| 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: Days Inn and Suites
Title: Front Desk Staff Registration No: SP57-071-100 Type: Routine |
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Notes: Inspector is closing the pool today for several reasons, primarily for falsifying the chemical test records. Once facility has corrected items 1,4,5,6,7,8,14 below, contact inspector at 319-521-3066 who will conduct a special reinspection prior to reopening the pool.
Please email a letter of correction stating how the other violations listed below have been and/or will be corrected to diane.midcalf@linncountyiowa.gov within 30 days of this inspection.
| # | Section | Reference | Ref. Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)a | 23 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)a | 16 | ||
| Item: Certified Pool Operator required | ||||
| Comment: PK’s CPO certification is expired | ||||
| 2) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)f | 24 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)e | 17 | ||
| Item: Records shall include results of monthly microbial analyses | ||||
| 3) | 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 | ||||
| 4) | 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: The pool records you have are falsified. They state that the pool has been tested every day at 8:30am, 12:30pm, 4:30pm, 8:30pm and the pH has always been at 7.5 and the free chlorine has always been at 8.0 since pool reopened on 4/15/22. This is impossible. And, todays readings for 4:30pm and 8:30mpm are already filled in and it is only 1:30pm. | ||||
| 5) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(2)e | 8 |
| Item: The swimming pool water shall be tested for total alkalinity at least once in each week that the swimming pool is open for use. The swimming pool shall be tested for calcium hardness at least once in each month that the swimming pool is open for use | ||||
| 6) | Water Quality | Pool: | 15.4(2)f | 11 and 12 |
| Spa: | 15.51(2)f | 12 | ||
| Item: Each facility shall have functional water testing equipment for free chlorine and combined chlorine, or total bromine; pH; total alkalinity; calcium hardness; and cyanuric acid | ||||
| 7) | Water Quality | Pool: | 15.4(2)b | 10 |
| Spa: | 15.51(2)b | 10 | ||
| Item: The pH level of a spa / pool shall be 7.2 to 7.8 | ||||
| Comment: Have EcoLab recalibrate your automatic feeder, the numbers are incorrect. | ||||
| 8) | Water Quality | Pool: | 15.4(2)a(1) | 9 |
| Item: Pool water shall have a free chlorine residual of at least 1.0 ppm and no greater than 8.0 ppm, or a total bromine residual of at least 2.0 ppm and no greater than 18.0 ppm when pool is in use | ||||
| Comment: Have EcoLab recalibrate your automatic feeder, the numbers are incorrect. | ||||
| 9) | Decks | Pool: | 15.4(4)k(1) | 21 |
| Spa: | 15.51(4)h(1) | 15 | ||
| Item: Pool and Spa decks shall be maintained slip-resistant, and free of litter, obstructions and tripping hazards. | ||||
| Comment: 4 feet of walking room shall be between the pool and all furniture. | ||||
| 10) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)f(1) | 17 |
| Item: A minimum of one unit of lifesaving equipment shall be provided for each 1500 sq. ft. of water surface area or fraction thereof. The area of a swimming pool where the water is 2 ft. deep or less may be subtracted from the total area for this requirement. A swimming pool is not required to have more than ten units of lifesaving equipment. | ||||
| Comment: Attach a throw rope to the ring buoy. | ||||
| 11) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(6)l | 13 |
| Spa: | 15.4(6)l | 19 | ||
| Item: The facility management shall develop a written emergency plan. The plan shall include, but may not be limited to, actions to be taken in cases of drowning, serious illness or injury, chemical-handling accidents, weather emergencies, and other serious incidents. The emergency plan shall be reviewed with the facility staff at least once a year, and the dates of review or training shall be recorded in the pool records | ||||
| 12) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)a(3) | 12 |
| Spa: | 15.51(4)a(3) | 13 | ||
| Item: Material safety data sheets (MSDS) for the chemicals used at the pool or spa shall be at the facility in a location known and readily accessible to the facility staff. The SDS sheets shall be reviewed with the facility staff at least once a year, and the dates of review or training shall be recorded in the pool records | ||||
| 13) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)m(1) | 22 |
| Spa: | 15.51(4)j(1) | 15 | ||
| Item: Each electrical outlet in the deck, shower room, and pool water treatment equipment areas of a swimming pool or spa shall be equipped with a properly installed ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) at the outlet or at the breaker serving the outlet, and shall be tested at least once a month. Testing dates and results shall be recorded in the pool records. | ||||
| 14) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)m(2) | 17 |
| Item: Fully submerged lighting in a pool or spa shall be in working order. | ||||
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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).