Johnson Controls Inc - East York Facility: Cooling Tower in York, Pennsylvania

Johnson Controls Inc - East York Facility is a cooling tower located at 1499 East Philadelphia Street in York, Pennsylvania, United States. The facility is operational and serves as part of the cooling infrastructure for the manufacturing of air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment, classified under NAICS code 333415. The facility operates within the regulatory framework of the United States, which includes adherence to ASHRAE 15 refrigeration safety code and the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol for refrigerant management. As a cooling tower, it likely uses evaporative cooling, which can have implications for water consumption and operational efficiency. The facility's role in the local industrial mix supports the manufacturing sector in York County. Its operational context includes compliance with federal and state environmental regulations, contributing to the broader cooling infrastructure network in Pennsylvania.

Cooling towers like this facility can have environmental impacts related to water consumption and refrigerant use. Evaporative cooling towers consume significant amounts of water, which may affect local water resources. Additionally, refrigerants used in associated cooling systems have varying global-warming potentials, and facilities must comply with regulations such as the Kigali Amendment to phase down high-GWP refrigerants.