Public Health Services Public Health Services Health Protection Division nd Health Protection 110 King St W, 2Division Floor 1 Hughson Street North, 3rd Floor, Hamilton, Hamilton, ON L8R 3L5 ON Phone: (905) 546-2424, ext. L8P3570 4S6 Fax: (905) 546-2787 April 9, 2014 Fax: (905) 546-4078 Dear Cooling Tower: Owner, Operator, Water Treatment Service Provider, and Maintenance Companies SUBJECT: 2014 Cooling Tower Registration & Update Instructions May 1, 2014 is the annual deadline to update your Cooling Tower Registration Information with the City of Hamilton Public Health Services. Please visit www.hamilton.ca/legionella to review and obtain Cooling Tower Registration Forms and Risk Management Plan Templates.  In 2012 an outbreak of Legionella infections linked to cooling towers in Quebec City caused 180 people to become ill, of which 13 people died.  In September 2005 an outbreak of Legionella infections linked to a cooling tower in Toronto caused 135 people to become ill, of which 23 people died. In February 2014 the cooling tower owner agreed to accept responsibility for being negligent in the design and maintenance of the cooling system and will pay a $1.2 million class action settlement, plus the class action legal fees of $356,500 and $250,000 to settle past and future medical expenses for class members. Instructions to update registration information by May 1st 2014; 1. Obtain blank Registration Forms at www.hamilton.ca/legionella. 2. Complete the Registration Forms. Use your previous registration forms as a reference. 3. Sign and date Acknowledgement Section 4. Return your updated Registration Forms to: Email: [email protected] Fax: 905-546-2787 to the attention of John Fortuna or Ivo Zielinski Mail: Public Health Services - Safe Water Program City of Hamilton Public Health Services 110 King Street West 2nd Floor Hamilton Ontario L8P 4S6 Cooling Tower Registry By-law 11-078 requires that the Public Health Services be notified within 10 business days of any information that has changed from the time of your last Registration. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Public Health Inspector: John Fortuna at: [email protected] or phone 905-971-4497. OR Ivo Zielinski at: [email protected] or phone 905-961-8708. Sincerely, Eric Mathews, Manager City of Hamilton Public Health Services Health Protection Division 905-546-2424 ext 2186 [email protected] Public Health Services is moving on April 17th 2014. Please mail your Cooling Tower Registrations or Updates to our new office located at: 110 King Street West 2nd Floor Hamilton Ontario L8P 4S6 2