Code
The QUALIFIED OPERATOR or RESPONSIBLE SUPERVISOR shall ensure that a daily AQUATIC FACILITY preventive maintenance inspection is done before opening and that it shall include:
1) Walkways/DECK and exits are clear, clean, free of debris;
2) Drain covers, vacuum fitting covers, SKIMMER equalizer covers, and any other suction outlet covers are in place, secure, and unbroken;
3) SKIMMER baskets, weirs, lids, flow adjusters, and suction outlets are free of any blockage;
4) INLET and return covers and any other fittings are in place, secure, and unbroken;
5) SAFETY warning signs and other signage are in place and in good repair;
6) Safety equipment as required by this CODE are in place and in good repair, including emergency instructions and phone numbers;
7) Entrapment prevention systems are operational;
8) Recirculation, DISINFECTION systems, controller(s), and probes are operating as required;
9) Secondary and/or supplemental DISINFECTION systems are operating as required;
10) Underwater lights and other lighting are intact with no exposed wires or water in lights;
11) Slime and biofilm has been removed from accessible surfaces of AQUATIC VENUES, slides, and other AQUATIC FEATURES;
12) Doors to nonpublic areas (CHEMICAL storage spaces, offices, etc.) are locked;
13) First aid supplies are stocked;
14) Emergency communication equipment and systems are operational;
15) Fecal/vomit/blood incident contamination response protocols, materials, and equipment are available;
16) Water features and amenities are functioning in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations;
17) Fencing/BARRIERS, gates, and self-latching or other locks are tested and are intact and functioning properly, and BARRIERS do not have nearby furniture to encourage climbing;
18) Drinking fountains are clean and in functional condition;
19) Electrical devices are in good working condition and meet the requirements specified in the NEC and MAHC;
20) Alarms, if required, are tested and functioning properly; and
21) Assessing water clarity such that the bottom and objects in the POOL are clearly visible.