Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R392 - Population Health, Environmental Health
Rule R392-303 - Public Geothermal Pools and Bathing Places
Section R392-303-30 - Sign Placement

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 392-303-30

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) The operator shall:

(a) post a caution and warning sign that meets the requirements of this rule in conspicuous locations that are in the line of sight of:
(i) a bather using the premises and readily visible so that any bather is alerted to potential hazards and informed before using the geothermal pool or geothermal bathing place; and

(ii) potential bathers before they pay for entry or pass the reception or sales counter; and

(b) place the caution sign required in Subsection R392-303-29(1) at the reception or sales counter and no more than ten feet from where a bather checks in or pays for the use of the pool.

(2) If there are multiple geothermal pools or geothermal bathing places at the facility, the operator shall display on the caution sign at the reception or sales counter the bacterial count of the geothermal pool or geothermal bathing place in the facility that had the highest level of E. coli or fecal coliform found in the most recent sampling event.

(3) The operator shall place any caution sign required in Subsection R392-303-29(3) either:

(a) next to the sign required in Subsection R392-303-29(1) if any geothermal pool may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit; or

(b) within ten feet of each entrance to any geothermal pool that is operated at a temperature greater than or equal to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

(4) The operator shall place any warning sign required in Subsection R392-303-29(4) either:

(a) next to the sign or signs required in Subsection R392-303-29(1) if the pool or any pools do not permit head-first entry; or

(b) within ten feet of the entrance or entrances to each pool that does not permit head-first entry.

(5) The operator shall place any warning sign required in Subsection R392-303-29(5) either:

(a) next to the sign required in Subsection R392-303-29(1); or

(b) within ten feet of the entrance or entrances to each pool.

(6) In lieu of meeting the signage requirements listed in Section R392-303-29 and Subsection R392-303 30(1), the operator may have a bather sign a disclosure document that contains the same language as required for the signs required in Section R392-303-29, and includes the most recent bacteriologic analysis results.

(7) The operator shall:

(a) provide a copy of the document described in Subsection (6) to each bather upon request;

(b) retain a copy of each signed document for at least one year; and

(c) make the documents available for inspection by the local health officer.

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