Commissioner Martin on concerns with Intro 1006 cleaning requirements
Martin notes existing cleaning requirements and warns that unnecessary biocide use can corrode cooling tower systems, making them more conducive to bacteria. He says monthly sampling already drives corrective action requirements.
Intro 1006 sets cleaning requirements for cooling towers at least three times per year.
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There are already two required cleaning
cleanings and a summertime clean and disinfection, and owners are required to continuously clean and disinfect when their monthly Legionella sampling results are positive.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
As I've outlined, unnecessary cleaning and disinfection using biocide can damage cooling tower systems by causing corrosion.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
That can make the systems more conducive to harboring bacteria and harder to clean.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
The new requirements for monthly Legionella sampling are available to validate water treatment in the cooling tower and drive the corrective action requirements to clean and disinfect.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.
We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.