Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 55-89 - Food, Lodging, and Recreation Safety
Chapter ATCP 76 - Safety, Maintenance, and Operation of Public Pools and Water Attractions
Subchapter III - Water Treatment Systems and Water Quality
Section ATCP 76.13 - Chemical feeders and filter aid equipment

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง ATCP 76.13

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) GENERAL. Chemical feeders and filter aid equipment shall be all of the following:

(a) Installed. Installed according to the manufacturer's directions.

(b) Used. Chemical feeders shall only be used with the disinfectant or sanitizer recommended by the manufacturer and be all of the following: Pf
1. Automatic. Pf

2. Easily adjustable. Pf

3. Capable of providing the required chemical residuals. Pf

(c) Interlocked. All recirculation systems shall be equipped with a chemical feed interlock pursuant to s. SPS 390.17 (2) (c) and (d), as enforced by the Wisconsin department of safety and professional services. P
1. The interlock device shall meet all of the following requirements:
a. If power to the recirculation pump is interrupted, the chemical feed stops. Pf

b. Except as provided in subd. 5., if flow in the recirculation system is interrupted, the chemical feeds stops. Pf

2. The operator or their designee shall demonstrate knowledge to the department or its agent on the pool's interlock system in all the following areas:
a. Describes the location of chemical feed connections and system flow sensing interlocks in the recirculation system. P

b. Describes how the chemical feeder electrical interlock functions. P

c. Describes how the system flow sensing interlock functions, if applicable. P

d. Describes how monthly testing is performed. P

e. Describes what safety measures that must be employed during monthly testing. P

3. Once monthly, challenge testing of the chemical feeder system shall be conducted to assess the interlock pursuant to subd. 1. P

4. A log of the monthly test shall be kept and meet all of the following:
a. Documented with the date, results, and the name of the person performing the test. P

b. Made available to the department or its agent upon request.

5. The system flow sensing interlock requirement does not apply to pools constructed before February 2009, unless the pool has been involved in a chemical release incident in which the installation of a flow sensing interlock would have prevented the chemical release.

(2) EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.

(a) Maintenance hazards. All maintenance that presents a danger to the patrons, including changing chlorine gas tanks and testing interlocks, shall be performed when the pool is not in use or is closed to public use. P

(b) Maintenance signage. When access to a pool or pool area cannot be restricted, signage shall be in place indicating that the pool is closed, and the area shall be monitored to ensure the pool is not in use. This would include a pool area that contains more than one pool, but not all of the pools are closed. This applies to hotels with pools built before February 1, 2017, with access to the pool area through the guest room. P

(3) REPAIRS. Only personnel trained and licensed in handling gas chlorine by a certifying agency such as the federal occupational health and safety administration may repair gas chlorinators. Pf

(4) EVACUATION DURING CHEMICAL FEED INCIDENT. If the interlock is activated stopping flow from the chemical feeders, or the water recirculation pump is stopped manually or unexpectedly for any reason and duration, including power outages, all patrons shall be evacuated from the pool until manual evaluation of the cause for interlock activation or recirculation pump interruption is completed by the responsible supervisor or pool operator. P

This section is created eff. 9-24-23 by CR 22-021.

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