cooling tower
noun
: a structure over which circulated water is trickled to reduce its temperature by partial evaporation
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Authorities suspect that the bacteria, Legionella, is being spread by cooling towers on buildings in Harlem.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Key Facts Legionnaires’ is a perennial problem in New York City, especially in buildings that use water cooling towers as part of their air conditioning systems.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The likely sources of the current outbreak are cooling towers, the New York City Health Department said on Aug. 4, which helps to control the temperature of cooling systems like refrigeration and air conditioning.
—Alice Park, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Is water safe to drink? NYC Health said the likely source of the bacteria causing the Legionnaires' cluster is a cooling tower in the area.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Key Facts Legionnaires’ is a perennial problem in New York City, especially in buildings that use water cooling towers as part of their air conditioning systems.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The likely sources of the current outbreak are cooling towers, the New York City Health Department said on Aug. 4, which helps to control the temperature of cooling systems like refrigeration and air conditioning.
—Alice Park, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Is water safe to drink? NYC Health said the likely source of the bacteria causing the Legionnaires' cluster is a cooling tower in the area.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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“Cooling tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooling%20tower. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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