Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R392 - Population Health, Environmental Health
Rule R392-303 - Public Geothermal Pools and Bathing Places
Section R392-303-7 - General Safety Requirements

(1) The operator shall ensure that a geothermal pool or geothermal bathing place meets Section R392-302-14, Fencing and Barriers.

(2) The local health officer may grant exceptions to the height requirements in Section R392-302-14 for fences or barriers in consideration of natural features for a geothermal pool or geothermal bathing place.

(3) The operator shall ensure that a geothermal pool or geothermal bathing place meets Section R392-302-22 Safety Requirements and Lifesaving Equipment.

(4) A geothermal bathing place under five feet deep is exempt from Section R392-302-22 except for Subsection R392-302-22(3).

(5) The operator shall ensure that a geothermal pool or bathing place meets Section R392-302-23 Lighting, Ventilation and Electrical Requirements.

(6) A soaking tub is exempt from the underwater lighting requirements of Section R392-302-23 when used at night but shall have at least five horizontal foot candles of light per square foot over the surface of the tub from overhead luminaries.

(7) The operator shall ensure that a geothermal pool or bathing place meets Section R392-302-30 Supervision of Bathers.

(8) Soaking pools and soaking tubs are exempt from the requirements of Subsections R392-302-30(4) through R392-302-30(6), but the lifeguard may not allow any person to use a soaking pool or soaking tub unless there is another bather in attendance capable of alerting the lifeguard if the lifeguard's help is needed and the lifeguard must always be on the premises and no more than a minute away if needed at any time.