North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .2500 - PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS › Section 18A .2537 - MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All
				  public swimming pools constructed or remodeled on or after May 1, 1991 shall be
				  maintained and operated in accordance with the Rules of this Section.
(b) On or after May 1, 1993 all public
				  swimming pools including those constructed prior to May 1, 1991 shall be
				  maintained and operated in accordance with the following:
(1) All safety provisions of Rule .2530 of
				  this Section shall be met.
(2)
				  Decks shall be structurally sound and shall be maintained free of trip hazards
				  or offsets greater than one-half inch resulting from deterioration or changes
				  from the original deck profile.
(3)
				  There shall be no loose coping.
(4)
				  Artificial lighting shall be provided for all pools used when natural lighting
				  is not sufficient to make all parts of the pool and pool area clearly
				  visible.
(5) Swimming pools shall
				  be protected by a fence, wall, building, or other enclosure, or any combination
				  thereof, that completely encloses the swimming pool area. All gates and doors
				  shall be equipped with self-closing and positive self-latching closure
				  mechanisms. Existing waterslide flumes and other appurtenances are not required
				  to be located inside the fence.
(6)
				  Depth and safety markings shall be provided as required in Rule .2523 of this
				  Section
(7) Drain covers shall be
				  in good condition and securely attached.
(8) Damaged face plates or fittings shall be
				  repaired or replaced.
(9)
				  Underwater light niches shall be maintained or covered so as not to present a
				  potential hazard to bathers.
(10)
				  Diving equipment and pool slides including stairs and railing shall be
				  maintained in good working order.
(11) A timer switch that allows no more than
				  15 minutes of operation without manual resetting shall be used to control air
				  blowers and hydrotherapy pumps on heated spas.
(12) All breaks in grade of the pool bottom
				  including the leading edges of stair treads and seats and the tops of
				  breakpoints where the slope of the bottom changes at a depth of five feet (15m)
				  or less shall be marked with a contrasting color band by May 1, 2000.
				  Contrasting color bands are not required where a registered engineer,
				  registered architect or licensed swimming pool contractor certifies in writing
				  that structural weakness or materials of construction prevent the installation
				  of permanent markings.
(13) All
				  heated spas shall post a caution sign as specified in Rule .2532 of this
				  Section.
(14) Pool maintenance
				  shall include removal of debris from the water surface and bottom of the
				  pool.
(15) All pool chemicals shall
				  be stored in a clean, dry, well ventilated area and shall be organized so as to
				  prevent chemicals from reacting.
(16) No submersible pumps or mechanical pool
				  cleaning equipment shall be placed or used in the pool while bathers are in the
				  pool.