Strathfield Council Cooling Tower Inspection Report 2023-2024

• Premises Name

• Location
  Address

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

  Select Erin Hogan P: 9748 9625 Email: erin.hogan@strathfield.nsw.gov.au Sarah Kacir. P: 9748 9948 Email: sarah.kacir@strathfield.nsw.gov.au Bradley Pope. P: 9748 9999 Email: bradley.pope@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

  • Erin Hogan P: 9748 9625 Email: erin.hogan@strathfield.nsw.gov.au
  • Sarah Kacir. P: 9748 9948 Email: sarah.kacir@strathfield.nsw.gov.au
  • Bradley Pope. P: 9748 9999 Email: bradley.pope@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

• Number of Cooling Tower Systems

• Number of Cooling Towers

• Inspection Result

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Reinspection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Invoice

  Yes

  No

Premises Details

• Premises name

• Owners name

• ABN Number

• Occupiers name

• Contact Person

• Contacts Phone Number

• Contacts Position

• Contacts Email

• Emergency contact

• Emergency number

• Microbial System Service Company

• Service Company Contact Phone Number

• Service Company Email Address

• Cleaning Company

• Cleaning Company Contact Phone Number

• Cleaning Company Email Address

Risk Management Plan (RMP)

• Does each Water Cooling System have a Risk Management Plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Risk Ranking

  High Risk

  Medium Risk

  Low Risk

• Annual Independent Audit of RMP completed and provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cooling Tower Inspections

Cooling Tower System 1

• Switch

  On

  Off

• Documentation

• Photo of cooling tower

  Media

• Cooling Tower Model

• Cooling Tower Serial Number

• Each Cooling Tower has a Unique Identifying Number

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operation manual provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance manual and records provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manuals comply with AS/NZS 3666.2:2011?

  Yes

  No

• Drawings, suppliers recommendations, cleaning and dismantling instructions, set up and shut down procedures, maintenance management program.

• System inspected monthly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last monthly inspection

  Date

• Photo of most recent months inspection report

  Media

• Cleaning interval not exceeding 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last system cleaning

  Date

• Photo of most recent system cleaning

  Media

• Monthly microbiological test results satisfactory:<br>(a) the level of Legionella in the system is not more than 1000 colony-forming units per millilitre, and<br>(b) the heterotrophic plate count in the system is not more than 5,000,000 colony-forming units per millilitre.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Occupier has notified Council of any failed microbiological test within 24 hours of receipt by the owner.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last microbiological test

  Date

• Photo of most recent microbiological test results

  Media

• Tower Inspection

• Does access to the tower appear safe and easy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Condition of exterior of tower

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Condition of water in the basin

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Condition of drift eliminators

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Tower free of rust, biofilm, sludge and algae

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disinfectant chemical drums located on bunded trays

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do biocide drums contain adequate product

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cooling Tower System 2

• Switch

  On

  Off

• Documentation

• Photo of cooling tower

  Media

• Cooling Tower Model

• Cooling Tower Serial Number

• Each Cooling Tower has a Unique Identifying Number

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operation manual provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance manual and records provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Annual Independent Audit completed and provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manuals comply with AS/NZS 3666.2:2011?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drawings, suppliers recommendations, cleaning and dismantling instructions, set up and shut down procedures, maintenance management program.

• System inspected monthly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last monthly inspection

  Date

• Photo of most recent months inspection report

  Media

• Cleaning interval not exceeding 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last system cleaning

  Date

• Photo of most recent system cleaning

  Media

• Microbiological test results satisfactory (recommended 3 monthly):<br>(a) the level of Legionella in the system is not more than 10 colony-forming units per millilitre, and<br>(b) the heterotrophic plate count in the system is not more than 100,000 colony-forming units per millilitre.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last microbiological test

  Date

• Photo of most recent microbiological test results

  Media

• Tower Inspection

• Does access to the tower appear safe and easy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Condition of exterior of tower

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Condition of water in the basin

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Condition of drift eliminators

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Tower free of rust, biofilm, sludge and algae

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disinfectant chemical drums located on bunded trays

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do biocide drums contain adequate product

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cooling Tower System 3

• Switch

  On

  Off

• Documentation

• Photo of cooling tower

  Media

• Cooling Tower Model

• Cooling Tower Serial Number

• Each Cooling Tower has a Unique Identifying Number

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operation manual provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance manual and records provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Annual Independent Audit completed and provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manuals comply with AS/NZS 3666.2:2011?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drawings, suppliers recommendations, cleaning and dismantling instructions, set up and shut down procedures, maintenance management program.

• System inspected monthly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last monthly inspection

  Date

• Photo of most recent months inspection report

  Media

• Cleaning interval not exceeding 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last system cleaning

  Date

• Photo of most recent system cleaning

  Media

• Microbiological test results satisfactory (recommended 3 monthly):<br>(a) the level of Legionella in the system is not more than 10 colony-forming units per millilitre, and<br>(b) the heterotrophic plate count in the system is not more than 100,000 colony-forming units per millilitre.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last microbiological test

  Date

• Photo of most recent microbiological test results

  Media

• Condition of water in the basin

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Tower Inspection

• Does access to the tower appear safe and easy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Condition of exterior of tower

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Condition of drift eliminators

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Tower free of rust, biofilm, sludge and algae

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disinfectant chemical drums located on bunded trays

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do biocide drums contain adequate product

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cooling Tower System 4

• Switch

  On

  Off

• Documentation

• Photo of cooling tower

  Media

• Cooling Tower Model

• Cooling Tower Serial Number

• Each Cooling Tower has a Unique Identifying Number

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operation manual provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance manual and records provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Annual Independent Audit completed and provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manuals comply with AS/NZS 3666.2:2011?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drawings, suppliers recommendations, cleaning and dismantling instructions, set up and shut down procedures, maintenance management program.

• System inspected monthly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last monthly inspection

  Date

• Photo of most recent months inspection report

  Media

• Cleaning interval not exceeding 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last system cleaning

  Date

• Photo of most recent system cleaning

  Media

• Microbiological test results satisfactory (recommended 3 monthly):<br>(a) the level of Legionella in the system is not more than 10 colony-forming units per millilitre, and<br>(b) the heterotrophic plate count in the system is not more than 100,000 colony-forming units per millilitre.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last microbiological test

  Date

• Photo of most recent microbiological test results

  Media

• Tower Inspection

• Does access to the tower appear safe and easy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Condition of exterior of tower

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Condition of water in the basin

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Condition of drift eliminators

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Tower free of rust, biofilm, sludge and algae

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disinfectant chemical drums located on bunded trays

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do biocide drums contain adequate product

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cooling Tower System 5

• Switch

  On

  Off

• Documentation

• Photo of cooling tower

  Media

• Cooling Tower Model

• Cooling Tower Serial Number

• Each Cooling Tower has a Unique Identifying Number

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operation manual provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance manual and records provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Annual Independent Audit completed and provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manuals comply with AS/NZS 3666.2:2011?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drawings, suppliers recommendations, cleaning and dismantling instructions, set up and shut down procedures, maintenance management program.

• System inspected monthly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last monthly inspection

  Date

• Photo of most recent months inspection report

  Media

• Cleaning interval not exceeding 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last system cleaning

  Date

• Photo of most recent system cleaning

  Media

• Microbiological test results satisfactory (recommended 3 monthly):<br>(a) the level of Legionella in the system is not more than 10 colony-forming units per millilitre, and<br>(b) the heterotrophic plate count in the system is not more than 100,000 colony-forming units per millilitre.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last microbiological test

  Date

• Photo of most recent microbiological test results

  Media

• Tower Inspection

• Does access to the tower appear safe and easy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Condition of exterior of tower

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Condition of water in the basin

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Condition of drift eliminators

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Tower free of rust, biofilm, sludge and algae

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disinfectant chemical drums located on bunded trays

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do biocide drums contain adequate product

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cooling Tower System 6

Cooling Tower System 6

• Switch

  On

  Off

• Documentation

• Photo of cooling tower

  Media

• Cooling Tower Model

• Cooling Tower Serial Number

• Each Cooling Tower has a Unique Identifying Number

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operation manual provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance manual and records provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Annual Independent Audit completed and provided on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manuals comply with AS/NZS 3666.2:2011?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drawings, suppliers recommendations, cleaning and dismantling instructions, set up and shut down procedures, maintenance management program.

• System inspected monthly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last monthly inspection

  Date

• Photo of most recent months inspection report

  Media

• Cleaning interval not exceeding 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last system cleaning

  Date

• Photo of most recent system cleaning

  Media

• Microbiological test results satisfactory (recommended 3 monthly):<br>(a) the level of Legionella in the system is not more than 10 colony-forming units per millilitre, and<br>(b) the heterotrophic plate count in the system is not more than 100,000 colony-forming units per millilitre.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last microbiological test

  Date

• Photo of most recent microbiological test results

  Media

• Tower Inspection

• Does access to the tower appear safe and easy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Condition of exterior of tower

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Condition of water in the basin

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Condition of drift eliminators

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory

• Tower free of rust, biofilm, sludge and algae

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disinfectant chemical drums located on bunded trays

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do biocide drums contain adequate product

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Signature

• Site manager/owner name

  Sign

• Environmental Health Officer

  Select Erin Hogan P: 9748 9625 Email: erin.hogan@strathfield.nsw.gov.au Sarah Kacir. P: 9748 9948 Email: sarah.kacir@strathfield.nsw.gov.au Bradley Pope. P: 9748 9999 Email: bradley.pope@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

  • Erin Hogan P: 9748 9625 Email: erin.hogan@strathfield.nsw.gov.au
  • Sarah Kacir. P: 9748 9948 Email: sarah.kacir@strathfield.nsw.gov.au
  • Bradley Pope. P: 9748 9999 Email: bradley.pope@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

• Phone: (02) 9748 9999 Fax: (02) 9764 1034 Email: council@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

Inspection Outcome

• Inspection Rating

  Satisfactory

  Unsatisfactory Minor

  Unsatisfactory Major

• Further Action Required

  NIL

  Warning Letter

  Improvement Notice