Following the guidance of public health experts, we directed every building with an initial positive test result to immediately clean and disinfect its cooling tower. We have also instructed cooling tower operators across the city to strictly follow summertime requirements that call for increased use of biocides to kill Legionella bacteria. Due to the aggressive strategy of early testing, enforcement, and remediation, we believe that we have now eliminated the source of exposure. (37:04–37:15)
CLAIM
Asserts that cooling tower operators were instructed to increase biocide use to combat Legionella bacteria.
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