Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 462 - SWIMMING POOL REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE POSTING OF WATER QUALITY TEST RESULTS › Part I - Definitions › Section 12VAC5-462-10 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
"Agent" means a legally authorized representative of the
					 owner.
"Commissioner" means the State Health Commissioner or his
					 subordinate who has been delegated powers in accordance with
					 12VAC5-462-40.
"Disinfectant" means the agent that disinfects by
					 inhibiting, neutralizing, or destroying the growth of harmful
					 microorganisms.
"District health department" means a consolidation of local
					 health departments as authorized in § 32.1-31C of the Code of
					 Virginia.
"Free residual disinfectant" means the amount of measurable
					 chlorine or bromine remaining in the water following disinfection.
"Local health department" means the department established
					 in each city and county in accordance with § 32.1-30 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
"Owner" means any person who owns, leases, or proposes to
					 own or lease a public swimming pool.
"Private residential swimming pool" means any swimming pool
					 or spa located on private residential property under the control of the
					 homeowner or a tenant, the use of which is limited to swimming or bathing by
					 members of the homeowner's or tenant's family or their invited guests.
"Public swimming pool" means any swimming pool or spa,
					 other than a private residential swimming pool or spa, intended to be used
					 collectively by numbers of persons for swimming or bathing and operated by any
					 person, whether as owner, lessee, operator or concessionaire, regardless of
					 whether a fee is charged for such use. The term "Public swimming pool"
					 includes, but is not limited to, tourist establishment pools, pools owned or
					 operated by a condominium, private club or association of persons, apartment,
					 or any association of persons. The term "public swimming pool" shall not
					 include single occupant tanks and showers used exclusively for therapeutic
					 purposes.
"Spa" means a hydrotherapy unit designed for recreational
					 or therapeutic use which is not drained, cleaned, or refilled after each use.
					 It may include, but is not limited to, units designed for hydro-jet
					 circulation, hot water, cold water, mineral bath, air induction bubbles, or any
					 combination thereof. Common terminology for a spa includes, but is not limited
					 to, therapeutic pool, hydrotherapy pool, whirlpool, hot spa, and hot
					 tub.
"Swimming pool" or "pool" means any structure, basin
					 chamber, or tank, located either indoors or outdoors, containing an artificial
					 body of water intended to be used for swimming, wading, diving or recreational
					 bathing, including spas and hot tubs, and having a water depth of 24 inches or
					 more at any point.
"Tourist establishment" means any tourist facility such as
					 hotels, motels, bed and breakfast facilities, campgrounds, or summer camps that
					 is regulated by the State Health Department.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-248.1 of the Code of
						Virginia.