Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 511-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS
Subject 511-3-5 - PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS, AND RECREATIONAL WATER PARKS
Rule 511-3-5-.19 - Dressing Facilities and Sanitary Facilities
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 511-3-5-.19
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024
(1) Dressing Facilities. Adequate dressing facilities for pools, spas and recreational water parks shall be provided adjacent to the pool unless adequate dressing facilities are provided elsewhere on the general premises in close proximity to the pool. (a) Handicapped accessible dressing and sanitary facilities shall meet all state and local requirements, and may be included as part of the required total number of water closets, shower heads, and lavatories. Dressing rooms may be combined with sanitary facilities, so long as all other requirements of this Rule are met.
(b) Dressing facilities, when
provided, shall be have separations for each sex with no interconnection. The
rooms shall be well-lighted, drained, ventilated, and of good construction with
impervious materials. They shall be developed and planned so that good
sanitation can be maintained throughout the building at all times.
(c) Partitions between portions of the
dressing room area, screen partitions, shower, toilet and dressing room booths
shall be of durable material not subject to damage by water and shall be
designed so that a waterway is provided between partitions and floor to permit
thorough cleaning of the walls and floor areas with hoses and brooms.
(d) There shall be at least one shower for
each sex for facilities less than 4000 square feet of water surface area. One
additional shower head for each sex shall be added for each additional 4000
square feet of water surface area or fraction thereof. These showers, when
provided, may be used in place of the deck showers. However, the use of deck
showers may not be substituted for dressing facility showers.
(e) Hot and cold water under pressure shall
be provided in dressing facility showers.
(f) Floors of the dressing facility shall be
free of joints or openings and shall be continuous throughout the areas. Floors
shall have a slip-resistant surface that shall be relatively smooth to insure
thorough cleaning. Floor drains shall be provided and floors shall be sloped
not less than one-fourth inch per foot toward the drains to insure positive
drainage.
(g) An adequate number of
three-fourths inch hose bibs shall be provided for flushing down the dressing
facility interior.
(2) Sanitary Facilities. Lavatories and toilets shall be provided for all public pools and spas and shall be located no more than 300 feet from the entrance; provided, however, that and increased risk pool shall have sanitary facilities no more than 200 feet from the entrance.
(a) The minimum criteria for lavatories and
toilets for public pools shall be based upon the theoretical peak occupancy as
established. The occupancy is divided evenly, fifty percent female and fifty
percent male for these determinations.
(b) All public pools shall provide one water
closet, one lavatory and one urinal for the first fifty male users. One
additional water closet, lavatory and urinal shall be provided for each
additional one hundred fifty male users or fraction thereof.
(c) All public pools shall provide two water
closets and two lavatories for the first fifty female users. One additional
water closet and lavatory shall be provided for each additional one hundred
female users or fraction thereof.
(d) All spas shall provide at least one water
closet and lavatory for each sex.
(e) Soap dispensers for providing either
liquid or powdered soap shall be provided at each lavatory. The dispenser shall
be of all metal or plastic. No glass shall be permitted in these
units.
(f) At least one paper towel
dispenser or hand blow dryer shall be provided for every three
lavatories.
(g) An unbreakable
mirror may be provided over each lavatory.
(h) Toilet paper holders shall be provided at
each water closet.
(i) Soap, paper
towels, and toilet tissue shall be provided in all dispensers.
(j) Fixtures shall be installed in accordance
with local plumbing codes and shall be properly protected against
back-siphonage.
(k) Fixtures shall
be designed so that they may be readily and frequently cleaned and disinfected
without damage.
(l) At least one
trash receptacle will be available in toilet areas.
(m) Facilities shall provide a minimum of one
diaper changing station in the male and female bathroom or dressing
area.
(n) Sanitary facility
fixtures and dressing area fixtures and furniture shall be cleaned and
sanitized with an EPA-approved product and as needed to provide a clean and
sanitary environment.
(o) If a
bodily fluid such as feces, vomit, or blood has contaminated a surface,
facility staff shall limit access to the affected area until the following
remediation procedures or department approved process has been completed;
1. Before disinfection, all visible
contaminant shall be cleaned and removed with disposable cleaning products
effective with regard to type of contaminant present, type of surface to be
cleaned, and the location with the facility.
2. Contaminated surfaces shall be disinfected
with one of the following:
(i) A 5,000 mg/l
bleach disinfection solution, such as a 1:10 dilution of fresh household bleach
with water; or
(ii) An equivalent
disinfectant that has been approved by the U.S. EPA for bodily fluids
disinfection.
3. The
disinfectant shall be left on the affected area for a minimum of twenty minutes
or as otherwise indicated on the disinfectant label directions.
O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2A-6, 31-12-8, 31-45-10.
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