Pool Inspections
During the inspection of a public pool or spa the
environmentalist is looking for may items. They range from the
safety of bathers to the proper maintenance records being available
at the pool site. The items our office is looking for fall into 7
major categories:
- Pool Water Quality
- Proper water supply
- Depth properly marked
- Proper overflow facilities
- Turnover adequate
- Proper chemical parameters (Section -.17)
- Circulation System
- Pump, filters, skimmers, and chemical feeders are operating
correctly and are within easy access
- Deck Area
- Decks are clean and in good repair
- Appropriate lighting is provided
- Facilities
- Appropriate bathroom, shower and drinking facilities are
provided and maintained
- Sewage Disposal
- Proper disposal of waste from backwashing the filter and from
the above facilities
- Safety Requirements
- Safety line (if needed) is in place and secure
- Proper signage
- Stocked first aid kit and emergency equipment provided and in
place
- Emergency phone provided and working
- Proper barrier around pool or spa
- Main drains properly covered
- Operator and Records
- Operator has proper certification (Certified Operator
Requirements)
- Appropriate records maintained
- DPD test kit provided
This is by no means is a comprehensive list of the items our
office is looking for and is not to be considered as a substitution
for the Clayton County Swimming Pool
Regulations.
Clayton County Board of
Health
Office of Environmental Health Services
1 Crown Center 1895 Phoenix Blvd, Suite 400 College Park, GA
30349
Phone: (678) 610-7469 Fax: (770) 603-4874