| 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: Comfort Inn and Suites
Title: GM Registration No: SP57-077-100 \ SP57-077-101 Type: Routine |
| Name: | Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft | Indoor Spa |
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| Registration No: | SP57-077-100 | SP57-077-101 |
| Area (Sq. ft.): | 364 | 75 |
| Volume (Gallons): | 10467 | 1077 |
| Filter Type: | Sand | Sand |
| Filter Rate: | XX | XX |
| Turnover Rate: | XX | XX |
| Chlorine (Free): | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| ORP: | 712 / 7.39 | 720 / 7.37 |
| 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): | XX | XX |
| Chlorine (Combined): | XX | XX |
| Bromine: | NA | NA |
| Pool: 2-18ppm Spa: 4-18ppm | ||
| Cyanuric Acid: | NA | NA |
| Must be less than 80 ppm | ||
| pH: | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Pool and Spa: 7.2ppm-7.8ppm If less than 6.8 or greater than 8.2 = closure |
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| Total Alkalinity: | 80 | 40 |
| Calcium Hardness: | 540 | 260 |
| Name: | Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft | Indoor Spa |
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| Registration No: | SP57-077-100 | SP57-077-101 |
| Temperature (F): | XX | XX |
| Spa must not exceed 104° | ||
| Type of Disinfectant: | Chlorine | Chlorine |
| Disinfection make and model: | ECOLAB | ECOLAB |
| Drain Cover make and model: | AQUASTAR | AQUASTAR |
| Drain Cover exp. date: | 2/10/2024 | 2/10/2024 |
| CPO: | STEPHANIE | STEPHANIE |
| CPO exp. date: | 2028 | 2028 |
| 1. Facility in compliance with smoking ban? | |
| ( If no, complete complaint form ) | |
Notes: :
Routine inspection today
Manager called on 10/26/23 stating that pool is now closed because the ceiling is leaking into the pool area.
Respond to me via email in regards to each one of these violations as to how you have or plan to address them by 11/3/2023, or before you reopen the pool area.
| # | Section | Reference | Ref. Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)f(6) | 24 |
| Spa: | 15:51(5)e(8) | 17 | ||
| Item: Monthly ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) testing shall be included in pool logs | ||||
| Comment: Be sure to document this | ||||
| 2) | 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: Be sure to document this | ||||
| 3) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(2)e | 8 |
| Item: The disinfectant and pH in the pool water shall be manually tested or the ORP and pH of the swimming pool water shall be visually read and documented each day within one-half hour of the swimming pool opening, and at intervals not to exceed four hours thereafter until the swimming pool closes for the day. Visual ORP and pH in lieu of some of the manual tests are sufficient, but the swimming pool water shall be tested manually for disinfectant and pH at least twice per day. When manual tests are done, the manual test results and the visual readings for the ORP and pH shall be recorded. | ||||
| Comment: Be sure to document this | ||||
| 4) | Management/Personnel | |||
| Item: The disinfectant and pH in the spa water shall be manually tested or the ORP and pH of the spa water shall be visually read and documented each day within one-half hour of the spa opening, and at intervals not to exceed two hours thereafter until the spa closes for the day. Visual ORP and pH in lieu of some of the manual tests are sufficient, but the spa water shall be tested manually for disinfectant and pH at least twice per day. When manual tests are done, the manual test results and the visual readings for the ORP and pH shall be recorded. | ||||
| Comment: Be sure to document this | ||||
| 5) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(2)e | 8 |
| Item: The swimming pool and/or spa water shall be tested for total alkalinity at least once in each week that they are open for use. The swimming pool and/or spa shall be tested for calcium hardness, total chlorine and cyanuric acid (outdoor pools only) at least once in each month that they are open for use | ||||
| Comment: Be sure to document this | ||||
| 6) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(2)a(4) | |
| Item: The swimming pool shall be closed if the ORP is less than 660 mV or greater than 880 mV. | ||||
| Comment: There were many occasions that the logs show that ORP was out of range and pool was not documented as closed. | ||||
| 7) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(2)e | 8 |
| Item: At least once in each month that a swimming pool and/or spa is open for use, the facility management shall submit a sample of the water(s) to a laboratory certified by the department of natural resources to be analyzed for total coliform (and pseudomonas in spas only).. | ||||
| Comment: Be sure to do this monthly | ||||
| 8) | Filtration/Recirculation | Pool: | 15.4(1)b(2) | 8 |
| Spa: | 15.51(1)a(4) | 8 | ||
| Item: Recirculation system shall have an operating gauge installed in the proper location near filter | ||||
| Comment: Replace broken gauge on sand filter | ||||
| 9) | Water Quality | Spa: | 15.51(3)b(2) | 12 |
| Item: A spa containing 500 gal of water or less shall be drained once a week, a spa over 500 gal to 2000 gal shall be drained once every 2 weeks, and a spa over 2000 gal shall be drained once every 3 weeks | ||||
| Comment: Be sure to document this | ||||
| 10) | Marking | Pool: | 15.4(4)j(2) | 20 |
| Item: Depth Markers shall be located at 1-ft depth intervals, but not more than 25 ft. apart measured between the centers of the depth markers around the area of a swimming pool which has a water depth of 5 ft. or less | ||||
| Comment: Clean inside wall of pool where depth markers are h ard to read | ||||
| 11) | 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, and the address of the facility shall be posted near the telephone. | ||||
| Comment: Post address of the facility by phone | ||||
| 12) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(6)k | 25 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)i | 18 | ||
| Item: Each member of staff shall sign off that they have reviewed SDS sheets along with the Emergency Action Plan annually. | ||||
| Comment: Do this now and annually thereafter | ||||
| 13) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)m(2) | 17 |
| Item: Fully submerged lighting in a pool or spa shall be in working order. | ||||
| Comment: Please fix | ||||
| 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).