With 12 confirmed dead and more than 120 cases of infection due to legionellosis, New York City Council adopted legislation that requires adherence to part of ASHRAE’s newly published Legionella standard.

The legislation addresses registration and inspection of cooling towers. It requires owners to create and file a plan to maintain equipment to comply with Section 7.2 of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2015, Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems.