NYC Cooling Tower System Inspection Results

1027189

2000000013

1841 BROADWAY

Manhattan

10023

Inactive

0

2017-03-02T00:00:00.000

AH8E

24 RCNY §8-04(c)

Routine maintenance according to Maintenance Program and Plan not conducted or documented

General

No dates were recorded for routine system maintenance. no dataRoutine system maintenance records were missing the following key elements: General System Cleanliness; Drift Eliminator Condition; Fill Material Condition; Distribution Operations; Water Treatment System; Basin/Remote Sump Cleaning; Stagnant/Low-Flow Zone Purging

Cycle

1011130018

40.769309

-73.982649

107

3

014500

MN0701

4436700

2000000389

30-15 48TH AVENUE

Queens

11101

Inactive

0

2020-02-19T00:00:00.000

AH8D

24 RCNY §8-04(b)

Compliance inspections not conducted, documented at least once every 90 days when the tower is in use

Critical

Compliance inspections must be completed by a Qualified Person every 90 days while the cooling tower system is in operation. Respondent is in violation of 24 RCNY 8-04(b) in that records provided by on-site representative and reviewed by Department at the time of inspection failed to provide documentation of compliance inspection for the 90 day period prior to the following date(s): pertinent records not provided

0881202832

Cycle

4002830001

40.742178

-73.937363

402

24

019902

QN0202

4436700

2000000389

30-15 48TH AVENUE

Queens

11101

Inactive

0

2020-02-19T00:00:00.000

AH8E

24 RCNY §8-04(c)

Routine maintenance according to Maintenance Program and Plan not conducted or documented

General

At the time of inspection, operational records provided by on-site representative and reviewed by Department failed to demonstrate proof that routine maintenance was conducted or documented for the following date(s) while the cooling tower system was in operation: pertinent records not provided

Cycle

4002830001

40.742178

-73.937363

402

24

019902

QN0202

4436700

2000000389

30-15 48TH AVENUE

Queens

11101

Inactive

0

2020-02-19T00:00:00.000

AH8F

24 RCNY §8-04(d)

Twice yearly or other required cleaning not conducted or documented

Critical

At the time of inspection, operational records provided by on-site representative and reviewed by the Department failed to demonstrate proof that cleaning was conducted at all within the previous year of cooling tower operation.

0881202841

Cycle

4002830001

40.742178

-73.937363

402

24

019902

QN0202

4436700

2000000389

30-15 48TH AVENUE

Queens

11101

Inactive

0

2020-02-19T00:00:00.000

AH8H

24 RCNY §8-05(a)

Daily automatic or approved alternative water treatment plan not provided

Critical

At the time of inspection, upon Inspector's review of records provided by on-site representative and physical observation of the operating cooling tower system, the Respondent failed to provide required proof of daily automated treatment or alternative approved chemical water treatment plan. On-site representative was requested to provide missing records during inspection and at final review of violation deficiencies but was not able to do so.At the time of inspection, upon review of operational records provided by on-site representative and Inspector's physical observation of the operating cooling tower system, Respondent failed to provide proof of either documentation of chemical treatment during cooling tower system operation, or a DOHMH approved alternative water treatment plan that justified the absence of chemical treatment. On-site representative was requested to provide missing records during inspection and at final review of violation deficiencies but was not able to do so.

0881202850

Cycle

4002830001

40.742178

-73.937363

402

24

019902

QN0202

4436700

2000000389

30-15 48TH AVENUE

Queens

11101

Inactive

0

2020-02-19T00:00:00.000

AH8K

24 RCNY §8-05(c)(2)

Use of an unregistered biocide product

General

At the time of inspection, and upon Inspector's request for records and complete review of the Respondent's cooling tower records as produced by its on-site representative, Respondent failed to provide DEC approved registration stamp or PIMS application demonstrating proof of NYS DEC biocide registration.

Cycle

4002830001

40.742178

-73.937363

402

24

019902

QN0202

4436700

2000000389

30-15 48TH AVENUE

Queens

11101

Inactive

0

2020-02-19T00:00:00.000

AH8L

24 RCNY §8-05(c)(3)

No records of all chemicals and biocides (C&B) added

Critical

At the time of inspection, upon Inspector's request for and complete review of records, Respondent failed to provide chemical and biocide usage records or safety data sheets (SDS) noting manufacturer's name, brand and purpose for chemicals used on-site.

0881202860

Cycle

4002830001

40.742178

-73.937363

402

24

019902

QN0202

1022699

2000012182

729 SEVENTH AVE

Manhattan

10019

Active

1

2020-09-16T00:00:00.000

Cycle

1010017501

40.760096

-73.983973

105

4

012500

MN0502

1083631

2000012184

10 W 33RD ST

Manhattan

10001

Active

1

2022-04-05T00:00:00.000

Cycle

1008340049

40.747845

-73.985795

105

4

007600

MN0501

4436700

2000000389

30-15 48TH AVENUE

Queens

11101

Inactive

0

2020-02-19T00:00:00.000

AH8Q

24 RCNY §8-05(f)(1)

Minimum daily water quality measurements not taken or recorded (or if automated, not viewable)

General

Manual measurements of water quality parameter must occur at least 3 times each week while the cooling tower system is operating, as per §8-05(f)(1)(A). Operational records produced by on-site representative and reviewed by Department at the time of inspection failed to demonstrate that the manual collection of water quality parameters of re-circulating water was attempted or completed while the cooling tower system was in operation.Operational records produced by on-site representative and reviewed by Department at the time of inspection failed to demonstrate that the required automatic collection of water quality parameters of re-circulating water was conducted for the previous year while the cooling tower system was in operation, as per §8-05(f)(1)(B).

Cycle

4002830001

40.742178

-73.937363

402

24

019902

QN0202

4436700

2000000389

30-15 48TH AVENUE

Queens

11101

Inactive

0

2020-02-19T00:00:00.000

AH8R

24 RCNY §8-05(f)(2)

Failure to collect, analyze or record weekly biological process control indicators

Critical

At the time of inspection, and upon Inspector's request for records and complete review of Respondent's cooling tower records as produced by its on-site representative, Respondent failed to demonstrate that the required weekly collection of bacteriological indicators of re-circulating water was attempted or completed while the cooling tower system was in operation. On-site representative was requested to provide missing records during inspection and at final review of violation deficiencies but was not able to do so.

0881202879

Cycle

4002830001

40.742178

-73.937363

402

24

019902

QN0202

4436700

2000000389

30-15 48TH AVENUE

Queens

11101

Inactive

0

2020-02-19T00:00:00.000

AH8S

24 RCNY §8-05(f)(3)

Legionella samples not collected or analyzed, or results not recorded or reported to DOHMH as required

PHH

At the time of inspection, records provided by on-site representative and reviewed by Department failed to demonstrate by either lab report or chain of custody form that the required collection of Legionella samples were taken while the cooling tower system was in operation.

0881202888

Cycle

4002830001

40.742178

-73.937363

402

24

019902

QN0202

1034502

2000000009

1212 6TH AVENUE

Manhattan

10036

Active

1

2017-06-29T00:00:00.000

AH8T

24 RCNY §8-05(f)(4)

Failure to monitor and sample from representative locations and times

Critical

Water quality monitoring sampling locations were not provided. Water quality monitoring times were not provided.Bacteriological indicator sampling locations were not provided for the following dates: 06/14/2017,06/07/2017,05/17/2017 Bacteriological indicator sample collection times were not provided for the following dates: 06/14/2017,06/07/2017,05/17/2017Legionella sampling collection times were not provided. for the following dates: 05/26/2016,08/24/2016,05/25/2017

0880925468

Cycle

1012630071

40.758296

-73.981187

105

04

009600

MN0502

4436700

2000000389

30-15 48TH AVENUE

Queens

11101

Inactive

0

2020-02-19T00:00:00.000

AH8T

24 RCNY §8-05(f)(4)

Failure to monitor and sample from representative locations and times

Critical

Respondent is in violation of 24 RCNY 8-05(f)(4) in that records produced by on-site representative and reviewed by Department at the time of inspection failed to demonstrate proof of water quality monitoring and sampling locations.Respondent is in violation of 24 RCNY 8-05(f)(4) in that records produced by on-site representative and reviewed by Department at the time of inspection failed to provide the times of water quality monitoring.Respondent is in violation of 24 RCNY 8-05(f)(4) in that operational records produced by on-site representative and reviewed by Department at the time of inspection were missing required sampling locations for samples collected on: pertinent records not providedAt the time of inspection, operational records provided by on-site representative and reviewed by Department indicated that bacteriological indicator sampling times were missing for samples collected on the following date(s): pertinent records not providedAt the time of inspection, records provided by on-site representative and reviewed by Department indicated that locations of Legionella sampling were missing. Sampling locations were not provided for samples collected on the following date(s): pertinent records not providedAt the time of inspection and upon the Department's review of Legionella sampling records provided by on-site representative, Respondent failed to provide Legionella sampling collection times for samples collected on: pertinent records not provided

0881202897

Cycle

4002830001

40.742178

-73.937363

402

24

019902

QN0202

4436700

2000000389

30-15 48TH AVENUE

Queens

11101

Inactive

0

2020-02-19T00:00:00.000

AH8X

24 RCNY §8-06(b)(2)

Legionella samples not collected, analyzed before system start-up

General

At the time of inspection, operational records provided by Respondent failed to produce sufficient evidence in the form of a lab report or chain-of-custody form that the required startup-up Legionella culture collection had been conducted during the following documented startup time period: pertinent records not provided

Cycle

4002830001

40.742178

-73.937363

402

24

019902

QN0202

4436700

2000000389

30-15 48TH AVENUE

Queens

11101

Inactive

0

2020-02-19T00:00:00.000

AH9C

24 RCNY §8-07(c)

DOB Cooling Tower Registration Number not posted as required

General

Respondent is in violation of 8-07(c) in that, at the time of inspection, Inspector observed that the cooling tower system's Department of Buildings Cooling Tower registration number was not posted on the cooling tower.

Cycle

4002830001

40.742178

-73.937363

402

24

019902

QN0202

1088534

2000000390

30 WEST 31ST STREET

Manhattan

10001

Active

1

2023-01-27T00:00:00.000

Cycle

1008320062

40.747016

-73.987661

105

4

007600

MN0501

1088534

2000000390

30 WEST 31ST STREET

Manhattan

10001

Active

1

2021-08-26T00:00:00.000

Cycle

1008320062

40.747016

-73.987661

105

4

007600

MN0501

1088534

2000000390

30 WEST 31ST STREET

Manhattan

10001

Active

1

2020-10-13T00:00:00.000

Cycle

1008320062

40.747016

-73.987661

105

4

007600

MN0501

2049614

2000000391

1000 PELHAM PKWY

Bronx

10461

Active

1

2023-08-16T00:00:00.000

Non-Cycle

2043290001

40.856526

-73.859513

211

13

024800

BX1102

2049614

2000000391

1000 PELHAM PKWY

Bronx

10461

Active

1

2023-07-27T00:00:00.000

Cycle

2043290001

40.856526

-73.859513

211

13

024800

BX1102

2049614

2000000391

1000 PELHAM PKWY

Bronx

10461

Active

1

2023-07-13T00:00:00.000

Non-Cycle

2043290001

40.856526

-73.859513

211

13

024800

BX1102

2049614

2000000391

1000 PELHAM PKWY

Bronx

10461

Active

1

2022-08-01T00:00:00.000

Cycle

2043290001

40.856526

-73.859513

211

13

024800

BX1102

2049614

2000000391

1000 PELHAM PKWY

Bronx

10461

Active

1

2022-03-08T00:00:00.000

Non-Cycle

2043290001

40.856526

-73.859513

211

13

024800

BX1102

2049614

2000000391

1000 PELHAM PKWY

Bronx

10461

Active

1

2021-08-24T00:00:00.000

Cycle

2043290001

40.856526

-73.859513

211

13

024800

BX1102

2049614

2000000391

1000 PELHAM PKWY

Bronx

10461

Active

1

2020-08-26T00:00:00.000

Cycle

2043290001

40.856526

-73.859513

211

13

024800

BX1102

1083631

2000012184

10 W 33RD ST

Manhattan

10001

Active

1

2021-08-24T00:00:00.000

Cycle

1008340049

40.747845

-73.985795

105

4

007600

MN0501

2049625

2000000392

1050 PELHAM PARKWAY SOUTH

Bronx

10461

Active

1

2023-08-14T00:00:00.000

Non-Cycle

2043300001

40.856497

-73.858641

211

13

024800

BX1102

2049625

2000000392

1050 PELHAM PARKWAY SOUTH

Bronx

10461

Active

1

2023-07-27T00:00:00.000

Cycle

2043300001

40.856497

-73.858641

211

13

024800

BX1102

2049625

2000000392

1050 PELHAM PARKWAY SOUTH

Bronx

10461

Active

1

2022-07-21T00:00:00.000

AH8F

24 RCNY §8-04(d)

Twice yearly or other required cleaning not conducted or documented

Critical

At the time of inspection,the on-site representative, Raimundo Diaz, failed to demonstrate proof that cleaning was conducted at least twice since the previous year of cooling tower operation, during the period of 08/20/2020 to 07/21/2022.

0881275661

Cycle

2043300001

40.856497

-73.858641

211

13

024800

BX1102

2049625

2000000392

1050 PELHAM PARKWAY SOUTH

Bronx

10461

Active

1

2022-07-21T00:00:00.000

AH8Q

24 RCNY §8-05(f)(1)

Minimum daily water quality measurements not taken or recorded (or if automated, not viewable)

General

Respondent failed to provide records of required automatic collection of water quality parameters for the previous year of cooling tower operation.

Cycle

2043300001

40.856497

-73.858641

211

13

024800

BX1102

2049625

2000000392

1050 PELHAM PARKWAY SOUTH

Bronx

10461

Active

1

2022-07-21T00:00:00.000

AH8W

24 RCNY §8-06(b)(1)

Improper or inadequate start-up procedures

Critical

At the time of inspection, records provided by on-site representative Raimundo Diaz failed to demonstrate that the required cleaning and disinfection was completed or documented prior to startup of the cooling tower system on 05/04/2022.

0881275670

Cycle

2043300001

40.856497

-73.858641

211

13

024800

BX1102

2049625

2000000392

1050 PELHAM PARKWAY SOUTH

Bronx

10461

Active

1

2020-08-10T00:00:00.000

Cycle

2043300001

40.856497

-73.858641

211

13

024800

BX1102

1004715

2000000393

342 EAST 8 STREET

Manhattan

10009

Active

1

2023-04-05T00:00:00.000

Cycle

1003907502

40.724681

-73.978974

103

2

002602

MN0303

1004715

2000000393

342 EAST 8 STREET

Manhattan

10009

Active

1

2022-06-10T00:00:00.000

Cycle

1003907502

40.724681

-73.978974

103

2

002602

MN0303

1004715

2000000393

342 EAST 8 STREET

Manhattan

10009

Active

1

2021-06-09T00:00:00.000

AH8U

24 RCNY §8-05(f)(5)

Required corrective actions not taken based on bacteriological results

PHH

0196816328

Non-Cycle

1003907502

40.724681

-73.978974

103

2

002602

MN0303

1004715

2000000393

342 EAST 8 STREET

Manhattan

10009

Active

1

2021-05-27T00:00:00.000

AH8S

24 RCNY §8-05(f)(3)

Legionella samples not collected or analyzed, or results not recorded or reported to DOHMH as required

PHH

At the time of inspection, records provided by on-site representative and reviewed by Department failed to demonstrate by either lab report or chain of custody form that the required collection of Legionella samples were taken while the cooling tower system was in operation. Legionella sample records were missing for the 90 day period due by 04/15/2021

0881249766

Cycle

1003907502

40.724681

-73.978974

103

2

002602

MN0303

1004715

2000000393

342 EAST 8 STREET

Manhattan

10009

Active

1

2020-10-07T00:00:00.000

AH8S

24 RCNY §8-05(f)(3)

Legionella samples not collected or analyzed, or results not recorded or reported to DOHMH as required

PHH

At the time of inspection, records provided by on-site representative and reviewed by Department failed to demonstrate by either lab report or chain of custody form that the required collection of Legionella samples were taken while the cooling tower system was in operation. Legionella sample records were missing for the 90 day period prior to the following date(s): 01/19/2020, 04/19/2020

0881217920

Cycle

1003907502

40.724681

-73.978974

103

2

002602

MN0303

1014460

2000000398

512 7TH AVE

Manhattan

10018

Active

1

2022-04-01T00:00:00.000

Cycle

1007870044

40.75345

-73.989277

105

03

010900

MN0502

1014460

2000000398

512 7TH AVE

Manhattan

10018

Active

1

2021-07-08T00:00:00.000

Cycle

1007870044

40.75345

-73.989277

105

03

010900

MN0502

1067542

2000000399

160 7 AVENUE SOUTH

Manhattan

10014

Active

1

2023-08-23T00:00:00.000

Non-Cycle

1006127501

40.735569

-74.001959

107

3

007300

MN0203

1067542

2000000399

160 7 AVENUE SOUTH

Manhattan

10014

Active

1

2022-07-08T00:00:00.000

Cycle

1006127501

40.735569

-74.001959

107

3

007300

MN0203

1067542

2000000399

160 7 AVENUE SOUTH

Manhattan

10014

Active

1

2021-10-28T00:00:00.000

AH8U

24 RCNY §8-05(f)(5)

Required corrective actions not taken based on bacteriological results

PHH

At the time of inspection, operational records provided by on-site representative failed to demonstrate proof that required corrective actions as defined in Table 8-1 of Chapter 8 were conducted in response to elevated Legionella sampling results of level 2, level 3, and level 4, collected on the following dates: 07/02/2021, 09/09/2021, 09/29/2021, respectively.

0881257850

Cycle

1006127501

40.735569

-74.001959

107

3

007300

MN0203

1067542

2000000399

160 7 AVENUE SOUTH

Manhattan

10014

Active

1

2020-08-31T00:00:00.000

Cycle

1006127501

40.735569

-74.001959

107

3

007300

MN0203

1081034

2000000400

200 W 72ND ST

Manhattan

10023

Active

1

2023-12-26T00:00:00.000

AH8C

24 RCNY §8-04(a)

Routine monitoring not conducted, documented at least once a week when tower is in use

Critical

At time of inspection, onsite contact Wilfredo Pesante failed to provide manual or electronic records of all required weekly routine system monitoring from 3/27/2022 - 12/26/2023. Routine system monitoring checklist must be conducted by a Responsible person on a weekly basis while the cooling tower system is in operation.

0881304014

Cycle

1011637503

40.778632

-73.982423

107

06

015900

MN0701

1081034

2000000400

200 W 72ND ST

Manhattan

10023

Active

1

2023-12-26T00:00:00.000

AH8S

24 RCNY §8-05(f)(3)

Legionella samples not collected or analyzed, or results not recorded or reported to DOHMH as required

PHH

At the time of inspection, onsite contact Wilfredo Pesante failed to demonstrate by either lab report or chain of custody form that required Legionella samples for the 90 day period due by 05/03/2022 were taken while the cooling tower system was in operation.

0881304023

Cycle

1011637503

40.778632

-73.982423

107

06

015900

MN0701

1081034

2000000400

200 W 72ND ST

Manhattan

10023

Active

1

2022-03-14T00:00:00.000

AH8C

24 RCNY §8-04(a)

Routine monitoring not conducted, documented at least once a week when tower is in use

Critical

Respondent failed to provide records of all required weekly routine system monitoring. Records were missing for the following week(s) while the cooling tower system was in operation: 10/01/2020 - 03/14/2022

0881269171

Cycle

1011637503

40.778632

-73.982423

107

06

015900

MN0701

1081034

2000000400

200 W 72ND ST

Manhattan

10023

Active

1

2020-10-01T00:00:00.000

Cycle

1011637503

40.778632

-73.982423

107

06

015900

MN0701

4052343

2000000401

108-48 70TH ROAD

Queens

11375

Active

1

2022-12-29T00:00:00.000

Cycle

4022230020

40.722566

-73.842467

406

29

073900

QN0602

4052343

2000000401

108-48 70TH ROAD

Queens

11375

Active

1

2021-12-14T00:00:00.000

Cycle

4022230020

40.722566

-73.842467

406

29

073900

QN0602