Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. A vacuum fitting is capped when not in
use;
B. A vacuum line valve is in
the closed position when not in use;
C. Except as provided in §§F and G
of this regulation, the main drain for a public pool or spa complies with
15 U.S.C. § 8003 and is:
(1) Connected to a minimum of two main drain
outlets that are:
(a) Not isolated by a valve
or other means;
(b) Spaced at least
3 feet from edge to edge; and
(c)
Hydraulically balanced; or
(2) An unblockable drain.
D. A drain is covered with a
securely attached drain cover in compliance with the:
(1) American National Standard for Public
Swimming Pools; and
(2)15 U.S.C. § 8003.
E. A skimmer is:
(1) Connected to an equalization line, main
drain line, vent, or another skimmer that cannot be isolated by a valve or
other means, or
(2) Provided with a
vented lid;
F. A pool or
spa constructed before February 10, 1997 is provided by June 1, 2002, with:
(1) At least two hydraulically balanced drain
outlets spaced a minimum of 3 feet from edge to edge that cannot be isolated to
create a single outlet for each circulation pump, as illustrated in Regulation
.28-1A of this chapter;
(2) A
channel drain system that is at least 3 feet from edge to edge, as illustrated
in Regulation .28-1B of this chapter; or
(3) An approved safety vacuum release
system.
G. As an interim
measure, until a pool or spa constructed before February 10, 1997 is in
compliance with §F of this regulation:
(1) A pool or spa has a minimum of two
outlets that cannot be isolated to create a single outlet per pump;
and
(2) These outlets are provided
by connecting the main drain line to a skimmer line so that the lines cannot be
isolated to create a single outlet, as illustrated in Regulation .28-1C of this
chapter, assuring that:
(a) The skimmer line
does not become blocked within the skimmer housing at any time;
(b) Associated valves are locked in an open
position to prevent the drain or the skimmer from becoming a single source of
suction; and
(c) Associated valves
are permanently tagged with a warning to maintain the valves in the open
position at all times when the pool or spa is in use;
H. A pool or spa is in compliance
with the following:
(1) A suction outlet is
provided with a cover that complies with the American National Standard for
Public Swimming Pools;
(2) A
suction fitting complies with
15 U.S.C. § 8003;
(3) Suction outlet covers are:
(a) Installed, not broken, not cracked, and
securely in place; and
(b)
Installed according to the manufacturer's instructions;
(4) Suction outlet covers are secured
according to manufacturers' directions and in such a way that the covers cannot
be removed without the use of tools;
(5) A pool or spa that does not have suction
outlets in compliance with this regulation has all pumps immediately shut off
until the pool or spa has been brought into compliance with this
regulation;
(6) The maximum
velocity in the design of the drain piping does not exceed 6 feet per second
when 100 percent of the circulation system design flow is drawn through the
drain piping of any single drain;
(7) A pool or spa facility has a
comprehensive written maintenance program that addresses the following:
(a) If a suction outlet cover is cracked or
broken, the pump shall be immediately shut off and the cover shall be
replaced;
(b) Covers shall be
anchored in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and supplied
parts, and only manufacturer specified, noncorrosive fasteners may be
used;
(c) Lines and equipment shall
be labeled or color coded for ready identification; and
(d) The on/off switch for circulation pumps
shall be clearly identified and labeled; and
(8) Check valves in the suction line to pumps
are removed to allow backflow of water or air to release the suction when the
pump is shut off or when an influent blockage detection device is activated;
and
I. A pool and spa
operator completes the Pool and Spa Entrapment Hazards Checklist provided by
the Secretary, or an equivalent form, on a daily basis before the pool or spa
is open for that day's use.
