Water Regulations & Standards: Public Swimming Pools

Regulation 61-51: Public Swimming Pools

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A: Definitions
B: Construction and Operating Permits
C: General Construction Requirements for All Public Swimming Pools
D: Public Swimming Pool Design Requirements for Type "A" and "B," and "G" Pools
E: Design Requirements for Type "C" Pools
F: Design of Type "D" Pools
G: Design of Type "E" Pools
H: Design of Type "F" Pools
I: Equipment Changes and Alterations
J: Operation and Maintenance for All Pool Types
K: Pool Closures and Enforcement

A: Definitions

B: Construction and Operating Permits

  1. Applicability
  2. Construction Permit
  3. Application for Permit to Construct
  4. Plans and Specifications
  5. Design/Equipment Changes
  6. Piping Inspection
  7. Final Approval
  8. Fees
  9. Repeat Inspections
  10. Construction Contractor
  11. Permit Terms

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C: General Construction Requirements for All Public Swimming Pools

  1. Applicability
  2. Water Supply
  3. Sanitary Sewage
  4. Location
  5. Material and Finish
  6. Pool Decks
  7. Depth Markers
  8. Fences
  9. Equipment Room
  10. Chemical Storage
  11. Drinking Fountain
  12. Emergency Notification Device
  13. Bathhouse Facilities
  14. Minimum Toilet Facilities
  15. Filtration System
  16. Filter Backwash
  17. Pool Drainage
  18. Rate of Flow Indicator
  19. Heater
  20. Pump and Motor
  21. Water Treatment
  22. Separate System
  23. Automatic Controller
  24. Piping
  25. Pool Inlets and Outlets
  26. Overflow/Skimming Devices
  27. Safety Equipment
  28. Signs
  29. Main Drains
  30. Overflow
  31. Electrical and Illumination Requirements
  32. Instructions for Operation
  33. Equipment Acceptance
  34. Swimming and Deck Limits
  35. Steps and Ladders
  36. Construction Variance
  37. Bridges
  38. Portable Kiddie Slides
  39. Surge Tank

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D: Public Swimming Pool Design Requirements for Type "A" and "B," and "G" Pools

  1. Applicability
  2. Pool Depths
  3. Diving Towers, Stands, and Sliding Boards
  4. Recirculation System
  5. Vacuum Lines
  6. Pool Deck
  7. Pool Width
  8. Type "G" Pools

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E. Design Requirements for Type "C" Pools

  1. Applicability
  2. Type "C" Pools
  3. Spray Pools
  4. Recirculation System
  5. Pool Deck
  6. Sliding Boards
  7. Steps
  8. Fill Line
  9. Automatic Controllers

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F: Design of Type "D" Pools

  1. Applicability
  2. Type "D" Pools
  3. Recirculation System
  4. Pool Deck
  5. Pool Temperatures
  6. Automatic Controllers

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G: Design of Type "E" Pools

  1. Applicability
  2. Type "E" Pools
  3. Waterslides and Flumes
  4. Lazy Rivers
  5. Wave Pool, Activity Pools and Kiddie Play Parks
  6. Recirculation System
  7. Automatic Controllers
  8. Pool Deck

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H: Design of Type "F" Pools

  1. Applicability
  2. Section C Applicable
  3. Recirculation System
  4. Automatic Controllers
  5. Pool Deck

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I: Equipment Changes and Alterations

  1. Applicability
  2. Structural Changes
  3. Equipment Changes
  4. Pump and Filter Changes
  5. Deck Changes
  6. Pool Resurfacing and Painting
  7. Piping Changes
  8. New Construction
  9. Slides
  10. Other Changes

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J: Operation and Maintenance for All Pool Types

  1. Applicability
  2. Operating Permits
  3. Address and Ownership Changes
  4. Housekeeping
  5. Water Supply
  6. Drinking Water Fountain
  7. Sanitary Sewage
  8. Equipment Enclosure
  9. Recirculation System
  10. Accidents
  11. Safety Precautions
  12. Swimming Limit
  13. Water Clarity
  14. Water Quality
  15. Automatic Controllers
  16. Pool Temperatures
  17. Operation Reports
  18. Pool Operator
  19. Depth Markers
  20. Bacteriological Quality
  21. Inspection of Facilities and Sampling of Pool Water
  22. Facility Closure
  23. Operating Permit Fees
  24. Operation and Maintenance Variance

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K: Pool Closures and Enforcement

  1. Closure of Public Swimming Pools
  2. Automatic Controllers
  3. Penalties and Enforcement

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