| 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: Fairfield Inns & Suites
Title: General Manager Registration No: SP57-111-100 \ SP57-111-101 Type: Routine |
| Name: | Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft | Indoor Spa |
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| Registration No: | SP57-111-100 | SP57-111-101 |
| Area (Sq. ft.): | 273 | 52 |
| Volume (Gallons): | 7549 | 909 |
| Filter Type: | Sand | Out Of Commission |
| Filter Rate: | ||
| Turnover Rate: | ||
| Chlorine (Free): | 0 | |
| ORP: | PPM 0.3 / pH 7.44 | |
| 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): | 0 | |
| Chlorine (Combined): | 0 | |
| Bromine: | NA | |
| Pool: 2-18ppm Spa: 4-18ppm | ||
| Cyanuric Acid: | NA | |
| Must be less than 80 ppm | ||
| pH: | 7.4 | |
| Pool and Spa: 7.2ppm-7.8ppm If less than 6.8 or greater than 8.2 = closure |
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| Total Alkalinity: | 40 | |
| Calcium Hardness: | 800 | |
| Name: | Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft | Indoor Spa |
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| Registration No: | SP57-111-100 | SP57-111-101 |
| Temperature (F): | 72 | |
| Spa must not exceed 104° | ||
| Type of Disinfectant: | Cal Hypo | |
| Disinfection make and model: | EcoLab all in one AB300 | |
| Drain Cover make and model: | Aquastar | |
| Drain Cover exp. date: | 2/7/2023 | |
| CPO: | NONE | |
| CPO exp. date: | ||
| 1. Facility in compliance with smoking ban? | |
| ( If no, complete complaint form ) | |
Notes: :
Routine inspection on pool today. Spa was out of commission.
Inspector closed pool due to absence of chlorine in water. The chlorine feeder has been froze for 16 days. Several other repeat violations from the last few years were also noted. Items 1,5,7,8 shall be verified in a follow up inspection by inspector prior to reopening the pool and/or spa.
| # | Section | Reference | Ref. Page | |
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| 1) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)a | 23 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)a | 16 | ||
| Item: Certified Pool Operator required | ||||
| Comment: This is a rule in the Iowa Pool Code. Choose one of the following to comply: 1. Sign yourself or a staff member up for the next CPO class in Cedar Rapids on 4/30/2024 and provide proof of paid registration to inspector. 2. Contract with a CPO from another facility to be onsite at least 10 hours per week to manage pool, and be available to staff, and inspector as needed duing all times that the pool is open. Provide name and # of this CPO to inspector. | ||||
| 2) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)f(4) | 24 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)e(5) | 17 | ||
| Item: Dates and quantities of chemical additions must be included in Operational Records | ||||
| Comment: This is not being recorded. Change procedure to comply with Iowa Code. | ||||
| 3) | 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: This is not being recorded. Change procedure to comply with Iowa Code. | ||||
| 4) | 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: This is not being recorded. Change procedure to comply with Iowa Code. | ||||
| 5) | 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: This has not been done since your last inspection in May 2023. Change procedure to comply with Iowa Code. | ||||
| 6) | 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: These were only documented once in 2023. Change procedure to comply with Iowa Code. | ||||
| 7) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(2)e | 8 |
| Spa: | 15.51(2)e | 11 and 12 | ||
| Item: Readings from the chlorine feeder for chlorine and pH shall be documented at 7am and every 4 hours while the pool is open. Chlorine shall be between 2.0 & 8.0, and pH shall be between 7.0 & 7.8, or the pool shall be closed. | ||||
| Comment: This is currently only being done at 9am and 2pm four days per week. Change procedure to comply with Iowa Code. | ||||
| 8) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)f(6) | 17 and 18 |
| Item: At swimming pools where lifeguards are employed, a telephone shall be available to the swimming pool staff for emergency purposes. | ||||
| Comment: Currently the telephone in pool area is not working. Fix and test weekly. | ||||
| 9) | 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: This was last done on 01/2023. Update signatures for all employees to comply with Iowa Code. | ||||
| 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).