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Adequate and satisfactorily designed and located shower facilities, including warm water and soap, shall be provided for every nonprivate swimming pool. This requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied when the following conditions are met:
1. Separate shower facilities are provided for men and women and are so located that bathers must pass from the shower room directly to the pool area.
2. Shower facilities for pools used by groups, classes or platoons on a regular time schedule of 1 hour or less have one shower for each four bathers in the maximum class or one shower for each 10 if the period is two hours. Shower facilities for pools with continuous bathing have a minimum of one shower for each 40 bathers expected at the time of maximum load.
3. The ceilings, walls, and floors of the shower room or area are constructed of impervious material not adversely affected by steam or water.
4. The floor is smooth, nonslip to bare feet, has no open cracks or joints, and has a minimum pitch of 3 inches (75 mm) in 10 feet (3.05 m) toward the drains with no low spot which will allow water to stand.
5. A minimum of 3 gallons (11.36 L) of water per shower per minute, having a temperature of not less than 90°F (32.2°C) is provided.
6. The showers are so designed that a proper mixture of hot and cold water may be obtained without danger of scalding the bather.
7. Liquid or powdered soap in suitable dispensing equipment is provided for each shower unit.
8. Shower booths are provided in the women's shower room, with partitions that will not be damaged by the shower water and which will have a minimum clearance of 6 inches (150 mm) above the floor.
9. Shower drainage is discharged to the sanitary sewerage system.