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Legionnaires' inspections sank to near-record low ahead of NYC outbreak

Legionnaires' inspections sank to near-record low ahead of NYC outbreak
health8/7/2025

The city is on track to inspect half as many cooling towers compared to the year inspections started in 2017.

The data also shows year after year of declining enforcement. After rebounding to 4,400 inspections in 2022, the agency has conducted between 22% and 30% fewer inspections and issued fewer violations each year. This year, the department is on track t... [2944 chars]