This program originated with the Clark County Health District in 1954, when there were approximately 25 public swimming pools in the entire state of Nevada. Today we have over 4,000 public swimming pools and spas permitted by the Health District. Environmental Health Specialists in the Plan Review and Construction section of the Swimming Pool Program review plans with architects, engineers, and contractors to assure conformity with regulations. Several field inspections, including a final inspection, are made during construction to assure safety items, such as proper ground fault interrupters, water quality and proper operation of the entire circulation and filtration system. The equipment area and bathhouse are also checked for proper use and functioning of equipment.
Pools are closed if there is a safety concern or a chemical imbalance of the pool water.
The most common reason for closing a pool is an improperly working self-locking gate. Chapter 278 to review, approve, and regulate certain environmental and health aspects of commercial and residential subdivision developments. The subdivision review and approval process includes a review of tentative maps, final maps, and improvement plans . Environmental Health Subdivision staff verify commitments for water and sewer service for all new residential and commercial subdivisions, including condominiums and planned unit developments, in Clark County. Following certification for sewage disposal available capacity and water pollution control permitting by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, final maps are approved by the Health District for sewage disposal, water quality, and any water supply facilities predicated upon a public or private water supply and any community or individual system for disposal of sewage.