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Local law · Int 1006-2026

Cleaning requirements for cooling towers

New York City Council

Latest action Sep 2, 2026

Sponsor: Virginia Maloney (Council Member, District 4, Democratic)

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to cleaning requirements for cooling towers

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From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 8, 2026. About our data

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.

Summary from NYC Council (Legistar). How we handle summaries

Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Health

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Cosponsors

3

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic3

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Full history

  1. Sep 2, 2026

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Health

  2. Sep 2, 2026

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Health

  3. Aug 13, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  4. Aug 13, 2026

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Health

    NYC Council

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