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: Indian Creek Country Club
Address: 2401 Indian Creek Rd
Marion, IA  52302
Person Contacted: Chester Boothe
Title: CPO
Registration No: SP57-021-100 \ SP57-021-101
Type: Routine

Water Quality Information
Name: Outdoor Pool >= 1500 sq ft Out. Wading Pool
Registration No: SP57-021-100 SP57-021-101
Area (Sq. ft.): 2460 324
Volume (Gallons): 30000 1912
Filter Type: Sand Closed today
Filter Rate:
Turnover Rate:
Chlorine (Free): 1.8
ORP: NA
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
Chlorine (Total): 1.8
Chlorine (Combined): 0
Bromine: NA
Pool: 2-18ppm Spa: 4-18ppm
Cyanuric Acid: <30
Must be less than 80 ppm
pH: 7.8
Pool and Spa: 7.2ppm-7.8ppm
If less than 6.8 or greater than 8.2 = closure
Total Alkalinity: 190
Calcium Hardness: 320

 

Water Quality Information (continued)
Name: Outdoor Pool >= 1500 sq ft Out. Wading Pool
Registration No: SP57-021-100 SP57-021-101
Temperature (F): 87.2
Spa must not exceed 104°
Type of Disinfectant: Chlorine
Disinfection make and model: Pulsar 3
Drain Cover make and model: Unknown
Drain Cover exp. date: Unknown
CPO:
CPO exp. date:

Smoke Free Air Act
1. Facility in compliance with smoking ban?
( If no, complete complaint form )

Notes: .
Pool water is cloudy today. Main drain is visible, but not clear in 8 feet of water. pH is at max level of 8.0. Insepctor will return tomorrow morning to reinspect water quality prior to the busy weekend.

Certified lifeguards are recommended, but not required.

Email a letter of correction in regards to the violations noted below to diane.midcalf@linncountyiowa.gov by 8/20/22.

# 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: Post current cert in pool area. Be sure to attend CEU classes each year.
   
2) Management/Personnel Pool: 15.4(4)h(1) 18
Spa: 15.51(4)f 14
  Item: Safety Vacuum Release System documentation must be kept in facility, if applicable. Each SVRS shall be tested monthly and the test dates shall be recorded.
  Comment: Do you have one of these based on only having one main drain? If so, be sure it is tested and documented as such at least once per month.
   
3) Management/Personnel Pool: 15.4(6)f 24
Spa: 15.51(5)e 17
  Item: Records shall include results of monthly microbial analyses
   
4) 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: Because you do not have an automatic water chemistry controller, it is especially important to document every chemical you add to the pool water. Also, never add chemicals when the pool is occupied.
   
5) 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: It tested at 8.0 today
   
6) Safety Pool: 15.4(4)f(4) 17
  Item: A first-aid kit shall be equipped with: band-aids, sterile 4x4 bandage compress, self-adhering gauze bandage, disposable gloves, and a chemical cold press.
  Comment: Keep this stocked and in a readily available area near the pool.
   
7) 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: I recommend 3 for your pool size.
   
8) Safety Pool: 15.4(4)f(3) 17
  Item: Lifesaving equipment shall be mounted in conspicuous places around the swimming pool deck during normal operations
  Comment: If you are considering the shepards crook as one, please mount it on the fence so it is easily visible.
   
9) Safety Pool: 15.4(4)n(1)6 22
  Item: The door of all rooms that store chemical shall be secured in an open position whenever the room is occupied and locked closed when the room is not occcupied.
  Comment: All chemicals shall be behind a locked door
   
10) 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
   
11) 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
   
12) Showers/Toilets/Dressing Rooms Pool: 15.4(5)d 23
  Item: All lavatories, showers, and sanitary facilities shall be functional
  Comment: Fix toilet paper holder and extremely loud fan
   
  Name   Date
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).