
NYC Health Officials Order 76 Buildings to Clean Their Cooling Towers as Legionella Outbreak Spreads
Schools, Nursing Homes, and Met Museum Among Buildings Ordered to Clean Cooling Towers After Another 45 People Tested Positive for Legionella Bacteria UPPER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN (July 15, 2026) – The NYC Department of Health has ordered another 45 buildings to clean their cooling towers to help contain the Legionnaires’













