Int 1006-2026
Cleaning requirements for cooling towers.
IntroductionLaid OverCommittee on Healthintroduced 2026-08-13
Laid over — postponed to a later committee meeting.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2026-08-13
Summary
This bill would require that owners of buildings with cooling towers clean the cooling towers at least three times a year, with at least one of the three cleanings occurring during the months of June and July.
Committee on Health — Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).
Outlook
40% of similar bills passed
20 passed · 30 died
This bill: 22 days in committee
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Sponsors (4)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-08-13 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-08-13 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-09-02 · Committee on Health
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2026-09-02 · Committee on Health
Heard at (2)
Committee on Health · 2026-09-02 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2026-08-13 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (9)
- Summary of Int. No. 1006
- Summary of Int. No. 1006
- Int. No. 1006
- Memorandum in Support
- August 13, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Committee Report 9/2/26
- Committee Report 9/2/26
- Committee Report 9/2/26
- Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
Full text
Int. No. 1006
By Council Members Maloney, Salaam, Epstein and Narcisse
..Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to cleaning requirements for cooling towers
..Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision d of section 17-194.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 77 of the year 2015, is amended to read as follows:
d. Cleaning and disinfection [after extended shut-down]. At a minimum, an owner shall [clean]:
1. Clean and disinfect cooling towers that are shut-down for more than [five] 5 days. Cleaning and disinfection shall occur within 15 days before the use of such tower[.]; and
2. Clean and disinfect cooling towers at least 3 times a year, including at least 1 time in June or July.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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8/5/2026 9:30 AM