A.
A swimming pool or bathing beach located on a watershed
of a lake, reservoir, stream or other body of water used as a source of public
water supply shall be so operated as not to pollute or contaminate such supply.
B.
Whenever a swimming pool or bathing beach is located
on the banks of a lake, reservoir, stream or other watercourse which is a
source of water supply protected by water rules enacted by the State Commissioner
of Health, said water rules shall be strictly observed.
The maximum number of bathers permitted in any artificial swimming pool
at any one time shall not exceed one bather for each 25 square feet of water
surface area of the pool.
A.
Each swimming pool or bathing beach shall be under the
supervision of a competent operator or attendant who shall require the careful
observance of sanitary regulations prescribed in this chapter and the requirements
of the permit issued for such pool or beach.
B.
At all swimming pools where artificial circulation, filtration,
chemical treatment or dilution is used, complete daily records shall be kept
of the operation of such pools on forms furnished or approved by the State
Commissioner of Health, and a copy of such records shall be forwarded at monthly
intervals to the permit-issuing official.
C.
A full report of any serious injury or illness incident
occurring at a swimming pool or bathing beach shall be reported by the operator
to the permit-issuing official within 24 hours and recorded in a logbook.
This shall include any incident occurring at a bathing facility which:
A.
Readily accessible lifesaving equipment meeting the approval
of the State Commissioner of Health or the permit equipment at swimming pools
shall include two ring buoys at least 18 inches in diameter attached to 25
feet of rope, one reaching pole about 15 feet long and a first aid kit. At
bathing beaches, a surfboard or boat, a torpedo buoy or ring buoy and a first
aid kit shall be provided.
B.
At least one qualified lifeguard trained to make rescues,
give first aid and exercise control over the bathers in the bathing and swimming
area or other responsible person acceptable to the permit-issuing official
shall be required at all swimming pools for each 75 bathers and at bathing
beaches for each 50 yards of beach. Higher ratios are acceptable for beaches
serving more than 500 bathers as approved by the State Commissioner of Health.
The bathers shall be under the direct supervision of the qualified lifeguard
or other responsible person acceptable to the permit-issuing official, and
such lifeguard or responsible person shall be present at the bathing area
at all times when the pool or bathing beach is officially open.
(1)
The hours that a swimming pool or bathing beach is officially
open and a prohibition against swimming or bathing at any other time shall
be prominently posted.
(2)
Additional qualified lifeguards or responsible persons
acceptable to the permit-issuing official shall be required by the permit-issuing
official whenever, in his opinion, it is necessary for the protection of the
bathers.
All bathing suits and towels furnished or rented to the public shall
be washed with soap and hot water, rinsed and thoroughly dried after each
use.
All benches and floors of dressing rooms, toilet rooms, showers, passageways
and walks at every swimming pool and bathing beach shall be well drained and
maintained in a clean condition at all times and shall be treated with a suitable
fungicide daily.
[Amended 10-4-1990 by L.L. No. 7-1990]
Placards reciting Sections 6.30 to 6.32, inclusive, of the State Sanitary
Code shall be posted conspicuously at the swimming pool or enclosure and in
the dressing rooms and offices of all swimming pools.
Urinating, expectorating or blowing the nose in any swimming pool is
prohibited.
No person having skin lesions, sore or inflamed eyes, mouth, nose or
ear discharges or who is known to be a carrier of the microorganisms of any
communicable disease shall use any swimming pool or bathing beach.
Persons not dressed for bathing shall not be allowed in places provided
for spectators.
