(A) Responsibilities of Department. The Department shall perform inspections and investigations of SWIMMING FACILITIES, as that term is defined in the Illinois Swimming Facility Act, 210 ILCS 125/1 et seq., with the exception of bathing beaches. Such inspections and investigations shall be performed by the Department as an agent of the Illinois Department of Public Health in accordance with § 1.1 of the Illinois Swimming Facility Act within the county. In performing inspections and investigations of swimming facilities, the Department shall utilize the standards set forth in regulations adopted by the Illinois Department of Public Health in accordance with the Illinois Swimming Facility Act and Code, as it is currently and as it may be amended in the future. The Department shall be authorized to enter into agency agreements with the Illinois Department of Public Health for the purpose of carrying out this section.
(B) Inspection fees. The owner or operator of the swimming facility shall pay to the Department a re-inspection fee, as applicable, in accordance with the fee schedule approved by the Board of Health.
(C) Complaint investigations. All complaints on a swimming facility will be investigated. The owner or operator of the swimming facility shall pay to the Department a complaint investigation fee, as applicable, in accordance with the fee schedule approved by the Board of Health.
(D) Water testing fees. The owner or operator of the swimming facility shall pay to the Department a water testing fee, in accordance with a fee schedule set by the Board of Health.
(E) Lab fees. In the event of a waterborne illness, the owner or operator of the swimming facility shall pay for all lab fees associated with the event. Any lab providing this testing must be approved by the Department. The Department will not be responsible for any fees associated with testing for a waterborne illness.
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