Victorian Numbered Regulations

PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING REGULATIONS 2019 (SR NO 135 OF 2019) - REG 66

For the purposes of section 91(2)(a) of the Act, risk management plans for cooling tower systems must address the risks associated with—

        (a)     stagnant water, including the lack of water recirculation in a cooling tower system and the presence of dead-end pipework and other fittings in a cooling tower system; and

        (b)     the presence of nutrients and microbial growth, including—

              (i)     the presence of biofilm, algae or protozoa in a cooling tower system; and

              (ii)     water temperature within a range that will support rapid growth of micro-organisms in a cooling tower system; and

              (iii)     the exposure of the water in a cooling tower system to direct sunlight; and

        (c)     poor water quality, including the presence of solids, Legionella and high levels of other micro-organisms in a cooling tower system; and

        (d)     deficiencies in a cooling tower system, including deficiencies in the physical design, condition or maintenance of the system; and

        (e)     the location of, and access to, a cooling tower or cooling tower system, including the potential for environmental contamination of the system and the potential for people to be exposed to the aerosols of the system; and

        (f)     any matters included in a report provided to the owner of the land for the purposes of section 92(2)(c) of the Act.