| 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: Gateway Gardens
Title: CPO Registration No: SP57-044-100 Type: Routine |
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| # | 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: Monthly mircobial tests were not being submitted and the annual review of MSDS sheets was not being recorded. | ||||
| 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: Emergency plan for drowning and serious injury/accident not written. Also the annual review was not being documented. | ||||
| 3) | 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: GFCI testing was not being recorded in log book. | ||||
| 4) | 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: VGB documentation could not be located. | ||||
| 5) | 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: Filter maintenance was not being recorded in log book. | ||||
| 6) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)i | 25 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)g | 18 | ||
| Item: A permanent manual of operation shall be kept in facility | ||||
| Comment: Operation and maintenance manual missing for all equipment used in the pool. Also missing written procedures for superchlorination, keeping chemical feed systems supplied, maintaing controller sensors, backwashing, and vacuuming. | ||||
| 7) | 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: Chemical additions are not recorded in the log book. | ||||
| 8) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(2)e | 10 and 11 |
| Spa: | 15.51(2)e | 11 and 12 | ||
| Item: Not tested/recorded as often as necessary in Operation Records | ||||
| Comment: Log book is missing test recordings at 4 hour intervals. | ||||
| 9) | 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: Both skimmers on the east side of the pool are missing weir's | ||||
| 10) | 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: The north side of the pool wall is missing tiles. | ||||
| 11) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)l(2) | 21 |
| Spa: | 15.51(4)k(2) | 16 | ||
| Item: A fence, wall, or other means of enclosure shall have no openings that would allow the passage of a 4-inch sphere, and shall not be easily climbable by toddlers. | ||||
| Comment: Some sections of the pool fence have gaps that are greater than 4". | ||||
| 12) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)b(2) | 13 |
| Item: Pool ladders, ramps, handrails, and grab rails shall be securely anchored. | ||||
| Comment: Ladders and handrails are loose. | ||||
| 13) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)b(3) | 13 |
| Item: The lower end of each ladder rail shall be securely covered with a smooth nonmetallic cap. | ||||
| Comment: The west side ladders are missing end caps. | ||||
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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).