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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 25. FOOD OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE FACILITIES |
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SubTilte 25-C. SWIMMING POOL AND SPA REGULATIONS |
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Chapter 25-C4. WATER QUALITY, CIRCULATION SYSTEMS, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS |
Section 25-C412. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS – DAILY WATER QUALITY & SAFETY LOGS
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412.1Each swimming pool, spa pool, or sauna shall record the following information on a daily basis, unless otherwise required:
(a)Name of each swimming pool or spa operator on duty;
(b)Name of each lifeguard on duty;
(c)Rate of flow readings;
(d)Weather;
(e)Temperature;
(f)Attendance;
(g)The time of filter backwash or cleaning;
(h)Injuries or accidents at the swimming pool or spa;
(i)Chemicals added to the waters;
(j)Malfunctioning or broken equipment;
(k)pH readings, taken at a minimum of three (3) hour intervals;
(l)Free chlorine residual readings, taken at a minimum of three (3) hour intervals;
(m)Total bromine residual readings, taken at a minimum of three (3) hour intervals; and
(n)Cyanuric acid, if used, residual readings, taken prior to opening the swimming pool or spa for bathers.
412.2The information required in Subsection 412.1 shall be recorded a minimum of three (3) times per day, unless otherwise required, and in conformance with the following schedule:
(a)The first recording of the day shall be made prior to opening the swimming pool or spa opens to bathers;
(b)The second recording shall be completed between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.; and
(c)The final recording shall be completed two (2) hours before closing.
412.3The Department may require more frequent recordings than those specified in this section if conditions, including high bather load, high temperatures, bright sunlight, or inadequate water quality exist.
412.4The daily operational log must be easily readable, dated and signed, and available on the premises for inspection by the Department for a minimum of three (3) years.
412.5Pool owners, pool and spa operators, and lifeguards shall be responsible for maintaining the daily report logs required in Subsection 412.1.
412.6Complete reports shall reflect manually conducted pool water tests for pH and disinfectant levels at least as specified in Subsections 412.1(i), (k), (l), (m), and (n).
412.7Pool owners, pool and spa operators, or lifeguards shall comply with Standard Operating Procedures for accidents involving bodily fluid as specified in Sections 6.0.1.8, 6.0.1.9, 6.1.2.1.4.1, 6.1.2.1.4.5, 6.1.2.1.4.14, 6.1.2.1.4.15, 6.4.1.1.2(4), 6.4.1.3.1(15), 6.4.1.8, and 6.5 of The Model Aquatic Health Code 2nd Edition (July 2016).