period to introduce legislation, Intro 13‑90, to strengthen inspection requirements for building cooling towers after the city experienced a cluster of Legionnaires disease cases.
Shulman told colleagues that the city had its first major Legionnaires disease cluster in about 10 years and that cooling towers —…
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