Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 320 - Public Bathing Place Operations
Subchapter 3 - Operational Provisions
Section 310:320-3-6 - Wading pool operation
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Operation. All artificially constructed bathing places, including wading pools using recirculation systems, shall be free of turbidity, algae, and slime or floating matter, and the water quality shall comply with the same standards as all other artificially constructed bathing places.
(b) Supervision. A supervisor shall be present at all times when a wading pool is in use. The supervisor's main duties consist of maintaining proper conduct and guarding against accidents. Children over twelve (12) years of age should be permitted to enter the enclosure but not the pool. Children with open sores or cuts, bruises, etc., or any contagious disease should not be admitted to the pool. The pool should be operated on definite hours on prescribed days. This supervisor replaces lifeguards and other safety requirements.
(c) Drains. Wading pool drains shall have grates or covers complying with OAC 310:315-7-14. This stipulation shall apply to all existing wading pools with recirculation systems, as well as those to be constructed.