| Swimming Pool / Spa Inspection Report Linn County Public Health 1020 - 6th Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Phone: (319) 892-6000 Fax: (319) 892-6099 E-mail: health@linncountyiowa.gov |
Facility Name: Country Inn & Suites by Carlson (North)
Title: CPO Registration No: SP57-057-100 \ SP57-057-101 Type: Complaint |
| Name: | Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft | Indoor Spa |
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| Registration No: | SP57-057-100 | SP57-057-101 |
| Area (Sq. ft.): | 576 | 70 |
| Volume (Gallons): | 17165 | |
| Filter Type: | Sand | Sand |
| Filter Rate: | ||
| Turnover Rate: | ||
| Chlorine (Free): | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| ORP: | 820 | 811 |
| Pool: 1-8ppm, ORP 700-880 mV If less than 0.6ppm or greater than 8.0ppm = closure Spa: 2-8 ppm ORP 700-880 mV If less than 1.0ppm or greater than 8.0ppm = closure |
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| Chlorine (Total): | ||
| Chlorine (Combined): | 1.2 | .8 |
| Bromine: | ||
| Pool: 2-18ppm Spa: 4-18ppm | ||
| Cyanuric Acid: | ||
| Must be less than 80 ppm | ||
| pH: | 7.2 | 7.0 |
| Pool and Spa: 7.2ppm-7.8ppm If less than 6.8 or greater than 8.2 = closure |
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| Total Alkalinity: | ||
| Calcium Hardness: | 110 | 110 |
| Name: | Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft | Indoor Spa |
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| Registration No: | SP57-057-100 | SP57-057-101 |
| Temperature (F): | 89 | 100 |
| Spa must not exceed 104° | ||
| Type of Disinfectant: | Chlorine | Chlorine |
| Disinfection make and model: | ||
| Drain Cover make and model: | ||
| Drain Cover exp. date: | ||
| CPO: | ||
| CPO exp. date: | ||
| 1. Facility in compliance with smoking ban? | |
| ( If no, complete complaint form ) | |
Notes: Spa to be removed later this year. Decomission spa by draining and installing a physical barrier (such as a chain) as well as a sign stating that it is closed and not to enter. Pool is to be closed until main drain covers are replaced.
| # | Section | Reference | Ref. Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)f | 24 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)e | 17 | ||
| Item: Records shall include results of chemical tests, results of microbial analyses, reports of complaints/injuries/illnesses, daily water temp. (spa), dates of draining/cleaning, and dates of review of MSDS | ||||
| Comment: Annual staff review of MSDS not on site. Most recently completed in 2015. All staff who work in pool area and do pool testing shall review and sign off on these each year. Form for pool incidents in the pool notebook but they are not using them to record incidents. | ||||
| 2) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)l | 25 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)j | 18 | ||
| Item: A written emergency plan shall be provided and reviewed annually | ||||
| Comment: No record of annual employee review of pool emergency plan. | ||||
| 3) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)f(4) | 24 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)e(5) | 17 | ||
| Item: Dates and quantities of chemical additions (superchlorination) must be included in Operational Records | ||||
| Comment: No logs of dates and quantities of chemical additions in the past year. Most recent logs date to mid 2017. | ||||
| 4) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)f(6) | 24 |
| Spa: | 15:51(5)e(8) | 17 | ||
| Item: Monthly ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) shall be included in Operational Records | ||||
| Comment: Monthly GFCI tests are not being recorded. | ||||
| 5) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(4)h(1) | 18 |
| Spa: | 15.51(4)f | 14 | ||
| Item: Main drain and Safety Vacuum Release System documentation (VGB) with dates of installation must be kept in facility. Each SVRS shall be tested monthly and the test dates recorded | ||||
| Comment: Main drain covers are outdated and thus not VGB compliant. New covers reported to be on-site but have not been installed. One of the existing drain covers is also cracked. Covers for suction inlets on sides of pool also not VGB compliant. Install all new covers that are in compliance with VGB act and maintain records on-site. | ||||
| 6) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)f(5) | 24 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)e(6) | 17 | ||
| Item: Dates when filters are backwashed, cleaned, or changed included in Operational Records | ||||
| Comment: Records do not include maintenance records for backwashing, cleaning, or filter changes. | ||||
| 7) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(2)e | 10 and 11 |
| Spa: | 15.51(2)e | 11 and 12 | ||
| Item: Manual tests are not being conducted as often as necessary | ||||
| Comment: Weekly and monthly testing not being recorded (combined Chlorine, alkalinity, and calcium hardness). | ||||
| 8) | Filtration/Recirculation | Pool: | 15.4(4)h | 18 |
| Spa: | 15.51(4)f | 14 | ||
| Item: Each outlet including main drains shall be designed to prevent user entrapment. Spa or pool shall be closed if drain is broken. | ||||
| Comment: Main drain cover cracked. Pool shall be closed until drain covers are replaced with VGB compliant covers. | ||||
| 9) | Filtration/Recirculation | Pool: | 15.4(1)b(1) | 8 |
| Spa: | 15.51(1)c | 8 | ||
| Item: Flow meters and all related components of the water recirculation system shall operate continuously if pool/spa contains water | ||||
| Comment: Multiple flow meters and temperature gauges not functional. | ||||
| 10) | Filtration/Recirculation | Pool: | 15.4(1)b(4) | 8 |
| Spa: | 15.51(1)e | 9 | ||
| Item: Skimmer shall have an easily removable basket/screen upstream from any valve and have a Self-adjusting weir in place | ||||
| Comment: Self-adjusting weirs not in place. | ||||
| 11) | Marking | Pool: | 15.4(4)i(2) | 19 |
| Spa: | 15.51(4)g | 15 | ||
| Item: Pool and Spa walls and floor shall be smooth and easily cleanable | ||||
| Comment: chipping paint and plaster present in pool and spa. Resurfacing is needed to ensure the walls and floors of the pool are smooth and easily cleanable. CPO Jeff remarked that spa is to be decomissioned. | ||||
| 12) | Marking | Pool: | 15.4(4)j(1) | 20 |
| Item: Depth Markers shall be painted or otherwise marked on the deck within 3 ft. of the edge of the swimming pool | ||||
| Comment: Depth markers in varying states of ledgibility. Replace all depth markers with easily readable markings. | ||||
| 13) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)f(4) | 17 |
| Item: A first-aid kit shall be equipped with: band-aids, sterile 4x4 bandage compress, self-adhering gauze bandage, disposable gloves, and a chemical cold press. | ||||
| Comment: First Aid kit missing a sterile 4x4" bandage compress and a cold compress. | ||||
| 14) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)f(6) | 18 |
| Spa: | 15.51(4)d | 13 | ||
| Item: Swimming pools where lifeguards are not provided shall have a designated emergency phone and shall be available to users of swimming pools when the swimming pool is open. When the telephone is not within the confines of the swimming pool, the location of the emergency telephone shall be posted in a conspicuous place within the swimming pool enclosure. Instructions for emergency use of the telephone shall be posted near the telephone. | ||||
| Comment: Emergency phone not functioning. Either provide a working phone at all times or remove phone and replace with a sign stating that the emergency phone is located at the front desk instead. | ||||
| Name | Date | ||
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| Inspector: | Inspection: | ||
| Report Received By: | Received: | ||
| Reviewed By: | Reviewed: |
These items must be corrected as soon as possible in order to comply with the Iowa Department of Public Health Swimming Pool and Spa Rules. A letter regarding the actions which will be taken in order to correct all deficiencies must be submitted within 30 days to this office. If for any reason you take issue with any of the items cited regarding swimming pool rules, a variance can be requested by following the instructions in the Iowa Department of Public Health Swimming Pools manual, amended July 8th, 2009, page 57, section 641-15.7 (135I). Variance requests regarding spa rules must be made in compliance with the instructions in the Iowa Department of Public Health Spa manual, revised July 8th, 2009, page 32, section 641-15.7 (135I).