New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter I - State Sanitary Code › Part 6 - Swimming Pools, Bathing Beaches And Recreational Aquatic Spray Grounds › Subpart 6-1 - Swimming Pools › Operation, Supervision and Maintenance › Section 6-1.29 - Swimming pool design standards

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
1.0
Definitions.
1.1
Swimming pool
shall mean a man-made structure, together with
					 buildings and appurtenances used in connection therewith, intended for bathing,
					 swimming or diving purposes, made of concrete, masonry, metal or other
					 impervious material, located either indoors or outdoors, and provided with a
					 controlled water supply.
1.2
Spa pool
shall mean a swimming pool, primarily designed for
					 therapeutic use or relaxation, which is normally not drained, cleaned or
					 refilled for each individual. It may include, but is not limited to, hydrojet
					 circulation, hot water, cold water, mineral bath, air induction, bubbles or any
					 combination thereof. Spa pools are shallow in depth and not designed for
					 swimming or diving use.
1.3
Uniform Code
shall mean the New York State Uniform Fire
					 Prevention and Building Code, 9 NYCRR Subtitle S, Chapter I.
1.4
Adequate
shall mean
					 sufficient to accomplish the purpose for which something is intended, and to
					 such a degree that no unreasonable risk to health or safety is presented. An
					 item installed, maintained, designed and assembled, an activity conducted or
					 act performed, in accordance with generally accepted standards, principles or
					 practices applicable to a particular trade, business, occupation or profession,
					 is
adequate
within the meaning of this Subpart.
2.0
Submission of
					 plans.
2.1 General. All
					 plans shall be prepared by a person licensed by the State of New York to
					 practice engineering or architecture. All construction shall comply with the
					 requirements of the Uniform Code. It is desirable that preliminary plans,
					 specifications and an engineer's design report be submitted for review prior to
					 the preparation of final plans. Plans, specifications and reports submitted for
					 formal approval must contain sufficient information to demonstrate to the
					 reviewing authority that the proposed swimming pool, or improvements thereto,
					 will meet the standards contained herein and shall include, but not be limited
					 to, those factors hereinafter set forth in items 2.2.1 through 2.2.7,
					 inclusive.
2.2 Basis of design
					 report.
2.2.1 Swimming pool perimeter, area
					 and volume.
2.2.2 Flow rate,
					 turnover and filtration rate.
2.2.3
					 Anticipated swimmer load (maximum and average).
2.2.4 Source, quality, quantity available and
					 characteristics of water supply, including alkalinity, pH, iron and
					 manganese.
2.2.5 Detailed
					 description of filtration, recirculation equipment and chemical feed
					 equipment.
2.2.6 Hydraulic
					 computations, including head loss in all piping and recirculation
					 equipment.
2.2.7 Pump curves,
					 showing that the proposed recirculation pump can adequately pump proposed
					 flows.