Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R392 - Population Health, Environmental Health
Rule R392-302 - Design, Construction and Operation of Public Pools
Section R392-302-26 - Bather Load
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 392-302-26
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The manager shall ensure that peak bather load, as described in Subsection (3), is not exceeded.
(2) The manager shall ensure that a two-inch safety sign, as described in Subsection R392-302-32(1) with a heading containing a safety signal such as warning, caution, or attention is posted:
(a) indicating the
allowed peak bather load for each pool; and
(b) within the pool enclosure.
(3) The peak bather load shall be determined as follows:
(a) ten square feet of
pool water surface area per bather is provided in a spa pool;
(b) 20 square feet of pool water surface area
per bather is provided for each bather in:
(i)
a swimming pool;
(ii) a lazy
river;
(iii) an instructional
pool;
(iv) a therapy
pool;
(v) a wading pool;
(vi) an interactive water feature collection
zone; or
(vii) a wave
pool;
(c) 50 square feet
of pool water surface area per bather is provided;
(i) a splash pool; or
(ii) a slide runout; and
(d) a manufacturer established capacity is
followed in a surf pool.
(4) The local health officer may approve a different peak bather load during the pool plan approval process as described in Section R392-302-5.
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