CLIMA TECH REFRIGERATION Cooling Tower | Chino, California

CLIMA TECH REFRIGERATION is a cooling tower facility located at 3610 Placentia Ct, Chino, California, in San Bernardino County. The plant is operational and falls under NAICS code 333415, which covers air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing. As a cooling tower facility, it plays a role in heat rejection for refrigeration systems. The facility operates under U.S. regulatory frameworks, including the Environmental Protection Agency's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program, which governs refrigerant use, and the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which mandates phasedown of high-global-warming-potential hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Cooling towers in this region typically use water as a heat transfer medium and may employ evaporative cooling, which requires water management and treatment. Cooling towers are critical for maintaining efficiency in refrigeration and HVAC systems. The facility's location in Chino, within the Inland Empire, supports industrial and commercial cooling needs. Environmental considerations include water consumption and potential for legionella control, as well as refrigerant leakage risks from associated equipment.

Cooling towers in California operate under strict water efficiency regulations due to the state's arid climate and drought conditions. Evaporative cooling systems consume significant water, and facilities must implement water treatment and blowdown management to minimize waste. Refrigerant use in associated systems is regulated under the U.S. EPA's SNAP program and the Kigali Amendment, which aim to reduce emissions of high-GWP refrigerants. Energy efficiency, measured by coefficient of performance (COP), is also a key environmental factor, as cooling towers impact overall system energy use.