If you are dreaming of getting an inground pool but think your backyard is too small, you've come to the right place. A waterborne illness contracted at a pool or spa must be reported to the Department of Health within 24 hours of the owner’s or operator’s knowledge of the illness.Is it more of a courtyard than a backyard?

An open cut, blister or other lesion orĪ serious injury occurring at a pool or spa must be reported to the Department of Health within 24 hours.

A contagious disease that may be transmitted through water.

Supplies such as soap, toilet paper and paper towels must be present at all times.Ī person with any of the following conditions may not be permitted to use any pool or spa: The following items are required to be kept at all pools:ġ) A complete first aid kit with Band-Aids, gauze, tape, eyewash, bee-sting swabs, etc.Ĥ) Bloodborne pathogen control kit (blood cleanup kit)Ĩ) Automated external defibrillator (AED)Ī pool or spa must have a working telephone at all times.Ī pool and spa shall be supplied with a test kit that is capable of performing all of the required water tests.Įvery pool must have working toilets, sinks and showers available. The Entrapment Hazard Checklist must be filled out daily and kept with the pool’s operating records. Record sheets shall be kept on the premises for at least two years.Ī pool operator shall check each pool and spa every day before opening to look for suction entrapment hazards. The results shall be recorded on Operating Record forms supplied by the Department of Health or by the pool owner. The following items shall be recorded weekly for a pool and daily for a spa:

The following items shall be recorded hourly: The initial test is to be performed half an hour before opening. The minimum flow rate that is necessary to maintain the applicable turnover time shall be posted in each pool’s pump room.Ī pool operator shall test the water in one-hour intervals when a pool or spa is open. The water shall be clear enough so that the main drains are clearly visible and sharply defined when observed from the side of the pool or spa. Cyanuric acid use is optional in outdoor pools. *Cyanuric acid shall not be used in spas or in indoor pools. There must be a person at the pool or spa who has current and valid certificates in CPR and first aid. Pools located at health clubs, when the pool is five feet deep or less, under 2500 square feet in size and use of the pool is limited to members and guests who are at least 18 years old.Ī licensed pool operator is required to be on site at all times when a pool or spa is open.Īll pool operators must be licensed by the Anne Arundel County Department of Health.Pools located at 55-and-over senior communities, when the pool is under 2,500 square feet in size and use of the pool is limited to residents of the community.The pool must be used only by the hotel’s registered guests. Hotel and motel pools that are five feet deep or less and under 2,500 square feet in size.

Lifeguards are not required at the following types of facilities: More guards may be required if necessary to adequately ensure the safety of the bathers. Lifeguards must be present in the ratio of at least one guard for every 50 people, or fraction of 50, in the pool. Most pools are required to have one or more lifeguards on duty on the deck whenever the pool is open.

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