Cooling towers and legionellosis
The borough has a number of wet cooling towers, which are routinely prioritised for inspection (or another type of intervention) in order to prevent the spread of Legionella bacteria, which can cause Legionnaires Disease.
Legionella growth and proliferation can be controlled - guidance on how to manage this can be obtained from the HSE Legionella and legionnaires disease index.
In the event of an outbreak of Legionnaires Disease, we will follow the London Boroughs' Legionellosis Incident Protocol.
We maintain a public register of all cooling towers registered within Hillingdon. To obtain a copy of this register, email foodhealthandsafety@hillingdon.gov.uk.