Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.02.14 - CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS
Section 16.02.14.010 - DEFINITIONS
Current through September 2, 2024
For the purpose of these rules, the following words and phrases are used, as defined below:
01. Bather. A person who becomes partially or totally immersed in water in a pool.
02. Board. Idaho Board of Health and Welfare.
03. Break in Grade. Where the slope of the bottom of pool exceeds a uniform slope greater than one (1) foot in twelve (12) feet horizontally.
04. Department. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
05. Director. Director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
06. Director's Designee. The seven Public Health Districts.
07. Geothermal Water. Water derived from and heated exclusively from the natural heat energy from the earth.
08. Geothermal Pool. A flow-through public pool, which uses water solely derived from and heated exclusively by the natural heat energy from the earth.
09. Flow-Through Pool. A pool fed by a continuous supply of acceptable water that causes an equal volume of water to overflow to waste.
10. Lifeguard. A person who holds a current lifeguard training certificate and basic life support cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate from the American Red Cross, YMCA, Ellis & Associates, or any other equivalent certifying agency approved by the Director's Designee.
11. Lifeguard Chair. An elevated stand erected for use by a lifeguard while superintending the safety of bathers in a pool. The height and location must afford the user an unobstructed view of all bathers within the pool enclosure.
12. Operator. An individual eighteen (18) years of age or older, who is familiar with the operation of the pool and is responsible for the health and safety of the public using the pool and for operating the pool in compliance with these rules. The operator must have an approved certification of competency from a Certified Pool Operator (CPO), National Swimming Pool Foundation Certification; an Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO), National Recreation and Parks Association Certification; a National Swimming Pool Institute (NSPI Tech 1), National Spa and Pool Institute Certification Program, District Health Department Certification, or other certification programs approved by the Director designee. The operator must also have a basic life support cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate and current first aid certification as stated in Subsection 010.10 of these rules.
13. Person. A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, governmental agency, club or organization of any kind.
14. Pool. An artificial structure containing water and its related elements used or intended to be used for swimming, diving, or recreation.
15. Private Pool. Any pool constructed in connection with or appurtenant to single-family dwellings or condominiums used solely by the persons maintaining their residence within such dwellings and the guests of such persons.
16. Public Swimming Pool. Herein referred to as public pool. A pool, and its related elements, that contains water more than two (2) feet deep, is used or intended to be used for swimming, diving, or recreational bathing, and is for the use of any segment of the public under a general invitation but not an invitation to a specific occasion or occasions.
17. Remodel. To replace all or part of any structure, circulation system, or related element of a pool facility, or to modify to the extent its design, configuration, or operating characteristics differ from those of the original. The term does not include normal maintenance, repair, or replacement of equipment or similar equipment that has previously been approved. Only that which is being remodeled needs to meet current specifications.
18. Spa. An artificial structure containing water no more than four (4) feet deep and a recirculation system primarily designed for relaxation or therapeutic use where the user is sitting, reclining, or at rest.
19. Special-Use Pool. A pool used exclusively for rehabilitating, curing, or treating a disease or disorder. This term also includes geothermal flow-through pools used exclusively for relaxation or therapeutic use where the user is sitting, reclining, or at rest.
20. Wading Pool. A public pool with water less than two (2) feet deep used mainly by non-swimming children and those supervising the children.
Effective March 15, 2022
