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: Holiday Inn Express
Title: General Manager Registration No: SP57-070-100 \ SP57-070-101 Type: Routine |
Name: | Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft | Indoor Spa |
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Registration No: | SP57-070-100 | SP57-070-101 |
Area (Sq. ft.): | 528 | 54 |
Volume (Gallons): | 15120 | 797 |
Filter Type: | Sand | |
Filter Rate: | ||
Turnover Rate: | ||
Chlorine (Free): | 3 | |
ORP: | 710 | |
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): | 3.4 | |
Chlorine (Combined): | .4 | |
Bromine: | ||
Pool: 2-18ppm Spa: 4-18ppm | ||
Cyanuric Acid: | ||
Must be less than 80 ppm | ||
pH: | 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: | 60 | |
Calcium Hardness: | 680 |
Name: | Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft | Indoor Spa |
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Registration No: | SP57-070-100 | SP57-070-101 |
Temperature (F): | 88 | |
Spa must not exceed 104° | ||
Type of Disinfectant: | 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 ) |
# | 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 Operator required | ||||
Comment: Hotel changed ownership and management as of last week. New CPO is being sought out. Notify this Dept. as soon as your CPO is hired. | ||||
2) | 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: No annual review of Material Safety Data sheets being done currently. All staff involved in pool maintenance and pool water testing shall review current MSD sheets annually and sign and date when this is completed. | ||||
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: Monthly GFCI testing is not being recorded in operational records. | ||||
4) | 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 emergency action plan available at time of inspection. Create or seek out an emergency action plan for pool incidents that includes drowning or serious illness or injury, chemical handling accidents, and weather emergencies (tornadoes). This plan must be reviewed annually with all mainenance, managment, and front desk staff that work during pool hours. | ||||
5) | 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: Pool hours begin at 5:30 am but first chemical testing is not being done until 6 am. Testing shall be done 1/2 hour prior to pool opening each day. This is very important as chemistry can have changed significantly overnight and the water must be verified as safe prior to allowing patrons to enter. Either change hours of pool operation or test earlier in the morning. | ||||
6) | 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: On day of inspection the only testing that had been done was at 8 am. Inspection began at 12:40 pm. Daily, Weekly and monthly testing also not being recorded as necessary on the pool log sheets. | ||||
7) | 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: Weirs not present on either of the skimmers. | ||||
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).