Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE
Part XXIV - Swimming Pools and Natural or Semi-Artificial Swimming or Bathing Places
Chapter 7 - General Standards
Section XXIV-709 - Water Supply [formerly paragraph 24:015]
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The water supply serving the pool shall be from an approved water supply.
B. No direct mechanical connection shall be made between the potable water supply and the swimming pool, chlorinating equipment, or the system of piping for the pool, unless it is protected against backflow and back-siphonage in a manner approved by the state and local authority, or through an air gap meeting the latest American National Standards Institute Standard A112.1.2, or other equivalent means approved by the state health officer.
C. An over-the-rim spout, if used, shall be located under a diving board, adjacent to a ladder, or otherwise properly shielded so as not to create a hazard. Its open end shall have no sharp edges and shall not protrude more than 2 inches beyond the edge of the pool.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(11) and R.S. 40:5(3)(16)(17)(20).
