Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 315 - Public Bathing Place Facility Standards › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 310:315-1-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
When used in this Chapter, the following words or terms
				  shall have the following meaning unless the context of the sentence requires
				  another meaning:
"Adjustable inlet"
means a fitting mounted in
				  the pool wall and connected to the return piping from the recirculation system
				  that is directionally adjustable or a fitting mounted in the pool floor and
				  connected to the return piping from the recirculation system that has a means
				  of flow adjustment.
"Air induction system"
means a system whereby a
				  volume of air (only) is induced into hollow ducting built into a spa floor,
				  bench, or other location. The air induction system is activated by a separate
				  air power unit (blower).
"Attendant"
means any person capable of
				  providing rescue who is responsible to the management.
"Backwash"
means the process of thoroughly
				  cleansing the filter media and/or elements by reverse flow.
"Backwash cycle"
means the time required to
				  thoroughly backwash the filter media and/or elements and the contents of the
				  filter vessel.
"Backwash rate"
means the rate of application of
				  water through a filter during the cleaning cycle normally expressed in U. S.
				  gallons per minute per square foot of effective filter area.
"Bathing load"
means the maximum number of
				  persons allowed in the pool enclosure at one time.
"Cartridge filter"
means a filter that utilizes
				  a porous cartridge as its filter medium.
"Collector tank"
means a tank receiving the
				  gravity flow from the perimeter overflow gutter and main drain(s) from which
				  the recirculation pump takes suction. It may be referred to as a balance
				  tank.
"Cover/Grate"
means a fitting, device or
				  assembly that separates the bather from the suction sump or piping that has
				  been design and specified by the manufacturer to control flow through the open
				  area.
"Department"
means the Oklahoma State Department
				  of Health and authorized representatives.
"Diatomaceous earth filter"
means a filter that
				  utilizes a layer of filter aid as its filter medium that periodically must be
				  replaced.
"Filter"
means a device that separates solid
				  particles from water by recirculating it through a porous substance (a filter
				  medium or element).
"Filter aid"
means a type of finely divided
				  medium used to coat a septum type filter, usually diatomaceous earth, processed
				  perlite, or similar material.
"Filter cycle"
means the operating time between
				  cleaning and/or backwash cycles.
"Filter element"
means a device within a filter
				  tank designed to entrap solids and conduct water to a manifold, collection
				  header, pipe, or similar conduit. Filter elements usually consist of a septum
				  and septum support.
"Filter media"
means a finely graded material
				  (such as sand which removes filterable particles from the water.
"Filter septum"
means that part of the filter
				  element consisting of cloth, wire screen, or other porous material on which the
				  filter medium or aid is deposited.
"Filtration flow"
means the rate of flow, in
				  volume per time (GPM, GPH), through the filter system installed per
				  manufacturer's instructions with new clean media.
"Filtration rate"
means the rate of filtration
				  of water through a filter during the filter cycle expressed in U.S. gallons per
				  minute per square foot of effective filter area.
"Hydrotherapy, whirlpool, or spa pool"
means a
				  public pool used exclusively in conjunction with high velocity air and/or high
				  velocity water recirculation systems, utilizing hot, cold, or ambient
				  temperature water. These pools will be referred to as spas.
"Individual therapy units"
means tanks which are
				  designed for the therapeutic treatment of one individual at one time and are
				  drained and cleaned after each individual use. Individual therapy units are not
				  considered public bathing places.
"Ladders"
means a series of vertically separated
				  treads or rungs either connected by vertical rail members or independently
				  fastened to an adjacent vertical spa/pool wall.
"Lower distribution system (underdrain)"
means
				  those devices used in the bottom of a permanent media filter to collect the
				  water uniformly during the filtering and to distribute the backwash uniformly
				  during the backwashing.
"Not open to the general public"
means access is
				  limited to people who are living or staying on the property associated with the
				  public bathing place or their guests.
"Open to the general public"
means not
				  restricted to tenants or guests.
"Overflow system"
means perimeter type
				  overflows, surface skimmers, and surface water collection systems of various
				  design and manufacture. The water line shall be established by the height of
				  the overflow rim.
"Perimeter overflow gutter"
means a trough or
				  gutter around the inside perimeter of the pool walls with the overflow lip
				  effecting a skimming action to clean the pool water surface.
"Permanent media filter"
means a filter that
				  utilizes a medium that can be regenerated and will not have to be
				  replaced.
"Plunge pool"
means the receiving body of water
				  located at the terminus of a recreation water slide.
"Pool deck"
means the unobstructed area around
				  the outside of the pool curb, diving boards, diving towers, and/or pool
				  slides.
"Pool floor"
means the interior bottom pool/spa
				  surface and consists of that surface from a horizontal plane up to a maximum of
				  a 45 
				  o slope.
"Public bathing place or public pool"
means
all entirely artificially constructed wading pools, swimming pools,
				  bathhouses used collectively by a number of persons for wading, swimming,
				  recreative, or therapeutic bathing, together with all sanitary facilities,
				  bathing suits, buildings, equipment, and appurtenances pertaining to such
				  bathing places; provided, that such term shall not apply to those public or
				  semipublic baths where the main object is the external cleansing of the body,
				  to bathing places maintained by an individual for the use of family and
				  friends, or to bathing places owned or managed by a group or association of the
				  owners of thirty or fewer homes, the use of which is limited to the homeowner
				  group and their nonpaying guests. The term "public bathing place" does not
				  include spray pads or spray grounds. As used in this section, "spray pads or
				  spray grounds" mean interactive recreation areas intended for use by children
				  in which the water is supplied by a system of sprays and is not allowed to
				  accumulate above ground
[63 O.S. § 1-1013].
"Recessed steps"
means a riser/tread or series
				  of risers/treads extending down from the deck with the bottom riser/tread
				  terminating at the spa/pool wall, thus creating a "stairwell."
"Recessed treads"
means a series of vertically
				  spaced cavities in the spa/pool wall to be used as steps for the ladder.
"Recirculation system"
means the system
				  traversed by the recirculated water from the pool until it is returned to the
				  pool.
"Scope of work"
means a document outlining
				  proposed changes to a public bathing place, including but not limited to the
				  existing configuration and work to bring the facility into compliance with the
				  provisions of this chapter.
"Skimmer"
means a device installed in the pool
				  wall whose purpose is to remove floating debris and surface water to the
				  filter.
"Special purpose pool"
means a public bathing
				  place used exclusively for a particular purpose, including but not limited to
				  springboard or platform diving training, scuba diving instruction, and aquatic
				  programs for handicapped individuals and kindergarten children.
"Steps"
means a riser/tread or series of
				  risers/treads extending down from the deck into the spa/pool area.
"Submerged suction outlet"
means a fitting
				  assembly, cover/grate, and related components below the water level that
				  provides a localized low pressure area for the transfer of water from a
				  swimming pool, wading pool, spa or hot tub.
"Toxic"
means the adverse physiological effect
				  on man.
"Tread contact surface"
means the foot contact
				  surfaces of ladder, step, stair, or ramp.
"Turnover rate"
means the period of time
				  (usually in hours) required to circulate a volume of water equal to the pool
				  capacity.
"Upper distribution system"
means those devices
				  designed to distribute the water entering a permanent media filter in a manner
				  such as to prevent movement or migration of the filter medium. This system
				  shall also properly collect water during filter backwashing unless other means
				  are provided.
"Unblockable suction outlet "
means a suction
				  outlet constructed, designed, or fitted with an approved cover, of a minimum
				  size such that an 18 inches by 23 inches body blocking element will not cause a
				  differential pressure that could cause body entrapment.
"Vacuum (or suction) filter"
means a filter
				  which operates under a reduced pressure from the suction of a pump.
"Wading pool"
means a pool intended for use by
				  children and having a maximum depth not exceeding 18 inches.
"Water line"
meansthe line along the pool that
				  was designed for maximum efficiency and sanitation. For skimmers it is about
				  mid-tile and for gutters they should be overflowing
"Water recreation attraction"
means a public
				  bathing or swimming facility with design and operational features that provide
				  patrons recreational activity which is different from that associated with a
				  conventional swimming pool and purposefully involves total or partial immersion
				  in the water. Water recreation attractions include but are not limited to water
				  slides, water amusement lagoons, and wave pools.
Amended at 26 Ok Reg
				  2003, eff 6-25-09