Bill > A09058

This bill requires the owners or operators of cooling towers to submit a certification twice a year, in January and July, instead of annually, confirming that the cooling tower has been inspected, tested, cleaned, and disinfected according to city rules and that a maintenance program is in place. It also shortens the timeframe for owners to clean and disinfect cooling towers after tests reveal microbial levels indicating a maintenance deficiency, from an unspecified time to within 48 hours, and for serious health threats, from an unspecified time to within 24 hours, and increases the record-keeping requirement for inspections and tests from three to ten years. Furthermore, the bill raises the civil penalties for violations, with a first violation potentially costing up to $2,500, a second or subsequent violation up to $7,000, and any violation resulting in a fatality or serious injury carrying a penalty of up to $12,500.

Government Affairs, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9058