(a) When Class A, B and D pools and spas, located at Class A and B facilities are open for use, water quality tests for disinfectant level and pH shall be conducted at least every two hours. To assure proper disinfectant levels and pH, tests shall be conducted more frequently if necessary. If a system is used to automatically control disinfectant and pH, testing for disinfectant level and pH shall be made at least once per day.
(b) When a Class C or D pool or a spa located at a Class C facility is open for use, water quality tests for disinfectant level and pH will be made one or more times per day. To assure proper disinfectant levels and pH, tests shall be conducted more frequently if necessary.
(c) Disinfectant levels and pH will be recorded following each test and the operational record of tests shall be kept for two years and will be made available upon request by the director.
(d) Test methods shall be capable of measuring chemical ranges as set forth in Tex. Administrative Code Title 25, Chapter 265 without dilution of pool or spa water.
(e) To ensure compliance with applicable codes, all pool and spa facilities shall record the inspections and make repairs, as necessary, of the following:
(1) Ground fault circuit interrupters for pool/spa equipment shall be tested weekly;
(2) Condition of pool/spa yard enclosure and gates shall be inspected weekly; and
(3) Emergency telephone operation shall be tested monthly.
(f) A person commits an offense if the person owns, is in control of, or is a nationally accredited or trained pool/spa operator of a public pool/spa and fails to maintain records as required by this section.
(g) A person commits an offense if the person owns, is in control of, or is a nationally accredited or trained pool/spa operator of a public swimming pool/spa and fails to make records required by this section available to the director immediately upon the director’s request.
(Ord. 12156, § 1, passed 9-12-1995; Ord. 16313, § 11, passed 3-1-2005)