Texas Administrative Code › Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES › Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 265 - GENERAL SANITATION › Subchapter K - ARTIFICIAL SWIMMING LAGOONS › Section 265.152 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) AED--Automated External
				  Defibrillator. A device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening
				  cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular
				  tachycardia, and is able to treat those conditions by application of
				  electricity which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to re-establish an
				  effective rhythm.
(2) Alternative
				  communication system--Devices that alert multiple on-site staff when activated,
				  such as pager systems, radios, or walkie-talkie communication systems. Used to
				  notify either on-site emergency medical services (EMS), on-site medical staff,
				  or on-site certified staff such as lifeguards, or a commercial emergency
				  monitoring service.
(3) Alternative
				  method of disinfectant--A method of disinfection required to be approved by the
				  department.
(4) ANSI--American
				  National Standards Institute.
(5)
				  APSP--Association of Pool and Spa Professionals.
(6) ARC--American Red Cross.
(7) Artificial swimming lagoon (lagoon)--An
				  artificial body of water used for recreational purposes with more than 20,000
				  square feet of surface area, an artificial liner, and a method of disinfectant.
				  The term does not include a body of water open to the public that continuously
				  recirculates water from a spring or a pool. The term "lagoon" used in this
				  subchapter means "artificial swimming lagoon."
(8) Artificial swimming lagoon yard--An area
				  that has an enclosure that contains the lagoon.
(9) ASME--American Society of Mechanical
				  Engineers.
(10) ASPSA--American
				  Swimming Pool and Spa Association.
(11) Australian standard AS 4663-2013--A
				  method to measure the slip resistance of pedestrian surfaces.
(12) Backflow prevention device--A device
				  designed to prevent a physical connection between a potable water system and a
				  non-potable source such as the lagoon, or a physical connection between the
				  lagoon and a sanitary sewer or wastewater disposal system.
(13) Bonded--Permanent joining of metallic
				  parts to form an electrically conductive path that ensures electrical
				  continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any current likely to be imposed
				  to minimize the risk of electrocution.
(14) Broken stripe--A horizontal stripe that
				  is at least 1-inch wide with uniform breaks in the stripe, with the breaks
				  totaling not more than 75% of the length of the stripe and stripe
				  breaks.
(15) BVM--Bag-Valve Mask. A
				  handheld device used to provide positive pressure ventilation to persons who
				  are not breathing adequately. Also known by its proprietary name, Ambu
				  bag.
(16) Chemical feeder--A
				  mechanical or electronic device for applying chemicals into the
				  lagoon.
(17) Circulation
				  equipment--Mechanical components that are part of a circulation system on the
				  lagoon. Circulation equipment includes pumps, hair and lint strainers, filters,
				  valves, gauges, meters, heaters, surface skimmers, inlet/outlet fittings, and
				  chemical feeding devices.
(18)
				  Cross-connection control device--A device that is designed to prevent a
				  physical connection between a potable water system and a non-potable source
				  such as the lagoon, or a physical connection between the lagoon and a sanitary
				  sewer or wastewater disposal system. (See paragraph (12) of this section
				  "Backflow prevention device.")
(19)
				  DCOF--Dynamic coefficient of friction. A measurement of frictional resistance
				  of a surface one pushes against when already in motion.
(20) DCOF AcuTest--A test used to evaluate
				  the slip resistance or DCOF of a tile surface under known conditions using a
				  standardized sensor prepared according to a specific protocol.
(21) Deck--An area immediately adjacent to or
				  attached to the lagoon that is specifically constructed or installed for
				  sitting, standing, or walking and may include the coping. The term does not
				  include a sandy beach area adjacent to a zero-entry access area.
(22) Deep area--A water level in the lagoon
				  that is over five feet in depth.
(23) Department--The Texas Department of
				  State Health Services.
(24)
				  Depth--Vertical distance measured at three feet from the lagoon wall or barrier
				  from the bottom of the lagoon to the design water level.
(25) Design water level--
(A) For a skimmer system, the midpoint of the
				  operating range of the skimmers.
(B) For a gutter or overflow system, the top
				  of the overflow rim of the gutter or overflow system.