South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:02 - Lodging and food service
Chapter 44:02:14 - Campground regulation
Section 44:02:14:11 - Swimming pools and spas

Each swimming pool, spa, or other similar recreational facility shall comply with requirements in the "Recommended Standards for Swimming Pool Design and Operation," 1996 edition, Great Lakes-Upper Mississippi River Board of State and Provincial Public Health and Environmental Managers. The owner or operator of a swimming pool, spa, or other water recreational facility shall collect and submit at least one water sample weekly for each swimming pool, spa, or other water recreational facility under the owner's or manager's control to an EPA-certified laboratory for bacteriological analysis. A copy of the daily log and weekly water sample results taken shall be kept onsite of the facility and available for inspection at all times. The owner or operator shall report any unsafe water sample test results to the department within three days after receipt of the test results. Upon receipt of a positive water sample the owner or operator of the facility shall submit two consecutive negative samples to the department to confirm treatment procedures have eliminated the contamination. If a resample test is positive, the owner or operator of the facility shall close the affected water recreational facility and submit two consecutive negative samples prior to allowing guest use of the affected water recreational facility. A colorimetric test kit shall be used for the monitoring and adjusting of disinfectant levels and pH in swimming pool, spa, or any other water recreational facility. The owner or operator of the facility shall maintain a daily log of disinfectant levels and pH.

General Authority: SL 2014, ch 164, §13.

Law Implemented: SL 2014, ch 164, §13.