South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-51 - Public Swimming Pools › Section 61-51.G - DESIGN OF TYPE "E" POOLS

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1.
			 Applicability. Requirements of this section are applicable to all new
			 construction and alterations of existing public swimming pools.
2. Type "E" Pools. In addition to all other
			 applicable requirements of these regulations found in Section C, Type "E" pools
			 must also have a recirculation system for filtering and disinfecting the water
			 used, except as may be justified to and found acceptable by the
			 Department.
3. Waterslides and
			 Flumes.
(a) The slopes and radii of each
			 flume and flume section must be acceptable to the Department. Each flume must
			 be properly banked when used in any curved section; regardless of degree of
			 curvature. Each flume must be designed to enter the landing pool in a safe
			 manner. The landing pool must be of dimensions suitable to prevent accidental
			 collision between users and/or walls. It may be necessary to obtain a certified
			 inspection permit from the South Carolina Department of Labor if the law so
			 provides for same.
(b) All sections
			 of a flume must be properly formed and sealed together so as to prevent
			 possible abrasions or injuries, i.e., no protrusions or gaps between sections.
			 All protruding edges need to be deburred and polished so that there will be no
			 cutting, pinching, puncture, or abrasion hazards. The permit for this type of
			 facility will be invalidated, unless a good safety record is
			 maintained.
(c) Details on
			 submission of plans for waterslides must include:
(i) Detailed layout of the flumes indicating
			 elevations, slopes, lengths of sections, and radius of each curve in the
			 flumes.
(ii) Detailed cross
			 sectional views of the flume on a straight away and going into all curves. The
			 average water depth must be indicated.
(iii) Structural details of starting pools,
			 flumes, landing pools, and if applicable, surge pools.
(iv) Total water volume for the whole
			 waterslide facility.
(v) Top and
			 profile views of the starting pool.
(vi) Top and profile views of the surge pool
			 if applicable.
(vii) Top and
			 profile views of the landing pool to include all equipment and applicable
			 equipment spacing with all dimensions given or drawn to scale.
(d) Flume Design Criteria:
(i) The overall average slope of a flume
			 shall conform to the design criteria of the recommendations of the ASTM F 2376,
			 "Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and
			 Operation of Water Slide Systems."
(ii) The slope of each flume section shall
			 conform to the design criteria of the recommendations of the ASTM F 2376,
			 "Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and
			 Operation of Water Slide Systems."
(iii) Each flume shall be properly banked
			 when used in any curved section; regardless of the degree of curvature. This is
			 to properly ensure that the slider's body will remain within the
			 flume.
(iv) Test runs down each
			 channel shall be conducted to ensure its safety prior to formally opening the
			 facility.
(v) A detailed
			 engineering analysis of the flume structure must be submitted by the engineer
			 assuming responsibility for the facility to ensure the strength and integrity
			 of the material and structure under all circumstances.
(vi) Distance between the side of a flume
			 exit and a landing pool wall shall be a minimum of five (5) feet.
(vii) Distances between sides of adjacent
			 flume terminuses shall be a minimum of six (6) feet.
(viii) The distance between a flume exit and
			 the opposite side of the landing pool or other obstruction(s) shall be a
			 minimum of twenty (20) feet.
(ix)
			 Flumes shall terminate a maximum of two (2) inches above the water surface and
			 the flume must be level for a minimum distance of ten (10) feet from the
			 flume's end. Flumes cannot terminate at an angle.
(x) Safe entry into the landing pool shall be
			 provided through a deceleration distance of at least twenty (20)
			 feet.
(e) In addition to
			 requirements for public swimming pools the following must also be met:
(i) A one hour filter turnover time is
			 required.
(ii) Where night use is
			 allowed, area lighting of at least two (2) watts per square foot of deck area
			 shall be provided at the landing pool, along the slide, and at the starting
			 pool.
(iii) Adequate supervision of
			 all slide flumes entry and exit points must be provided.
(f) All items not covered above with regard
			 to Type "E" Pools shall use the current edition of the ASTM F 2376, "Standard
			 Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and Operation
			 of Water Slide Systems" as guidelines.