HEALTHJul 14 · 21:02 UTCTHE CITY NYCGreg B. Smith and Haidee Chu

Hundreds of Manhattan Cooling Towers Haven’t Submitted Tests to Detect Legionella

Over 500 cooling towers in Manhattan have not submitted required monthly Legionella tests, raising risks of outbreaks. Recent cases in Upper East Side and Carnegie Hill sickened 60 New Yorkers, prompting calls for stricter compliance and disinfection measures.

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