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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Groundwater Quality Control Rules › Part 4 - DEWATERING WELLS › Section R. 325.1765 - Artesian flows and bedrock

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 265.
(1) A
				  dewatering well terminated in aquifers under sufficient head to provide a flow
				  above the working grade shall be sealed with neat cement grout or other method
				  approved by the department to contain completely the flow caused by the
				  artesian head.
(2) A dewatering
				  well penetrating bedrock shall have the part of the well drilled into the
				  bedrock formation sealed with neat cement grout. The plugging shall be
				  completed by a layer of neat cement grout extending at least 15 feet above the
				  top of the bedrock. Neat cement grout shall be added from the bottom of the
				  hole upward in 1 continuous operation, as the casing is removed.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Groundwater Quality Control Rules › Part 4 - DEWATERING WELLS › Section R. 325.1766 - Water of poor chemical quality or producing methane

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 266.
(1) A
				  dewatering well that produces water which is sufficiently contaminated or high
				  in mineral content to constitute a significant hazard to lakes, streams or to
				  groundwater aquifers by direct infiltration or inter-aquifer migration, shall
				  be filled and sealed, with the method of abandonment being determined by a
				  conference.
(2) A dewatering well
				  that is producing methane gas at the time the well is to be filled and sealed
				  shall be plugged with neat cement grout with the precise procedure determined
				  by a conference.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Groundwater Quality Control Rules › Part 4 - DEWATERING WELLS › Section R. 325.1768 - Dewatering well drilling records

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 268. A dewatering well contractor shall furnish the
					 health officer 2 copies and the contractor responsible for abandoning the
					 dewatering well 1 copy, and shall retain 1 copy for his files, of a well record
					 containing such available information as is required on the dewatering well
					 record form. Data obtained during the dewatering well drilling activities shall
					 be reported on a form furnished by the department or such other form approved
					 by the department. For 1 project location, information on all holes with
					 similar geologic formation may be submitted on a single well record form.
					 However, an individual record shall be provided for a dewatering well drilled
					 into bedrock, or other dewatering well that produces methane gas or produces
					 water which is contaminated or high in mineral content or artesian flow above
					 working grade. The dewatering well drilling contractor may substitute soil
					 boring records for the construction project in lieu of submitting dewatering
					 well drilling records if all dewatering wells are less than 40 feet in
					 depth.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Groundwater Quality Control Rules › Part 4 - DEWATERING WELLS › Section R. 325.1771 - Registration qualifications

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 271. After April 1, 1974, a person who represents a
					 dewatering well contractor or dewatering well pump installer, except for those
					 qualified under R 325.1772, shall meet the following minimum requirements for
					 registration under the act:
(a) At
				  least 2 years of experience in his respective field in underground contracting
				  with supervisory or actual field experience in this state relating to the
				  drilling of at least 20 dewatering wells for a drilling contractor and 20 pump
				  installations for a pump installer.
(b) Completion of the tenth grade in high
				  school or submission of proof of equivalent ability demonstrated by successful
				  completion of approved short courses or written examination. The board may
				  accept up to 4 years of work experience for equal years of education, in
				  addition to the subdivision (a) experience requirement.
(c) Reference statements from 2 persons, 1 of
				  whom shall be registered as a dewatering well drilling or pump installer
				  contractor under the act and familiar with the applicant's work experience,
				  honesty, integrity, and ability to perform the work of a dewatering well
				  drilling or pump installer contractor, shall be submitted before advisory board
				  approval to take the examination.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Groundwater Quality Control Rules › Part 4 - DEWATERING WELLS › Section R. 325.1772 - Grandfather clause

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 272. An individual who is a member or employee of a
					 registered dewatering well drilling or pump installing firm, with a minimum of
					 2 years' experience in his respective field of work before April 30, 1974, and
					 who files by April 30, 1975, a record of experience and background with the
					 department on a form prepared for this purpose, may be registered upon
					 application. This individual shall be registered without meeting the
					 educational qualifications and without taking the written examination if he has
					 been employed continuously in the dewatering well trade.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Groundwater Quality Control Rules › Part 4 - DEWATERING WELLS › Section R. 325.1773 - Submission of applications

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 273. An application for an initial or renewal
					 registration shall be made to the department on forms prescribed by it. An
					 application shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the act in the form
					 of a bank draft, check or money order payable to the state of Michigan. A
					 renewal application shall be submitted by March 1 of each year to permit time
					 for issuance of the renewal certificate by May 1 as required by the act. The
					 initial fee shall be refunded to an applicant not qualified to take the
					 examination.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Groundwater Quality Control Rules › Part 4 - DEWATERING WELLS › Section R. 325.1774 - Advisory board review

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 274. The advisory board created by the act shall
					 evaluate an applicant for registration carefully with the assistance of a
					 representative from the dewatering well drilling industry and forward its
					 advice to the department. The board may conduct oral interviews and require
					 affidavits or other supporting evidence to determine qualification of an
					 applicant.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Groundwater Quality Control Rules › Part 4 - DEWATERING WELLS › Section R. 325.1775 - Examinations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 275. A person representing a dewatering well
					 contractor or pump installer may take the examination only after fulfilling all
					 requirements in the rules and having approval of the advisory board. He shall
					 satisfactorily complete an examination covering various aspects of dewatering
					 well operations before being registered under section 5 of the act. This
					 examination may be any combination of written, oral, or practical work
					 administered by the advisory board. A candidate failing to pass the examination
					 may apply for reexamination at the expiration of 6 months.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Groundwater Quality Control Rules › Part 4 - DEWATERING WELLS › Section R. 325.1776 - Denial of applications

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 276. An application for initial or renewal
					 registration may be denied for any of the following reasons:
(a) Failure to accompany the application with
				  the prescribed fee.
(b) Failure of
				  the applicant to meet the experience and education qualifications of
				  registration.
(c) Other good and
				  sufficient cause after due notice and proper hearing.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Groundwater Quality Control Rules › Part 4 - DEWATERING WELLS › Section R. 325.1777 - Certificates; initial; renewal; limited

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 277.
(1) The
				  initial certificate issued to a registered dewatering well drilling contractor
				  or pump installer shall be nontransferable and contain the names of the
				  contractor and representative, date of issuance, expiration date, certificate
				  number, and signature of the director.
(2) A renewal certificate shall consist of a
				  registration card in duplicate containing the names of the contractor and
				  representative, expiration date, certificate number, and signature of the
				  director. One section of the card shall be kept with the original registration
				  certificate and a copy shall be carried on the person representing the
				  registered contractor.
(3) The
				  initial and renewal certificates shall authorize a registered dewatering well
				  contractor to participate in all dewatering well activities, but he is limited
				  to dewatering well installations and related operations, including pump
				  installation for dewatering installations and abandonment of dewatering wells.
				  A registered dewatering well pump installer is limited to pump installations,
				  operation, and abandonment of dewatering wells.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Groundwater Quality Control Rules › Part 4 - DEWATERING WELLS › Section R. 325.1778 - Reciprocity

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 278. The secretary of the advisory board shall obtain
					 requirements for registration in the state from which an applicant requests
					 reciprocity as either a registered dewatering well drilling contractor or pump
					 installer and confirm that the applicant was in fact
					 registered.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Groundwater Quality Control Rules › Part 4 - DEWATERING WELLS › Section R. 325.1779 - Reinstatement of lapsed, suspended, and revoked certificates

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 279.
(1) A
				  registration certificate which has expired for failure of the registrant to
				  apply and pay renewal fees may be reinstated by the department:
(a) Within 3 years, upon receipt of a renewal
				  application, with the advice of the advisory board, and payment of renewal
				  registration fees for each year during which registration has lapsed in
				  accordance with the fee and penalty schedule in the act.
(b) After 3 years, after examination in
				  accordance with the rules for new applicants.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Groundwater Quality Control Rules › Part 4 - DEWATERING WELLS › Section R. 325.1781 - Dewatering well drilling machine registration

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 281.
(1) A
				  drilling machine registration card shall be issued for identification purposes
				  for each drilling machine registered by a dewatering well drilling contractor.
				  The card shall be carried on the drilling machine at all times where it may be
				  inspected at any reasonable hour upon request of an authorized representative
				  of the department or health officer. The registration card expires on April 30
				  each year.
(2) The registration
				  card and duplicate seals furnished for a dewatering well drilling machine are
				  not transferable. The card and seals shall be returned to the director when a
				  drilling machine is sold, traded, or otherwise disposed of. A registration card
				  and 2 new seals for a drilling machine so transferred will be provided without
				  cost upon receipt of the old card, the 2 old seals, and an application
				  requesting authorization to operate a different drilling machine.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 325.2111 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1. As used in these rules:
(a) "Code" means 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 et
				  seq.
(b) "Department" means the
				  department of environmental quality.
(c) "Diving pool" means a swimming pool that
				  is deep enough throughout for diving as required by R 325.2133.
(d) "Modification" means any alteration to a
				  swimming pool that results in a change from previously approved
				  construction.
(e) "Poolside slide"
				  means a short slide structure which is more than 4 feet in height, which is not
				  regulated under R 408.814, which is located near the edge of a swimming pool,
				  and which is used by swimmers to slide by gravity into a pool.
(f) "River ride pool" means a swimming pool
				  that is designed to convey means a swimming pool that is designed to convey
				  swimmers with or without flotation devices around a closed loop channel using
				  an artificially created current.
(g) "Spa pool" means a swimming pool which is
				  designed for use by more than 2 people at one time and which is not necessarily
				  intended for swimming. A spa pool will typically have seating, agitation of the
				  water, and water temperatures different than what is normal in pools for
				  swimming.
(h) "Special purpose
				  pool" means a swimming pool that has design features which are not specifically
				  covered in Part 2 of these rules.
(i) "Swimming pool" or "pool" means a public
				  swimming pool as defined in section 12521 of the code. The following are
				  examples of swimming pools:
(i) Cold plunge
				  pools.
(ii) Diving pools.
(iii) Hot tubs.
(iv) Scuba diving pools.
(v) Spa pools.
(vi) Training tanks wading pools.
(vii) Water slide pools.
(viii) Wave pools.
(ix) Other special purpose pools.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 325.2113 - Plans and specifications; construction permit application

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3.
(1) Plans
				  and specifications submitted for a construction permit for a new swimming pool
				  or modification of an existing swimming pool shall meet all of the following
				  requirements:
(a) Be prepared by, and bear the
				  seal of, a professional engineer or architect licensed in this state if a new
				  swimming pool and related facilities or a modification costs $15,000.00 or
				  more. A person shall obtain a construction permit under section 12525 of the
				  code regardless of the project cost.
(b) Be submitted in triplicate to the
				  department and be accompanied by completed construction permit application
				  forms as prescribed and provided by the department.
(c) Be accompanied by the fee prescribed by
				  the code payable to: "State of Michigan."
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 325.2113a - Compliance with state or local code or requirement

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3a. Compliance with these rules does not relieve a
					 pool owner from complying with a state or local code or requirement that is not
					 in conflict with these rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 325.2114 - Design and construction variances

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4.
(1) The
				  department may grant a variance from part 2 of these rules if the department
				  determines that the variance will not affect the safe and healthful operation
				  of the swimming pool and that strict compliance will cause unusual practical
				  difficulties and hardships or will conflict with a special purpose intended for
				  the pool.
(2) A person who files a
				  request for a variance from these rules shall do so in writing. The request
				  shall state the specific reasons for the variance and shall include adequate
				  proof that an item, material, feature, or method will perform the intended
				  function so as to produce a safe and healthful swimming pool.
(3) The department shall review the variance
				  request and take either of the following actions:
(a) Grant the variance in writing, including
				  any specific terms, conditions, and limitations.
(b) Deny the variance in writing and state
				  the specific reasons for denial.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 325.2115 - Operation permit application

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5.
(1) An
				  applicant for an operation permit shall submit an application to the department
				  on the forms prescribed and provided by the department.
(2) An applicant shall submit the fee
				  prescribed by section 12527a of the code together with the application. An
				  applicant shall make payment payable to: "State of Michigan."
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 325.2116 - Violation of code or rules; notice of noncompliance; stop-work order

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 6.
(1) If a
				  representative of the department or of a local health department inspects a
				  swimming pool and finds a violation of the code or these rules, then the
				  department or local health department representative shall issue a written
				  notice of noncompliance to the owner or the owner's representative that
				  specifies the corrective action to be taken and shall allow an appropriate time
				  period for correction.
(2) If
				  construction is being performed contrary to the code or these rules, then the
				  department or local health department representative may issue a written
				  stop-work order. If a stop-work order is issued, the construction shall stop,
				  except for work that is necessary to correct an unsafe condition.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 325.2117 - Closing of swimming pools; reasons

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 7.
(1) A
				  representative of the department or of a local health department may order the
				  owner or operator of a swimming pool to close the pool and prohibit any person
				  from using it, until correction, for any of the following reasons:
(a) A condition of the swimming pool
				  equipment, structure, area, or enclosure that jeopardizes the health or safety
				  of the persons using or operating the pool.
(b) The lack of properly functioning
				  equipment or proper material for recirculating, treating, or testing the
				  swimming pool water.
(c) The lack
				  of supervisory personnel, as required by R 325.2197, or lifeguards, as required
				  by R 325.2198.
(d) The presence of
				  a pollutant or of a hazardous object or substance in the swimming
				  pool.
(e) Failure to meet a water
				  quality standard prescribed by R 325.2194 or R 325.2195.
(f) Failure to operate and maintain the
				  swimming pool as prescribed by R 325.2191 to R 325.2199.
(g) Failure to comply with the terms and
				  provisions of an order or schedule of compliance.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 325.2118 - Closing of swimming pools; procedure

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 8.
(1) The
				  department or local health department shall issue an order under R 325.2117 in
				  writing and shall ensure that the order complies with all of the following
				  provisions:
(a) States that the pool shall
				  close immediately.
(b) Specifies
				  the corrective action necessary to bring the pool back into
				  compliance.
(c) Is served upon the
				  owner, operator, owner's representative, or person in charge of the swimming
				  pool. The person on whom the order is served shall close the swimming pool
				  immediately and shall prohibit any person from using it. The order may require
				  the owner or operator or owner's representative to post 1 or more signs to
				  inform any person that the swimming pool is closed until further
				  notice.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 325.2118a - Reopening inspections

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 8a.
(1)
				  Before the reopening of a swimming pool for seasonal use or for use after the
				  expiration of an operation permit, an owner or operator shall prepare the
				  swimming pool facilities for use according to all of the following provisions:
(a) All violations of the code or these rules
				  shall be corrected.
(b) The
				  swimming pool water shall meet the water quality standards prescribed by R
				  325.2194.
(c) The owner or operator
				  shall notify the department or local health department when the swimming pool
				  is ready for use.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 325.2118b - Swimming pools not in use

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 8b. The owner of a swimming pool which is not in use
					 or for which an operation permit is not in effect shall maintain the pool in a
					 condition that prevents its creating a hazard to health or
					 safety.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 325.2119 - Rescission

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 9. The rules entitled "Construction and Alteration of
					 Public Swimming Pools," being R 325.391 to R 325.395 of the Michigan
					 Administrative Code and appearing on page 2254 of the 1954 volume of the Code,
					 and the rules entitled "Operation and Use of Public Swimming Pools," being R
					 325.401 to R 325.406 of the Michigan Administrative Code and appearing on pages
					 2254 and 2255 of the 1954 volume of the Code are rescinded.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2121 - Sites

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 21. The site for a swimming pool shall meet all of the
					 following requirements:
(a) Have
				  pertinent public utilities available or have an on-site water supply and
				  on-site sewage disposal system approved by the department or local health
				  department.
(b) Not be detrimental
				  to safe access to the swimming pool or to the safe and healthful use of the
				  swimming pool.
(c) Be accessible by
				  vehicles.
(d) Have drainage that is
				  adequate to prevent flooding, damage, and a nuisance.
(e) Not be detrimental to the proper
				  operation and maintenance of the swimming pool.
(f) Avoid pollution of the swimming
				  pool.
(g) Allow for the swimming
				  pool to be safely emptied when necessary.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2122 - Construction shapes, materials, surfaces, and loads

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 22.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall ensure that the pool and appurtenances are shaped and
				  arranged so that the maintenance of safe and sanitary conditions and the
				  recirculation of the water are not impaired. Nothing shall extend into or above
				  a swimming pool tank so as to create a safety hazard.
(2) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a
				  pool and appurtenances are constructed of materials that are inert, nontoxic to
				  humans, impervious, durable, and strong enough to withstand structural
				  stresses.
(3) A pool owner shall
				  ensure that a finished surface of a swimming pool wall or floor does not have
				  sharp edges, open cracks, or open joints and is slip-resistant, easily
				  cleanable, nonabsorbent, and light-colored, except that a dark marking may be
				  inserted against a light background.
(4) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a
				  pool tank is designed and constructed to withstand all anticipated loadings for
				  both full and empty conditions. If a swimming pool tank is subject to external
				  hydrostatic pressure, then the pool owner shall provide means to relieve the
				  pressure.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2123 - Walls, floors, ledges, and underwater seating

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 23.
(1) Where
				  the water depth is 6 feet or less, a swimming pool owner shall ensure that a
				  swimming pool wall meets 1 of the following provisions:
(a) Is vertical.
(b) Slopes uniformly down to the point of
				  curvature at not more than 1 horizontal in 5 vertical.
(c) Falls entirely within a plane sloped 1
				  horizontal in 5 vertical from the waterline down to the point of curvature
				  where the wall cannot slope uniformly due to the necessary structural support
				  of the upper wall.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2124 - Handholds

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 24.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall ensure that a swimming pool, other than a spa pool,
				  wading pool, or a water slide pool, has a continuous handhold that is not more
				  than 6 inches above the water surface.
(2) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a
				  spa pool has handholds that are not more than 4 feet apart and not more than 6
				  inches above the water surface.
(3)
				  A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a water slide pool has a continuous
				  handhold, except at the flume entry into the pool.
(4) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a
				  handhold provides a positive, safe, and slip-resistant grip and allows persons
				  using the swimming pool to easily hold onto the edge of the pool.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2125 - Water supplies

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 25.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall ensure that the water serving a swimming pool and all
				  plumbing fixtures are obtained from a type I public water supply, if available.
				  If a type I water supply is not available, then a swimming pool owner shall
				  ensure that water is obtained from a supply that meets the requirements for
				  type II public water supplies. The water supply types are classified in R
				  325.10502.
(2) A swimming pool
				  owner shall ensure that the supply of water is adequate for service to all
				  plumbing fixtures and for furnishing the swimming pool with not less than 1
				  gallon per minute per 1,500 gallons of the swimming pool volume. A swimming
				  pool owner shall ensure that water at a temperature of not less than 90 degrees
				  nor more than 110 degrees Fahrenheit is supplied to each required shower and
				  lavatory.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2126 - Water supply backflow

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 26.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall ensure that a potable water supply system that serves
				  a swimming pool and all plumbing fixtures is protected against backflow. A
				  swimming pool owner shall ensure that potable water which is introduced into
				  the swimming pool or recirculation system is supplied through permanent piping
				  and either of the following:
(a) An acceptable
				  air gap consisting of an unobstructed vertical distance through the atmosphere
				  of not less than 2 diameters of the water supply pipe between the lowest
				  free-flowing discharge of the water supply pipe and the overflow level of the
				  receiving pipe, tank, or vessel.
(b) An approved reduced pressure zone
				  backflow preventer which is installed where it is readily accessible for
				  inspection and maintenance, which is not subject to flooding, and which does
				  not have a direct connection between the drain port and a wastewater
				  system.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2127 - Wastewater disposal systems

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 27.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall ensure that a swimming pool has a wastewater disposal
				  system that serves the entire swimming pool facility. A swimming pool owner
				  shall ensure that the wastewater disposal system has sufficient capacity to
				  prevent flooding during the swimming pool filter cleaning cycle and during
				  draining of the swimming pool.
(2)
				  A swimming pool owner shall ensure that wastewater from a swimming pool is
				  discharged through permanent piping to a public sewerage system if it is
				  available.
(3) A swimming pool
				  owner shall ensure that the disposal of wastewater from a swimming pool does
				  not create a threat to public health or safety, a nuisance, or unlawful
				  pollution of the waters of the state. A swimming pool owner maybe required to
				  obtain a permit for the disposal of wastewater under 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.101
				  et seq.
(4) A swimming pool owner
				  shall ensure that a swimming pool and its recirculation system is protected
				  against backflow from a wastewater disposal system. A swimming pool owner shall
				  ensure that a pipe from the swimming pool or its recirculation system to a
				  sewer discharges through an air gap of not less than 2 pipe diameters, unless
				  the department approves the elimination of the air gap.
(5) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that
				  the wastewater disposal system enables emptying of the swimming pool.
(6) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that
				  the sump for receiving pool wastewater is properly trapped.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2128 - Enclosures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 28.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall completely enclose a swimming pool facility by a
				  wall, fence, or other protective enclosure. A swimming pool owner shall ensure
				  that the entire enclosure, including doors and gates, is not less than 4 feet
				  high as measured on the outside, does not provide ready footing for climbing,
				  and is designed to prevent passage through or under the enclosure. A swimming
				  pool owner shall ensure that a sliding-type door is not installed as part of
				  the protective enclosure.
(2) A
				  swimming pool owner shall ensure that the enclosure specified in subrule (1) of
				  this rule has at least 1 entrance. A swimming pool owner shall ensure that each
				  entrance has a door or gate equipped with a self-closer, a latch, and a lock. A
				  swimming pool owner shall ensure that a sliding-type door is not installed as
				  an entrance. A swimming pool owner shall ensure that an entrance for bathers
				  leads to the shallowest area of the swimming pool.
(3) A swimming pool owner may enclose 2 or
				  more swimming pools within a single enclosure, except that an owner shall
				  enclose a wading pool separately.
(4) A swimming pool owner shall provide a
				  barrier between a permanent spectator area and an area used by
				  bathers.
(5) A swimming pool owner
				  shall ensure that a balcony within 10 feet of or overhanging any portion of the
				  swimming pool water surface is completely enclosed or is designed to prevent
				  diving into the swimming pool.
(6)
				  A swimming pool owner shall ensure that an active recreation area which is
				  adjacent to a swimming pool and which is provided for the use of persons within
				  the swimming pool enclosure is separated by a barrier.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2129 - Walkways and decks; "walkway" and "deck" defined

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 29.
(1)
				  "Walkway" means the area around and immediately adjacent to the edge of a
				  swimming pool. A swimming pool owner shall provide a continuous, unobstructed
				  walkway as follows:
(a) It shall be not less
				  than 4 feet wide and extend out to any deck drainage if located beyond 4 feet
				  from the edge of the pool.
(b) It
				  shall extend completely around a swimming pool other than a spa pool, water
				  slide pool, or river ride pool.
(c)
				  It shall be not more than 9 inches above the water surface, except at a water
				  slide pool or a wave pool.
(d) It
				  shall be not less than 4 feet wide by not less than 10 feet long at a spa pool
				  and be located at a means of egress from the spa pool.
(e) It shall be not less than 4 feet wide at
				  the side and behind a piece of diving or permanent deck equipment.
(f) It shall be provided on at least 1 side
				  of a river ride pool.
(g) It shall
				  be continuous for a water slide pool, except for the flume entry into the
				  pool.
(h) It shall be not less than
				  10 feet wide at the main means of egress from a water slide pool.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2129a - Walkway and deck materials; drainage

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 29a.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall pave the entire walkway around a swimming
				  pool.
(2) A swimming pool owner
				  shall ensure that the walkway surface materials are durable, slip-resistant,
				  easily cleanable, and nonabsorbent. Acceptable materials include any of the
				  following:
(a) Concrete.
(b) Ceramic tile.
(c) Quarry tile.
(d) Other paving materials acceptable to the
				  department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2131 - Drinking fountains

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 31.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall provide a drinking fountain at a swimming
				  pool.
(2) A swimming pool owner
				  shall ensure that a drinking fountain is an angle jet-type fountain and is
				  located where it is readily accessible to the bathers and is not a safety
				  hazard.
(3) A swimming pool owner
				  shall ensure that wastewater from a drinking fountain is routed to waste in
				  accordance with R 408.30701 et seq.
(4) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a
				  drinking fountain is not located in a toilet area or shower area.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2132 - Water depths; depth markings; lifelines

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 32.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall ensure that the following maximum water depths are
				  complied with:
(a) Not more than 5.25 feet in
				  a swimming pool which is smaller than 800 square feet in water surface area and
				  which has a shallow area for walking or standing.
(b) Not more than 1.5 feet in a wading
				  pool.
(c) Not more than 4 feet in a
				  spa pool.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2133 - Diving areas and facilities; "plummet" defined

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 33.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall not install a diving facility unless the department
				  approves in writing before the installation.
(2) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a
				  diving area conforms to table 1 and figure 1 of this rule.
(3) Table 1 and figure 1 read as follows:
Table 1 Diving Areas
Letters below refer to Figure1
Board height in meters
0.5 Meter
1.0 Meter
3 .0
Board height (feet)
1
3
9 '11
Board length (feet)
10'0
16'0
16'0
Board width (feet)
1
1
1'8"
Minimum di mensions in feet
Distance from plummet back to pool wall
2
5
6'0"
Distance from plummet to pool wall at side
8
8
11'6"
Distance from plummet to adjacent plummet
7
7
8'3"
Distance from plummet to pool wall ahead
26'0"
29'7
33'8"
Height from board to ceiling at plummet and
								distances F and G
16'0"
" 16'0
16'0"
Clear overhead distance behind and each side of
								plummet
8
8
8'0"
Clear overhead distance ahead of plummet
16'0"
16'0
16'0"
Depth of water at plummet
8
11'0
12'0"
Distance ahead of plummet to depth K
12'0"
16'5
19'9"
Depth at distance J ahead of plummet
8
10'9
11'9"
Distance at each side of plummet to depth M
8
5
6'7"
Depth at distance L on each side of plummet
8
10'9
11'9"
Maximum slope to reduce height E
30
30
30
Maximum floor slope to reduce depth ahead of K, to
								the sides of M, or back to pool wall behind H
1
1
1
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(4)
				  "Plummet" means a vertical line which passes through the end of, and which is
				  at the center line of, a diving board or diving platform.
(5) A swimming pool owner shall install
				  diving equipment in compliance with this rule and the equipment manufacturer's
				  recommendations.
(6) A swimming
				  pool owner shall ensure that a diving board, platform, and appurtenances meet
				  all of the following requirements:
(a) Be
				  constructed to ensure stability and safely carry the maximum anticipated
				  loads.
(b) Be constructed of
				  corrosion-resistant, easily cleanable, nonabsorbent, and slip-resistant
				  materials.
(c) Have handholds on
				  both sides of the ladder or stairway to a diving board or diving
				  platform.
(d) For a diving stand or
				  platform 1.0 meter or higher above the water, have guard railings on both sides
				  of the diving board which extend to a position above the edge of the water and
				  which are equipped with intermediate rails. A diving stand or platform used
				  exclusively for competitive purposes is exempt from this subdivision.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2134 - Ladders, stairways, and ramps

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 34.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall equip a swimming pool with ladders, stairways, or
				  similar means of egress in compliance with all of the following provisions:
(a) Have at least 1 means of egress at each
				  end of a pool, other than a wading pool, water slide pool, or a spa pool, that
				  is less than 30 feet wide.
(b) Have
				  not less than 2 means of egress located at opposite sides and at each end of a
				  pool, other than a wading pool or a water slide pool, that is 30 or more feet
				  wide.
(c) Have at least 1 means of
				  egress for a water slide pool or a spa pool.
(d) Have a means of egress consisting of a
				  ladder, stairway, or ramp for a pool other than a water slide pool or a spa
				  pool.
(e) Have a means of egress
				  consisting of a stairway or ramp for a water slide pool or a spa
				  pool.
(f) Have at least 1 ladder
				  for each diving board in a diving area.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2135 - Starting platforms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 35.
(1) After
				  the effective date of this rule, if starting platforms are provided at a
				  swimming pool, then a swimming pool owner shall ensure that the platforms are
				  in compliance with the following water depth and platform height requirements,
				  as applicable:
(a) For water depths less than
				  79 inches, starting platforms shall not be installed.
(b) For water depths 79 inches and deeper
				  across all swimming lanes, the front edge of the starting platforms shall be
				  not higher than 30 inches above the water surface.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2136 - Water circulation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 36.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall equip a swimming pool for continuous, uniform
				  circulation of treated water within the swimming pool tank and for continuous
				  removal, treatment, and reuse of the water.
(2) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that
				  the water recirculation and treatment system is adequate for recirculating and
				  treating the entire volume of water as follows:
(a) In 6 hours or less for a swimming
				  pool.
(b) In 1 hour or less for a
				  wading pool.
(c) In 1 hour or less
				  for a spa pool.
(d) In 2 hours or
				  less for a river ride pool.
(e) In
				  1 hour or less for a water slide pool.
(f) In 4 hours or less for a wave
				  pool.
(g) In less time than
				  specified in subdivisions (a) to (f) of this subrule if necessary to meet the
				  hydraulic design requirements for the surface skimmer system required by R
				  325.2144.
(h) In less time than
				  specified in subdivisions (a) to (f) of this subrule if necessary to remedy
				  water quality, clarity, or other operational problems.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2137 - Swimming pool water piping

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 37.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall ensure that swimming pool water piping is all of the
				  following:
(a) Nontoxic material.
(b) A potable water grade.
(c) Durable.
(d) Resistant to corrosion.
(e) Rated to withstand operating pressures of
				  not less than 160 pounds per square inch.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2138 - Flow controls; rate-of-flow indicators

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 38.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall provide a valve for regulating the rate of flow
				  through a swimming pool in the recirculation pump discharge piping.
(2) A swimming pool owner shall provide a
				  rate-of-flow indicator on the pump discharge piping before or after the
				  filter.
(3) A swimming pool owner
				  shall ensure that a rate-of-flow indicator meets all of the following
				  requirements:
(a) Is the proper size and
				  design for the pipe and system on which it is installed.
(b) Has a durable scale that is graduated in
				  gallons per minute.
(c) Is sized to
				  operate as close as practical to the midrange of the indicator at the design
				  recirculation flow rate.
(d) Is
				  installed where it is readily accessible for reading and maintenance.
(e) Is installed with straight pipe upstream
				  and downstream from the indicator to any fitting or restriction in accordance
				  with the manufacturer's recommendations.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2141 - Inlets

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 41.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall ensure that a swimming pool water inlet system has
				  inlets adequate in design, number, and location to ensure uniform distribution
				  of treated water throughout the swimming pool.
(2) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that
				  an inlet meets all of the following requirements:
(a) Is equipped for flow rate
				  adjustment.
(b) Does not extend
				  from the swimming pool wall or floor so as to create a hazard.
(c) Is not less than 12 inches below the
				  water level or is not less than 6 inches below the water level and designed to
				  direct the flow downward.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Drinking Water And Municipal Assistance Division › Public Swimming Pools › Part 2 - CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.2142 - Main and other outlets

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 42.
(1) A
				  swimming pool owner shall ensure that a swimming pool has 2 or more main
				  outlets for the recirculation system pump for continuous removal of water for
				  treatment and for emptying the pool.
(2) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that
				  the main outlets for the recirculation system pump meet all of the following
				  requirements:
(a) Are designed and located to
				  ensure the complete draining of the pool.
(b) Are designed and located to prevent
				  entrapment and to prevent the restriction of flow by the simultaneous covering
				  of all outlets on the system by 1 person.
(c) Do not extend from the swimming pool
				  floor or wall so as to create a hazard.
(d) Are covered with a grate which is not
				  hazardous to bathers, which is secured in place, and which is removable only
				  with tools.
(e) Have an open area
				  for each grate large enough to assure water entrance velocities of not more
				  than 2 feet per second, with as close as practical to equal flow through each
				  outlet grate.
(f) Have the total
				  open area for all main outlet grates large enough to assure water entrance
				  velocities of not more than 1 foot per second.
(g) Are interconnected with unrestricted
				  piping that does not contain valves.