Alaska Administrative Code
Title 18 - Environmental Conservation
Chapter 30 - Environmental Sanitation
Article 5 - Public Swimming Pools and Spas
18 AAC 30.545 - Operation
Current through February 27, 2024
(a) No pool may operate without plan review and approval and a pre-occupancy inspection as specified in 18 AAC 30.950 to confirm compliance with 18 AAC 30.500 - 18 AAC 30.590.
(b) Pools and fixtures must be kept in a sanitary condition when the pool is open to bathers. Premises must be kept in good repair, well drained, and free from roaches, flies, rodents, and other pests or conditions likely to attract or harbor these pests. If pests are discovered in the pool or in the premises of the pool, the department will, in its discretion, require a facility operator to secure pest control services from an operator certified under 18 AAC 90.
(c) Pool surfaces, including side walls, bottoms, gutters, and components, must be kept clean and in good repair.
TABLE D TEST KIT REQUIREMENTS CHEMICAL TEST MINIMUM RANGE MINIMUM ACCURACY
Free available chlorine 0.3 - 5.0 mg/l0.2 mg/lTotal chlorine 0.3 - 5.0 mg/l0.2 mg/lTotal bromine 0.3 - 6.0 mg/l0.2 mg/lpH7.0 - 8.20.2 ph unitsAlkalinity 0 - 300 mg/l5 mg/lTotal dissolved solids 0 - 3,000 mg/l50 mg/lHardness 0 - 1,000 mg/l2 mg/l Note: 1 mg/l = 1 ppm
(e) Pools must be operated by persons familiar with the equipment, fixtures, pool water chemistry, and maintenance procedures. Pools and spas must have at least one operator who is certified, or will be certified within one year of that operator's date of employment, by the National Swimming Pool Foundation or an equivalent certification program as determined by the department.
(f) To ensure proper installation, operation, and maintenance, a pool operation manual must be available at the site of the pool. The manual must include
(g) The following information must be recorded for each day that the pool is open to the public:
(h) The department will, in its discretion, require copies of the records listed in (g) of this section to be submitted to the department, upon the request of the department.
(i) Water clarity must permit a one-inch black disk on a three-inch white field to be clearly visible on the bottom of the pool at the deepest point. If the test disk cannot be seen, the pool must be closed immediately until the disk can be seen. If the disk is still not visible 48 hours after closure, the department will, in its discretion, order the pool drained as a safety precaution.
Authority:AS 44.46.020