Louisville Metro KY - Pool Inspections

<span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>Routine reinspection of over 537 public pools and treated water aquatic facilities in the US State of Kentucky, totalling over 2,000 inspections per year. Inspections include spas (hot tubs), pools, wave pools, splash pads, theme park pools, and special purpose pools (such as dive pools) etc. Purpose of inspections is included in this data set.</span><br /><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>For more information on Louisville Metro’s aquatic inspection program and policies, see:</span><br /><a href='https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/swimming-pools' style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(28, 40, 89); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;' rel='nofollow ugc'>https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/swimming-pools</a><br /><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>Data will be updated weekly. Each week the data will be posted as a rolling five year table. That is the new data will be a set that includes inspections from the day of posting minus five years.</span></span><div><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><br /></span></div><div><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>Data Dictionary:</span></div><div><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><strong>Field Name</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-Definition</span><br /><strong>InspectionID</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-Unique Identifier for the inspection</span><br /><strong>Facility ID</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-Unique Identifier for the Facility</span><br /><strong>Facility Name</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-Name of the Facility</span><br /><strong>Facility Address</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-Location of the Facility</span><br /><strong>Facility Address 2</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-Location of the Facility</span><br /><strong>Facility City</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-Location of the Facility</span><br /><strong>Facility State</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-Location of the Facility</span><br /><strong>Facility Postal Code</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-Location of the Facility</span><br /><strong>Facility County</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-Location of the Facility</span><br /><strong>Venue Type</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-</span><br /><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>* POOL-Any natural or artificial body or basin of water which is modified, improved, constructed or installed for the purpose of public swimming or bathing under the control or any person and includes but is not limited to the following: beaches, swimming pools, wave pools, competition swimming pools, diving pools, water slides and spray pools.</span><br /><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>* HOT TUB/SPA-A special facility designed for recreational and therapeutic use, and which is not drained, cleaned, or refilled after each individual use. It may include, but not limited to, units designed for hydrojet circulation, hot water, cold water, mineral bath, air induction bubbles, or any combination thereof. Common terminology for a spa includes but not limited to, therapeutic pool, hydrotherapy pool, whirlpool, hot spa</span><br /><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>* WADING POOL-A pool intended only for small children. The maximum depth is less than twenty-four (24) inches.</span><br /><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>* OTHER-Any other swimming facility not specifically defined</span><br /><strong>Inspection Date</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-Date the inspection was performed</span><br /><strong>Inspection Score</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-&quot;value between 0-100%, 86% without critical issue is a passing facility.</span><br /><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>A facility facility may have a score of 0 if the purpose of the inspection was &quot;&quot;Other&quot;&quot;&quot;</span><br /><strong>Inspection Purpose</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-</span><br /><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>* ROUTINE: Used to record routine inspection on an establishment and other facilities.</span><br /><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>* FOLLOW-UP: Used to record all follow-up inspections as a result of a previous inspection.</span><br /><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>* COMPLAINT: Used to record the investigation of a complaint received by the agency for regulated establishments, nuisances and the initial investigation for an animal bite.</span><br /><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>* OTHER: The inspections are not given a numerical score. This inspection type used to record monitoring inspections for swimming pools. &quot;</span><br /><strong>Inspection Passed</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-TRUE: Inspection Score &gt;= 86% without any critical violations.</span><br /><strong>No Imminent Health Hazards</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-TRUE: no conditions are present that required of immediate closure of facility.</span><br /><strong>Disinfectant</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-Type of disinfectant used at the facility, either BROMINE or CHLORINE</span><br /><strong>Free Chlorine</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-measured in parts per million (PPM), the amount of free Chlorine in the body of water.</span><br /><strong>Free Bromine</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-measured in parts per million (PPM), the amount of free Bromine in the body of water.</span><br /><strong>pH</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-The amount of acidity measured in the body of water.</span><br /><strong>Enclosure</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-TRUE: Facility Enclosure: adequate, self closing gate, good repair or locked if no lifeguard on duty.</span><br /><strong>Main Drain Visible</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-TRUE: Turbidity: the water is clear enough to see the main drain at the bottom of the body of water.</span><br /><strong>Safety Equipment</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>&quot;-TRUE: First Aid, Safety Equipment, Spa Timer Switch, Telephone: readily accessible, adequate, maintained, good repair</span><br /><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>POOLS and/or SPAS could include elevated lifeguard chair, ring buoy, life pole/shepherds crook, backboard with straps, first aid kit. &quot;</span><br /><strong>Disinfectant Level</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-TRUE: CHLORINE disinfectant levels maintained between 1.0 and 2.5ppm for pools or slides, 2.0 and 3.0ppm for spas. BROMINE disinfectant levels maintained between 1.0 and 2.5ppm for pools or slides, 3.0ppm for spas. Anything outside this range is considered a violation. When only a shallow end reading is taken or shallow and deep end reading the shallow end value is used. If only a deep end reading is taken that value is used.</span><br /><strong>pH Balance</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-TRUE: pH value tested between 7.2 and 7.8, anything outside this range is considered a violation.</span><br /><strong>Inspection Notes</strong><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'>-Description of violations noted at the facility.</span></span><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><br /></span></div><div><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><br /></span></span></div><div><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><font color='#4d4d4d' face='Lato'><span style='font-size:16px;'>Health and Wellness Protects and promotes the health, environment and well being of the people of Louisville, providing health-related programs and health office locations community wide.</span></font><br /></span></div><div><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><br /></span></span></div><div><p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; font-size:16px; box-sizing:border-box; font-family:Lato;'><font color='#000080' style='font-family:inherit;'>Contact:</font></p><p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; font-size:16px; box-sizing:border-box; font-family:Lato;'><font color='#000080' style='font-family:inherit;'>Gerald Kaforski</font></p><p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; font-size:16px; box-sizing:border-box; font-family:Lato;'><a href='mailto:LMPHWDataTeam@Louisvilleky.gov' style='box-sizing:border-box; background-color:rgb(255, 254, 238);' rel='nofollow ugc'><font color='#000080'>LMPHWDataTeam@Louisvilleky.gov</font></a><font color='#000080' style='font-family:inherit;'><br /></font></p></div>

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Organization: Louisville Metro Government