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Autority: IC 16-19-3-4
Affected: IC 16-19-3
Sec. 1. The definitions in this rule apply throughout this rule.
Sec. 2. "Air gap" means the unobstructed vertical distance through atmosphere between the water supply inlet and the flood level rim of the receiving unit and is at least a distance equal to two (2) times the diameter of the water supply outlet or pipe.
Sec. 3. "Bather load" means the total number of bathers within the pool enclosure.
Sec. 4. "Breakpoint chlorination" means the point in a rising chlorine residual at which the concentration of available chlorine becomes great enough to completely oxidize all organic matter and ammonia compounds (combined chlorine) in a pool.
Sec. 5. "Competition pool" means any pool intended for use for accredited competitive aquatic events. Such pools may also be used for recreation and instruction.
Sec. 6. "Department" means the Indiana state department of health.
Sec. 7. "Diving pool" means any pool that is designed and constructed primarily for diving and does not have a shallow end.
Sec. 8. "mg/l" means milligrams per liter and is equivalent to parts per million when the medium is water.
Sec. 9. "Person" means:
Sec. 10. "Plunge pool" means a pool located at the exit end of a waterslide flume and is intended and designed to receive sliders emerging the flume.
Sec. 11. "Pool" means a structure, basin, chamber, or tank containing an artificial body of water for swimming, bathing, competition, relaxation, or recreational use.
Sec. 12. "Pools with wading areas" means any pool that has a portion of the shallow end with a maximum depth of twenty-four (24) inches.
Sec. 13. "Public pool" means any pool, other than those pools defined as a semi-public pool, which is intended to be used for swimming or bathing and is operated by a concessionaire, owner, lessee, operator, or licensee, regardless of whether a fee is charged for use. Nothing in this article shall be construed as applying to any pool, constructed at a one (1) or two (2) family dwelling, and maintained by an individual for the sole use of the household and house guests.
Sec. 14. "Public sewer" means a sewage disposal facility provided by a utility, municipality, conservancy district, or regional sewer district.
Sec. 15. "Public water supply" means water supplied by a utility, municipality, conservancy district, regional water district, or water corporation.
Sec. 16. "Sanitary facilities" means flush toilets, hand washing lavatories, and showers.
Sec. 17. "Semi-public pool" means any pool that is intended to be used for swimming or bathing and is operated solely for and in conjunction with:
Nothing in this article shall be construed as applying to any pool, constructed at a one (1) or two (2) family dwelling, and maintained by an individual for the sole use of the household and house guests.
Sec. 18. "Spa" means a pool designed for recreational and/or therapeutic use, which is not drained, cleaned, and refilled after each use. The term may include, but is not limited to:
Sec. 19. "Swimming pool slide" means any device used to enter a pool by sliding down an inclined plane or equipment similar to a playground slide.
Sec. 20. "Turnover rate" means the period of time, expressed in hours, required to circulate a volume of water equal to the maximum pool-water capacity through the pool-water treatment system.
Sec. 21. "Wading pool" means a pool used for bathing that has a maximum depth of two (2) feet.
Sec. 22. "Waterslide" means a recreational ride that is a sloped trough-like or tubular structure using water as a lubricant and method of regulating rider velocity and terminates in a plunge pool, swimming pool, or a specifically designed deceleration structure.
Sec. 23. "Wave pool" means any pool having a bottom sloped upward from the deep end to the surface at the shallow end with equipment installed at the deep end to create wave motions in the water.
Sec. 24. "Zero depth pool" means any pool with a bottom sloped upward from the deep end to the surface level at the shallow end.
Sec. 25. This rule may be administered by the department or by the local health officer through their authorized agent.
Sec. 26. Public and semi-public pools shall be designed, constructed, maintained, and modified in accordance with 675 IAC 20.
Sec. 27. (a) An adequate and convenient supply of potable water that meets the provisions of 327 IAC 8-2 shall be provided at plumbing fixtures used for drinking, cooking, dishwashing, hand washing, showering, and pool water.
(b) Wells shall be constructed, installed, and located in accordance with 327 IAC 8-2 and 312 IAC 13.
(c) A public water supply shall be exclusively used if available within a reasonable distance. A water supply, properly located and constructed, shall be provided if a public water supply is not available.
(d) The construction and location of wells with less than fifteen (15) service connections, or serving less than twenty-five (25) people, shall comply with Bulletin S.E. 13. All other wells shall comply with 327 IAC 8-2.
(e) The water supply and distribution system shall have the capacity to deliver a minimum water pressure of twenty (20) pounds per square inch to all water connections during periods of peak water usage. The water supply shall have a capacity to meet total water demands. If a well or pump cannot meet a peak or daily demand, a sufficient useable storage capacity shall be provided.
(f) The casing pipe of a well shall extend no less than twenty-four (24) inches above floor level, finish grade, or the highest flood level on record.
(g) Water supplies shall have no wellhead, well casing, pump, pumping machinery, exposed pressure tanks, or suction piping located in any pit, room, or enclosure that does not have free drainage by gravity to the ground surface at all times.
(h) Stop-and-waste valves (including unapproved frost-proof hydrants) or other devices that would allow aspiration or backflow of contaminated water into the potable system shall not be used.
(i) All portions of the water distribution system serving pools, and auxiliary facilities, shall be protected against backflow and backsiphonage. Water introduced into the pool, either directly or through the recirculation system, shall be supplied through an air gap or in accordance with 675 IAC 1.
Sec. 28. (a) The sewage disposal system shall be adequate to serve the facility, including the bathhouse, locker room, pool water treatment equipment, deck drains, and related accommodations.
(b) Pool water and filter backwash water may not discharge to a ditch, stream, or lake, except in accordance with 327 IAC 2-1.
(c) All pool gutters, recirculation systems, and overflows shall discharge through an air gap to preclude the possibility of a backup of sewage or waste into the pool or pool piping system.
(d) All pool sumps, deck drainage systems, and other drainage fixtures that discharge to a sewer or storm drain shall be properly trapped and vented to prevent sewer gases and odors from reaching the pool area.
(e) All sewage, including gray water, shall be disposed of via a connection to a public sewer, if available within a reasonable distance. If a public sewer is not available within a reasonable distance from the pool, sewage disposal must comply with 410 IAC 6-10, Bulletin S.E. 11, Bulletin S.E. 13, or applicable rules of the Indiana department of environmental management.
(a) The ratio and location of sanitary facilities for public and semi-public pools shall be in accordance with 675 IAC 20-2-27.
(b) Sanitary facilities are not required poolside at semi-public pools if sanitary facilities are available to pool patrons within three hundred (300) feet of the pool enclosure.
(c) Toilet paper and covered waste receptacles shall be provided for toilet facilities.
(d) Soap, covered waste receptacles, and paper towels or electrical hand-drying units shall be provided at the lavatories.
(e) Hot and cold water shall be provided through a mixing faucet.
(f) When showers are provided, the water temperature shall be at least ninety (90) degrees Fahrenheit and shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) degrees Fahrenheit. An approved hot water control valve shall be installed on the hot water heater to ensure safe water temperature.
(g) All sanitary facilities shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition.
Sec. 30. (a) All pools, when open for use, shall be continuously and automatically disinfected with a chemical that imparts an easily measured, free residual.
(b) A free residual of the disinfectant chemical shall be maintained throughout the pool at concentrations in accordance with the following:
| CHLORINE | BROMINE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Type | Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum |
| Wading pools | 3.0 ppm | 7.0 ppm | 4.0 ppm | 10 ppm |
| Spa pools | 2.0 ppm | 7.0 ppm | 4.0 ppm | 10 ppm |
| Waterslide plunge pools | 2.0 ppm | 7.0 ppm | 3.0 ppm | 10 ppm |
| Wave pools | 2.0 ppm | 7.0 ppm | 3.0 ppm | 10 ppm |
| All other pools | 1.0 ppm | 7.0 ppm | 2.0 ppm | 10 ppm |
(c) Whenever the residual disinfectant falls below the minimum concentration required or exceeds the maximum concentration allowed, the pool shall be cleared and kept free of bathers until disinfectant residuals are within the acceptable range.
(d) The department may accept other disinfecting materials or methods when such materials or methods have been demonstrated:
(e) The pool water shall be superchlorinated to breakpoint or superoxidized with a nonchlorine oxidizer, when the pool test kit reveals a combined chlorine (chloramine) concentration of five-tenths (0.5) parts per million (ppm) or greater.
(f) Chlorinated isocyanurates or stabilized chlorine shall not be used for breakpoint chlorination.
(g) The pool shall be closed and remain closed during breakpoint chlorination until the chlorine concentration drops to the maximum level referenced in subsection (b).
(h) If a nonchlorine oxidizer is used to superoxidize, the pool shall be closed and shall remain closed in accordance with the specifications on the product label.
(i) A test kit shall be readily available for use by the pool operator, with reagents replaced according to manufacturer's requirements, and meet the following:
(j) If chlorinated isocyanurate or cyanuric acid stabilizers are used in a pool, the concentration shall not exceed sixty (60) ppm. When the maximum allowable cyanuric acid concentration is exceeded, appropriate measures shall be taken to lower the concentrations to the required range.
(k) Chlorinated isocyanurates and cyanuric acid stabilizers shall not be used in any indoor pool.
(l) Only in pools where chlorine is used as the disinfectant can cyanuric acid be used as a stabilizer.
(m) The water in a pool shall have a pH of not less than seven and two-tenths (7.2) and not more than seven and eight-tenths (7.8).
(n) The alkalinity of the water in pools shall be at least eighty (80) ppm as titrated to the methyl orange endpoint.
(o) Pool water shall be tested for the following:
(p) Spa water shall be tested for pH and disinfectant residuals daily before the spa is open for use and at least two (2) other times during the hours of spa use for the following:
(q) All results shall be recorded.
(r) If electronic monitoring devices are used, the accuracy of the device must be checked as required by the manufacturer or compared for accuracy at least once per week with a test kit.
(s) The pool shall be closed for a period equal to at least one (1) hour following the manual addition of chemicals.
(t) Any chemical used to treat the water in a pool must be used in accordance with the product label directions.
Sec. 31. (a) At all times, the water in a pool shall have sufficient clarity so that the main drain or a black disc, six (6) inches in diameter placed at the deepest part of the pool, is readily visible from the deck.
(b) The water temperature in spas may not exceed one hundred four (104) degrees Fahrenheit.
(c) One (1) water sample must be collected weekly from each pool and submitted for bacteriological examination. Samples may not be collected from any portion of the recirculation system.
(d) Sampling shall start at least one (1) week prior to the opening of the pool.
(e) Bacteriological examinations performed on each sample shall include the heterotrophic thirty-five (35) degree Centigrade plate count, and a total coliform test using either the:
Tests shall be performed by a state-approved laboratory in accordance with the procedures outlined in the 18th edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (APHA), Part 9000, Microbiological Examination of Water, published in 1992.
(f) All water sample reports must be submitted to the local health department.
(g) No two (2) consecutive samples or three (3) samples collected in a six (6) week period shall demonstrate the following:
(h) Failure to collect and analyze weekly water samples during the period that a pool is open for use is considered an unsatisfactory report for the applicable week.
(i) When the pool must be closed due to an unsatisfactory sample report, an additional water sample must be submitted to an approved laboratory. The pool may be reopened upon receipt of a satisfactory report.
Sec. 32. (a) The recirculation system shall be maintained in accordance with the following:
(b) In all other public pools built after September 13, 1989, the turnover rate shall be as follows:
| Pool Type | Turnover Rate |
|---|---|
| Wading pools | 1 hour |
| Wave pools | 2 hours |
| Zero depth pools | 2 hours |
| Pools with wading areas | 2 hours |
| Competition pools | 6 hours |
| Diving pools | 12 hours |
| All other public pools | 6 hours |
(c) A suitable means shall be provided to measure the flow of water through the pool water recirculating system.
(d) Footbaths are prohibited.
Sec. 33. (a) The following shall be provided when chlorine gas is used:
(b) All chemicals and items in the chemical storage room shall be stored at least six (6) inches above the floor to allow for flushing the area in the case of a spill.
(c) All chemicals shall be stored in accordance with manufacturer recommendations.
Sec. 34. (a) At least one (1) unit of lifesaving equipment shall be provided at each pool and shall consist of the following:
(b) One (1) spine board, with straps and head immobilizer, shall be available for each pool enclosure, except for spas and wading pools.
(c) For pools with a surface area of two thousand (2,000) square feet or more, a rescue tube or ring buoy shall be provided for each lifeguard on duty.
(d) A first aid kit and two (2) blankets shall be provided within each pool enclosure. The first aid kit shall be kept filled and ready for use whenever the pool is open for use and shall be equipped with the following:
(e) A telephone shall be located within two hundred (200) feet of the pool enclosure and must be available for emergency use with the following emergency telephone numbers posted within view:
(f) Depth markings of pools shall conform to 675 IAC 20-2 (PDF).
(g) A removable buoyed transition line, anchored at each end, shall separate the shallow area defined as five (5) feet or less, from the deeper pool area, except when the pool is being used for organized activities.
(h) One (1) unit of lifesaving equipment, in good repair, ready for use, and stored within twenty (20) feet of the pool, shall be provided for each two thousand (2,000) square feet of pool water surface, except spas and wading pools.
Sec. 35. (a) A qualified lifeguard is required for all public pools. A qualified lifeguard is required for all semi-public pools with a surface area of two thousand (2,000) square feet or more. Lifeguards must be on duty at poolside at all times when the pools are open for use.
(b) A qualified lifeguard or attendant must be stationed continuously at a waterslide and control its use.
(c) When lifeguards are required, they shall be provided as follows:
| Bather Load* | Minimum Number Of Lifeguards |
|---|---|
| *When the bather load exceeds three hundred seventy-five (375), one (1) lifeguard shall be provided for each additional seventy-five (75) bathers or fraction thereof. | |
| 0 - 75 | 1 |
| 76 - 150 | 2 |
| 151 - 225 | 3 |
| 226 - 300 | 4 |
| 301 - 375 | 5 |
(d) Lifeguards shall possess a current nationally recognized certification in each of the following:
(e) The operators of all public pools shall provide annual lifeguard orientation and training that includes training in bloodborne pathogens. New guards shall also receive training when they are employed.
(f) When on patron surveillance duty, lifeguards shall not perform any other duties and shall not be in the water except in the line of duty.
(g) Lifeguards on duty shall be identified with distinguishing equipment, apparel, or emblems.
(h) Lifeguard platforms or chairs shall be elevated five (5) to six (6) feet above the deck, placed in locations that minimize sun glare on the water, and in positions that will allow complete visual coverage of the pool and the pool bottom within a field of view no greater than forty-five (45) degrees on either side of a line extending straight out from the chair.
Sec. 36. (a) Warning signs shall be provided in legible letters at least four (4) inches high as follows:
(b) The following user sanitation and safety rules shall be posted on signs with letters at least one (1) inch high and within the pool enclosure:
(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b), spa pools shall have the following posted:
(d) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b), wading pools shall have the following posted:
(e) The following shall be posted near the entrance of swimming pool slides:
(f) The following shall be posted near the entrance of the water slide:
Sec. 37. (a) Visible dirt on the bottom and walls of the pool shall be removed at least every twenty-four (24) hours or more frequently if required.
(b) Scum, oils, or floating matter on the water surface of a pool shall be removed continuously by skimming, flushing, or other effective means when the pool is open for use.
Sec. 38. (a) Operating records shall be logged daily, kept for a minimum of one (1) year, and be available upon request by the department. The operating records must contain the following:
(b) An injury/incident report using a form prescribed by the department shall be made for each occurrence that:
(c) The injury/illness report shall be forwarded to the department within ten (10) days.
Sec. 39. There shall be a separation between the spaces used by visitors and spectators at a public pool and those spaces used by bathers. Visitors and spectators in street clothes may be allowed within the perimeter enclosure if a separate area is provided that is segregated from the space used by the bathers by a barrier or wall at least twenty-nine (29) inches high.
Sec. 40. Food and drink may be permitted only in the visitor or spectator area of a public pool, or in a similarly separated snack area for bathers.
(b) Clean suits and towels must be kept strictly separated from those that have been used and are unlaundered.
Sec. 42. Garbage and refuse shall be collected, stored, and disposed so that the pool area is kept clean and litter free.
Sec. 43. A pool shall be closed when any of the following occurs:
Sec. 44. (a) In the event that a solid stool is identified in the pool or spa water, the following steps are required:
(b) In the event that a nonsolid stool is identified in the pool or spa water, the following steps are required:
Sec. 45. The department or the local health officer may enter public or private property at reasonable times, upon presentation of credentials to do any of the following:
Sec. 46. The department may commence an action under IC 4-21.5-3-8 against a pool operator who:
Sec. 47. The following are hereby incorporated by reference as a part of this rule:
SECTION 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE REPEALED: 410 IAC 6-2-0.1; 410 IAC 6-2-0.2; 410 IAC 6-2-0.3; 410 IAC 6-2-0.4; 410 IAC 6-2-0.5; 410 IAC 6-2-0.6; 410 IAC 6-2-0.7; 410 IAC 6-2-1; 410 IAC 6-2-1.1; 410 IAC 6-2-1.2; 410 IAC 6-2-1.3; 410 IAC 6-2-1.4; 410 IAC 6-2-1.5; 410 IAC 6-2-2; 410 IAC 6-2-3; 410 IAC 6-2-4; 410 IAC 6-2-5; 410 IAC 6-2-6; 410 IAC 6-2-7; 410 IAC 6-2-8; 410 IAC 6-2-9; 410 IAC 6-2-10; 410 IAC 6-2-11; 410 IAC 6-2-13.
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