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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-22 - Access for Inspection

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) After the
				regulatory authority presents official credentials and states the purpose of,
				and an intent to conduct an inspection, the person in charge shall allow the
				regulatory authority to determine if the swimming pool, spa or similar
				installation is in compliance with these Regulations by:
(i) Allowing access to the swimming pool, spa
				or similar installation;
(ii)
				Allowing inspection; and
(iii)
				Providing information and records specified in these Regulations and to which
				the regulatory authority is entitled according to law, during the swimming
				pool, spa or similar installation hours of operation and other reasonable
				times.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-23 - Documenting Information and Observations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The regulatory
				authority shall document on an inspection report form:
(i) Administrative information about the
				public swimming pool, spa or similar installations legal identity, street and
				mailing addresses, type of facility and operation as specified under chapter 2,
				section
				2(b), inspection date, and
				other information such as type of water supply and sewage disposal, status of
				the license, and personnel certificates that may be required; and
(ii) Specific factual observations of
				violative conditions or other deviations from these Regulations that require
				correction by the license holder including but not limited to:
(A) Failure of the public swimming pool, spa
				or similar installation being maintained in whole or in part in a clean and
				sanitary condition, in good repair and free of safety hazards;
(B) Testing verifies the pool, spa or similar
				installation water does not comply with the requirements set forth in these
				Regulations;
(C) Is failing to meet
				generally accepted health and safety practices for pool, spa and similar
				installation operation in compliance with the laws and regulations pertaining
				to public swimming pool, spa and similar installations;
(D) Failure of the appropriate employees to
				demonstrate sufficient knowledge of good practices of swimming pool, spa and
				similar installation operation;
(E)
				Failure of the appropriate employees to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the
				laws and regulations pertaining to public swimming pool, spa or similar
				installations; and
(F) Failure to
				keep and maintain records pertaining to the operation and maintenance of the
				public pool, spa or similar installation as required in chapter 1, section
				10.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-24 - Timely Correction for Critical Item Violation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Except as
				specified in chapter 2, section
				24(b), a license holder
				shall at the time of inspection correct a critical violation of these
				Regulations.
(b) Considering the
				nature of the potential health or safety hazard involved and the complexity of
				the corrective action needed, the regulatory authority may agree to or specify
				a longer time frame, not to exceed ten (10) calendar days after the inspection,
				for the license holder to correct critical violations of these Regulations.
(i) If a determination by the inspector that
				the corrective action cannot be completed within 10 (ten) days, the inspector
				may request an extension be granted which must be approved in writing by a
				supervisor.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-25 - Verification and Documentation of Correction for Critical Item Violation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) After observing at the time of inspection
				a correction of a critical item violation the regulatory authority shall enter
				the violation and information about the corrective action on the inspection
				report.
(b) After receiving
				notification that the license holder has corrected a critical item violation or
				at the end of the specified period of time, the regulatory authority shall
				verify correction of the violation, document the information on an inspection
				report, and enter the report in the regulatory authority's records.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-26 - Time Frame for Correction for Noncritical Violation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Except
				as specified in chapter 2, section
				26(b), the license holder
				shall correct noncritical violations by a date and time agreed to or specified
				by the regulatory authority but no later than ninety (90) calendar days after
				the inspection.
(b) The regulatory
				authority may approve a compliance schedule that extends beyond the time limits
				specified under chapter 2, section
				24(b), if a written
				schedule of compliance is submitted by the license holder and no health or
				safety hazard exists or will result from allowing an extended schedule for
				compliance.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-27 - Issuing Report and Obtaining Acknowledgment of Receipt

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) At the conclusion of the inspection, the
				regulatory authority shall provide a copy of the completed inspection report to
				the license holder or to the person in charge, and request a signed
				acknowledgment of receipt.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-28 - Refusal to Sign Acknowledgment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The regulatory
				authority shall:
(i) Inform a person who
				declines to sign an acknowledgment of receipt of inspection findings that:
(A) An acknowledgment of receipt is not an
				agreement with findings;
(B)
				Refusal to sign an acknowledgment of receipt will not affect the license
				holder's obligation to correct the violations noted in the inspection report
				within the time frames specified; and
(C) A refusal to sign an acknowledgment of
				receipt is noted in the inspection report and conveyed to the regulatory
				authority's historical record for the public swimming pool, spa or similar
				installation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAN SUBMISSION & SPECIFICATIONS; LICENSE APPLICATION & ISSUANCE; INSPECTION › Section 2-29 - Examining, Sampling, and Testing Water Used in Public Swimming Pools, Spas or Similar Installations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The regulatory
				authority may examine, sample, and test water used in public swimming pools,
				spas or similar installations in order to determine its compliance with these
				Regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-1 - Overall Structure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Public pools,
				spas and similar installations and all appurtenances shall be:
(i) Constructed of materials which are
				considered to be nontoxic to humans and the environment;
(ii) Are impervious and enduring, and will
				withstand design stresses; and
(iii) Will provide a water-tight structure
				with smooth and easily cleanable surface without cracks or joints, excluding
				structural joints.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-2 - Interior Surface Characteristics, Color

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Earth shall not
				be permitted as an interior finish in a pool, spa or similar
				installation.
(b) The colors,
				patterns or finishes of a public pool, spa or similar installation shall not
				obscure the existence or presence of objects or surfaces within the pool, spa
				or similar installation.
(c) All
				new pool, spa or similar installation interior finish shall be:
(i) Light colored except for:
(A) Water lines that are tiled;
(B) Racing lane markings (painted or tiled
				maximum twelve (12) inches wide);
(C) Turn targets (painted or tiled);
				and
(D) Safety markers.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-3 - Hydrostatic Relief Valve

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A hydrostatic
				relief valve or a more extensive hydrostatic system shall be installed if
				necessary to prevent ground water pressure from displacing or otherwise
				damaging a new pool or spa.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-4 - Interior Surface Footing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The surfaces
				within a pool, spa or similar installation intended to provide footing for
				users shall have a slip-resistant surface to help reduce the chance for a fall.
(i) The roughness or irregularity of such
				surfaces shall not cause injury to the feet during normal use.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-5 - Roofs or Canopies

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Roofs or
				canopies over pools, spas or similar installations shall be constructed so that
				water run-off or other forms of pollution do not drain or fall into the pool,
				spa or similar installation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-7 - Piping; Design, Material, Color Coding

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pool
				re-circulation piping shall be sized to carry the following maximum design
				loads:
(i) Discharge piping (except 10
				ft./sec. copper and asbestos cement pipe) (3.05m/sec.)
(ii) Discharge piping (copper) 8 ft./sec
				(2.44m/sec.)
(iii) Suction velocity
				6 ft./sec.
(1.83m/sec.)
(iv) Discharge and suction 6 ft./sec.
(asbestos cement) (1.83m/sec.)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-8 - Walls

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Walls shall not be greater than eleven
				(11) degrees from plumb for a minimum depth of two (2) feet three (3) inches in
				the shallow areas.
(i) Below these depths the
				wall may be radiused to join the floor.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-9 - Size

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The size of a pool, spa or similar
				installation shall be governed by the requirements of the activities for which
				the installation is intended.
(b) A
				public pool, spa or similar installation shall not exceed the design limit of
				user functions described in the following chart:
Outdoor swimming pool
Maximum load = A* / 20
Indoor swimming pool and wading pool
Maximum load = A* / 24
Spa pool
Maximum load = A* / 10
Plunge pool
Maximum load = A* / 50
Where A* equals the surface area of the pool in
							 square feet.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-10 - Water Depth, Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A public
				swimming pool, competition pool, plunge or wave pool shall be a maximum of
				three (3) feet six (6) inches (1.07m) in depth at the shallowest
				point.
(b) The transitional point
				from the shallow area to the deep area and at the points of separation of
				diving, slide and amusement areas shall be visually set apart with:
(i) A rope and float line;
(ii) Depth markers; and
(iii) A four (4) inch minimum row of floor
				tile, painted line or similar means of color which contrasts with the bottom of
				the pool.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-11 - Floor Slopes

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Floor slopes in
				public pools shall, at a minimum meet the following requirements:
(i) All slopes shall be uniform;
(ii) The shallow area shall be uniform to a
				depth of five (5) feet (1.52m) and shall not exceed one (1) foot (.3m) of fall
				in twelve (12) feet (3.66m); and
(iii) The transition area between the deep
				and shallow portions of the pool shall not exceed one (1) foot (.3m) of fall in
				three (3) feet (.91m).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-12 - Equipment Rooms

Current through July 13, 2024
(b) Pool equipment
				rooms shall:
(i) Be large enough to permit
				access to all equipment for both operation and maintenance;
(ii) Be adequately ventilated;
(iii) Have a floor sloped to a floor drain;
				and
(iv) Protect pool equipment
				from the weather and be locked, permitting access only to authorized
				personnel.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-13 - Electrical Requirements; Lighting

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All new
				installations of electrical equipment at pools, spas, and similar
				installations, and other facilities serving the pool, spa or similar
				installation shall comply with the applicable provisions set forth in the
				National Electrical Code, or state or local electrical codes.
(b) Electrical equipment shall be listed by
				an ANSI-accredited, independent, third-party conformity assessment
				organization.
(c) All electrical
				components shall:
(i) Be installed to meet
				manufacturer's specifications;
(ii)
				Meet applicable federal, state or local codes and regulations;
(iii) Be in compliance with UL 1241, Junction
				Boxes for Swimming Pool Fixtures; and
(iv) Be in compliance with UL 1081, Swimming
				Pool Pumps, Filters and Chlorinators.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-14 - Electrical Equipment, Ground Fault Interrupters

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				Equipment such as duplex plugs, lighting and other electrical equipment serving
				pool, spa or similar installation facilities shall be protected with ground
				fault interrupted circuits which comply with the National Electrical
				Code.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-15 - Bonding and Grounding

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Electrical
				equipment serving pools, spas and similar installations shall be grounded as
				described in ANSI/UL 1563-1995, Standard for Electric Hot Tubs, Spas and
				Associated Equipment, and the National Electrical Code.
(b) Pool, spa and similar installation pumps
				shall be both internally and externally grounded.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-16 - Overhead Wires

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No overhead
				electrical wiring shall pass within twenty (20) feet of the pool, spa or
				similar installation enclosure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-17 - Electrical Disconnecting Means

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Electrical
				disconnecting means for pools, spas and similar installations shall:
(i) Be accessible;
(ii) Be located within sight of the pool, spa
				or similar installation; and
(iii)
				Be located at a distance from the inside wall of the pool or spa as required by
				the National Electrical Code, chapter 6, article 680-12-Disconnecting
				Means.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-18 - Other Electrical Equipment, Location

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Electrical
				switches, outlets, deck lights and other such electrical equipment shall be
				located at a distance from the inside wall of a pool, spa or similar
				installation unless separated from the pool, spa or similar installation by a
				solid fence, wall or other permanent barrier as required by the National
				Electrical Code, chapter 6, article 680 - Swimming Pools, Fountains, and
				Similar Installations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-19 - Pool Heaters, Types

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A fuel-burning
				swimming pool heater shall:
(i) Be situated
				so the pilot light, if present, is readily accessible; and
(ii) Have an adequate supply of combustion
				air.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-20 - Heaters and Boilers, Certification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pool, spa and
				similar installation heaters and boilers shall:
(i) Be designed, constructed and operated to
				comply with applicable federal, state or local codes and standards;
				and
(ii) Be designed to comply with
				the manufacturer's specifications.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-21 - Heaters and Boilers, Installation and Testing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All
				heating equipment using either fossil fuels such as natural gas, liquid
				petroleum gas, No. 2 fuel oil, or electric heating equipment for heating pool
				water for pools and spas shall:
(i) Comply
				with ANSI Z21.56, Standards for Gas-Fired Heaters; or
(ii) Comply with UL 1261, Standard for
				Electric Heaters or UL 559, Standards for Heat Pumps.
(iii) Be installed on a surface with
				sufficient structural strength to support the heater when it is full of water
				and operating;
(iv) Be level and
				stationary after plumbing, gas and/or electrical connections are completed.
(A) Heaters requiring a non-combustible
				surface per the manufacturer shall be placed on a concrete or other acceptable
				surface in accordance with ANSI Z21.56, Standards for Gas-Fired
				Heaters.
(v) Be
				installed and maintained with at least the minimum clearances to combustibles
				for which the heater has been tested as specified by the
				manufacturer;
(vi) Have adequate
				ventilation in order to ensure proper operation; and (vii) Be grounded and
				bonded to reduce electrical shock hazard.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-22 - Heating Energy Sources

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The heating
				energy source for pools, spas and similar installations shall:
(i) Be designed, constructed and operated to
				comply with applicable federal, state, or local codes and standards;
				and
(ii) Be designed to comply with
				the manufacturer's specifications.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-23 - Air Blower and Air Induction Systems; Entry Devices

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) This section pertains to all devices and
				systems which induce or allow air to enter the spa either by means of a power
				pump or passive design.
(i) Air intake
				sources shall not:
(A) Induce water external
				to the spa unit; and
(B) Induce
				dirt or contaminants into the spa.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-24 - Decks; Size Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Decks shall be
				designed, installed and provided at all public swimming pools and similar
				installations to meet the following minimum continuous unobstructed widths,
				which may include the coping size requirements:
(i) General-use pools - eight (8) feet
				(2.44m);
(ii) Limited-use pools -
				four (4) feet (1.22m); or
(iii) Spa
				pools with less that one hundred (100) square feet (9.3m²) of water
				surface area shall have a six (6) foot (1.83m) by eight (8) foot (2.44m)
				continuous, unobstructed deck on at least one side of the spa.
(A) Spa pools with one hundred (100) square
				feet (9.3m²) of water surface or more shall provide additional deck area
				at least four (4) feet (1.22m) wide around at least fifty (50) percent of the
				spa.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-25 - Decks, Surface Materials

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Deck surfaces
				shall be constructed of:
(i)
				Concrete;
(ii) Nonslip tile;
				or
(iii) An equally impervious
				material with a smooth, slip-resistant, cleanable surface.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-26 - Decks, Drainage

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Decks shall be
				sloped to drain to perimeter drains.
(i)
				Drainage shall remove the following types of water, without leaving standing
				water:
(A) Pool and spa splash
				water;
(B) Deck cleaning water;
				and
(C) Rainwater.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-27 - Decks, Equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Valves
				installed in or under the deck shall be provided with a minimum ten (10) inch
				diameter access cover and a valve pit to facilitate servicing.
(b) A sufficient number of hose bibs,
				equipped with vacuum breakers shall be provided for washing down the deck
				area.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-28 - Decks, Prohibited Material

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Wood decking
				around public pools is prohibited; and
(b) Wood decks, carpets and other absorbent
				materials are prohibited in the wet deck area.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-29 - Pool Enclosures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All public
				pools and similar installations shall be protected by an enclosure.
(i) The enclosure shall be:
(A) A fence;
(B) A wall; or
(C) A building without private entrances to
				the pool area.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-30 - Wading Pool, Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(c) Wading pools
				shall:
(i) Have a maximum water depth of
				twenty four (24) inches;
(ii) Have
				a slope which does not exceed one (1) foot in twelve (12) feet;
(iii) Have a slip resistant finish;
(iv) Have a maximum turnover cycle of two (2)
				hours;
(v) Have a separate
				re-circulation system; and
(vi)
				Have at least two (2) inlets.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-31 - Food Service

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Food service
				operations located and conducted in a public swimming pool, spa or similar
				installation facility shall comply with the Wyoming Food Safety Rule.
(b) Food or drink shall be permitted only in
				designated areas away from the pool, spa or similar installation water.
(i) Food may be permitted in a spectator area
				located near the pool, spa or similar installation provided the deck area
				remains clean.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 3 - GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN; EQUIPMENT STANDARDS › Section 3-32 - Drinking Fountains; Water Coolers and Stations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				Drinking fountains, water coolers or water stations shall be provided within
				the pool enclosure for all public pools, spas and similar
				installations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-1 - Water Supply

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Water supplied
				from a public water system to a public pool, spa or similar installation shall
				meet 40 CFR
				141 National Primary Drinking Water
				Regulations.
(b) Water from a
				nonpublic water system shall meet the standards set by these
				Regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-2 - Conveying Sewage

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Filter backwash
				water and water drained from a pool, spa or similar installation shall be
				discharged into a sanitary sewer through an approved air gap or disposed of by
				other means approved of by the regulatory authority.
(b) There shall be no direct physical
				connection between the wastewater disposal system and a drain or re-circulation
				system.
(c) Backwash water or water
				drained from a pool, spa or similar installation shall:
(i) Be discharged through an air gap formed
				by positioning the discharge pipe opening at least two (2) pipe diameters above
				the overflow level of any confining barrier which could cause flooding and
				submergence of the discharge opening, in the event that the disposal system
				should fail or by other means approved by the regulatory authority.
(A) Splash screening barriers are permitted
				as long as they do not destroy air gap effectiveness.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-3 - Approved Sewage Disposal System; Other Liquid Wastes and Rainwater

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Sewage shall be disposed through an
				approved facility that is:
(i) A public
				sewage treatment plant; or
(ii) An
				individual sewage disposal system that is sized, constructed, maintained, and
				operated according to law.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-4 - Sanitizing Equipment and Chemical Feeders

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Sanitizing
				equipment for pools, spas and similar installations shall meet the requirements
				of ANSI/NSPI-50, Circulation System Components and Related Materials for
				Swimming Pools, Spas/Hot Tubs.
(b)
				Sanitizing feed systems shall have the capacity to:
(i) Maintain up to five (5) parts per million
				chlorine or approved equivalent for outdoor pools and similar installations;
				and
(ii) Up to three (3) parts per
				million chlorine or approved equivalent for indoor pools and similar
				installations under all conditions of use.
(iii) The sanitizing feed equipment for spas
				shall have the capacity to:
(A) Maintain up
				to eight (8) parts per million chlorine or approved equivalent for outdoor
				spas; and
(B) Up to five (5) parts
				per million chlorine or approved equivalent for indoor spas.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-5 - Sanitizing Equipment, Practices

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Sanitizing
				equipment and practices shall comply with the following:
(i) A chlorine or bromine residual or
				residual of other sanitizers, approved by the regulatory authority shall be
				maintained in the pool, spa or similar installation to meet the water quality
				parameters outlined in chapter 5, section
				1(a); and
(ii) Sanitizing equipment shall be selected
				and installed so that continuous and effective sanitizing can be maintained
				under all conditions.
(A) The use of
				elemental gas chlorine shall be in accordance with sections
				26
				through
				33
				of this chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-6 - Sanitizing Equipment, Prohibited Practices

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				Supplemental hand feeding of sanitizing agents or other chemicals directly into
				the pool shall not occur when the pool, spa or similar installation is occupied
				by users.
(b) Pool and spa skimmer
				baskets and pump strainer baskets shall not be used as chemical
				feeders.
(c) In pools, spas and
				similar installations which are not maintaining the required sanitizing
				residuals and pH, a remote automated chemical control system that monitors the
				sanitizing agent and pH shall be installed to assure constant and adequate
				disinfectant and pH levels and to preclude overfeeding.
(i) Any use of remote monitor control systems
				for automatic chemical systems shall be constructed as a backup system to the
				required on-site monitoring and control system.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-7 - Sanitizing, Personnel Responsibilities

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Personnel
				responsible for the operation of the sanitizing and associated equipment and
				other potentially hazardous chemicals shall:
(i) Be properly trained; and
(ii) Wear protective equipment and clothing,
				including rubber gloves, goggles, and any other protective gear and safety
				equipment which may be necessary.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-8 - Chemical Storage

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Sanitizing or
				other chemicals and feed equipment shall be stored in such a manner that pool,
				spa or similar installation users shall not have access to such facilities
				and/or chemicals.
(b) Dry chemicals
				shall:
(i) Be stored off the floor;
				and
(ii) Protected against flooding
				or wetting from floors, walls, and ceilings.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-9 - Pool Pumps, Requirements; Uses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A pump and
				motor shall re-circulate the pool water.
(i)
				A hair and lint strainer shall be located on the suction side of the
				pump;
(ii) The strainer shall be at
				least equal in size to the pump suction line; and
(iii) Strainers installed below water level
				shall have a valve on each side to facilitate cleaning.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-10 - Filters; Types, Uses, Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(i) Filters used in
				pools, spas and similar installations shall be capable of maintaining pool
				water clarity as described in chapter 5, section
				1(a) under maximum use load
				conditions.
(ii) The filter rate
				shall not exceed the following:
(i) High rate
				sand filters - twenty (20) gpm or (56.8 lpm) per square foot (.093cm²) of
				filter media or that rate approved by the National Sanitation Foundation for
				that particular filter, whichever is less;
(ii) Rapid sand filters - three (3) gpm (11.4
				1pm) per square foot (.093m2) of filter media;
(iii) Diatomaceous earth filters - two (2)
				gpm (7.6 1pm) per square foot (.093m2) of filter media; or
(iv) Cartridge filters - 0.5 gpm (1.9 1pm)
				per square foot (.093m2) of effective filter area.
(c) The filter tank shall be designed to
				permit the release of air that enters the filter tank.
(d) Filter components that require servicing
				shall be accessible and available for inspection and repair.
(e) Filters shall be designed so that
				filtration surfaces may be easily inspected and serviced.
(f) Filters shall meet the safety performance
				standards of the NSF-50, Circulation System Components and Related Materials
				for Swimming Pools, Spas/Hot Tubs.
(g) Diatomaceous earth filter backwash water
				must discharge to the sewer system through a separation tank.
(i) The separation tanks shall:
(A) Be provided with a manual means air
				release mechanism or a lid that provides a slow and safe release of pressure;
				and
(B) Have a precautionary
				statement affixed to warn the user that the air release must be opened before
				starting the circulation pump.
(h) Pools with a perimeter overflow system
				shall be provided with surge tanks unless predesigned and prefabricated to use
				in-gutter surge.
(i) The surge
				tanks shall have a capacity of one (1) gallon (3.8 l) per square foot
				(.093m²) of pool surface.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-11 - Chemical Feeders

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Chemical
				feeders shall:
(i) Be installed, maintained
				and operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications;
(ii) Be installed:
(A) So the gas or solution is introduced
				downstream from the filter and heater; and
(B) If possible, at a point lower than the
				heater outlet fitting or according to the manufacturer's
				instructions.
(iii)
				Incorporate failure-proof features so the chemical cannot feed into:
(A) The pool, spa or similar
				installation;
(B) The piping
				system,
(C) The water supply
				system; or
(D) The pool, spa and
				similar installation enclosure if equipment or power fails.
(I) Chemical feed pumps shall be wired so
				they cannot operate unless there is adequate return flow to properly disperse
				the chemical throughout the pool, spa or similar installation as
				designed.
(iv)
				Be regulated to ensure constant feed with varying supply or back
				pressure;
(v) Be designed to
				prevent siphoning from the re-circulation system to the solution container and
				to prevent siphoning of the chemical solution into the pool, spa or similar
				installation; and
(vi) Have a
				graduated and clearly marked dosage adjustment to provide flows from full
				capacity to ten (10) percent of such capacity.
(A) The device shall be capable of continuous
				delivery within ten (10) percent of the dosage at any setting; and
(B) Be provided with make-up water supply
				lines to chemical feeder solution tanks that have an air gap or other
				acceptable cross-connection control.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-12 - Overflow Systems

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A public pool
				shall be operated with a continuous overflow system.
(i) The overflow system shall be a
				perimeter-type system or a system of overflow skimmers.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-13 - Re-Circulation Systems

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A public pool
				shall:
(i) Have re-circulation and filtration
				systems with piping, pumps, filters, disinfection and other equipment to
				maintain the pool water quality as required by these Regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-14 - Inlet and Suction Outlet, Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Inlets and
				suction outlets shall be provided and arranged to produce a uniform circulation
				of water and maintain a uniform disinfectant residual throughout the pool, spa
				or similar installation.
(b) A
				minimum of two (2) return inlets shall be provided regardless of the size of a
				pool, spa or similar installation.
(c) The depth of inlets must be located not
				less than eighteen (18) inches below the normal water level.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-15 - Wall Inlets

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Wall inlets
				shall:
(i) Be rounded and smooth;
(ii) Not extend from the pool or spa so as to
				create a hazard;
(iii) Not exceed
				fifteen (15) feet between adjacent inlets; and
(iv) Not be located within five (5) feet of a
				skimmer.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-16 - Floor Inlets

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) When a pool or
				similar installation is in excess of forty (40) feet in width, floor inlets or
				a combination of floor and wall inlets shall be used, and shall:
(i) Be flush with the floor of the pool or
				similar installation;
(ii) Prevent
				entanglement; and
(iii) Have the
				distance between adjacent floor inlets not exceeding fifteen (15) feet and be
				located within ten (10) feet of the side walls.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-17 - Suction Outlets

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Suction outlets
				for pools, spas and similar installations shall:
(i) Be designed to protect against
				entrapment, hair entrapment or entanglement hazard;
(ii) Not constitute a hazard to the user;
				and
(iii) Protect against
				evisceration.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-18 - Spa Outlets

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A spa outlet
				shall be designed so that the pumping system complies with one of the
				following:
(i) Two (2) outlets of equal pipe
				diameter size designed so that:
(A) Neither
				one of the two outlets be cut out of the suction line by a valve; or
(B) By other means which would prevent
				entrapment of the bather on the suction orifices.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-19 - Vacuum Outlets, Covers

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Vacuum outlets
				for pools, spas and similar installations shall be provided with covers which:
(i) Automatically close;
(ii) Automatically latch;
(iii) Can only be opened with the use of a
				tool; and
(iv) Can be secured and
				latched when the pool, spa or similar installation is open for use.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-22 - Surface Skimmers, Perimeter Overflow Gutter Systems; Safety

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Surface skimmers and perimeter overflow
				gutter systems shall:
(i) Be designed and
				installed so as to not constitute a hazard to the user; and
(ii) Be designed to prevent entrance or
				entrapment of a limb, body, or hair.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-23 - Surface Skimmers and Perimeter Overflow Gutter Systems, Design

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Surface skimmers and perimeter overflow
				gutter systems shall:
(i) Be provided,
				designed and constructed to skim the surface of the pool or spa water when the
				water level is maintained within the operating water level range of the systems
				rim or weir device.
(ii) The
				operating water level for perimeter overflow gutter systems shall:
(A) Be slightly over the overflow gutter lip;
				and
(B) In the case of surface
				skimmers, within the vertical operating range of the skimmers.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-24 - Surface Skimmers

Current through July 13, 2024
(b) Surface
				skimmers for pools, spas and similar installations shall comply with all
				applicable requirements of ANSI/NSPI-50, Circulation System Components and
				Related Materials for Swimming Pools, Spas/Hot Tubs.
(c) Surface skimmers shall be located to
				maintain effective skimming action throughout the pool, spa or similar
				installation.
(i) At least one skimmer shall:
(A) Be located at a point in an outdoor pool
				or similar installation opposite the direction of prevailing summer
				winds;
(B) Be provided for each
				four hundred (400) square feet of water surface area, or fraction thereof.
(I) There shall be a minimum of two (2)
				skimmers in each pool or similar installation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-25 - Perimeter Overflow Gutter Systems

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Perimeter
				overflow gutter systems for pools, spa and similar installations shall:
(i) When used as the sole surface skimming
				system be continuous around the pool or spa parimeter except at:
(A) Stairs;
(B) Recessed ladders;
(C) Directly under a slide flume;
				or
(D) Along the weirs that
				separate splash pools and pump reservoirs.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-26 - Gas Chlorination, Approved Installation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Gas
				chlorination equipment may only be installed to replace approved, existing gas
				chlorination equipment.
(b) Gas
				chlorination equipment may not be installed on new pools, spas, or similar
				installations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-27 - Gas Chlorination Equipment, Trained Personnel

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Only trained, designated personnel shall
				operate the gas chlorinator and change chlorine cylinders.
(b) Personnel responsible for the operation
				of gas chlorination equipment and other potentially hazardous chemicals shall:
(i) Be properly trained; and
(ii) Wear protective equipment and clothing,
				including:
(A) Rubber gloves;
(B) Goggles;
(C) Self-contained breathing apparatus;
				and
(D) Any other protective gear
				and safety equipment necessary to prevent personal injury.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-28 - Gas Chlorination, Equipment Location

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Gas
				chlorination equipment shall be located so that failure or malfunction will
				have a minimum effect on evacuation of pool users during an
				emergency.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-29 - Gas Chlorination System, Design

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Gas
				chlorinators shall:
(i) Be of the type where
				the regulator attaches to the cylinder with the injector located at the point
				of injection; and
(ii) Have a
				vacuum line taking suction at the regulator and delivering the gas to the
				vacuum injector.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-30 - Gas Chlorinators, Booster Pump

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A booster pump
				water supply for the gas chlorinator injector shall:
(i) Be capable of producing the flow rate and
				pressure required by the manufacturer's specifications for proper operation of
				the equipment;
(ii) Be activated by
				a booster pump using re-circulated water supplied via the re-circulation
				system; and
(iii) Be interlocked to
				the filter pump to prevent feeding of chlorine when the re-circulation pump is
				not running.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools › Chapter 4 - SANITARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS › Section 4-31 - Gas Chlorinator, Enclosure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The gas
				chlorinator, cylinders of chlorine and associated equipment shall be enclosed
				in a separate, corrosion-resistant, reasonably gas-tight room having a floor
				area adequate for the purpose.
(a)
				Enclosures shall:
(i) Be located at or above
				ground level;
(ii) Be provided
				with:
(A) Ducts located at the bottom of the
				enclosure to allow ventilation to an unrestricted area; and
(B) A motor-driven louvered exhaust fan
				capable of producing at least one air change per minute located near the top of
				the enclosure for admitting fresh air.
(I)
				Negative pressure ventilation may be provided as long as the facilities also
				have gas containment and treatment as prescribed by the Uniform Fire Code
				(UFC).