| 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: Residence Inn by Marriot
Title: GM Registration No: SP57-114-100 Type: Complaint |
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Special inspection today due to customer complaint that pool water was green and not flowing properly. Lighting in pool area makes water appear green, but it is not. Jets are flowing properly.
Inspector did close pool due to lack of Bromine in it. Chemical feeder is not working properly.
Call inspector at 319-521-3066 when items 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 are corrected for a reinspection prior to reopening.
Have a plan as to when items 1, 4, 8 will be corrected at that time.
| # | Section | Reference | Ref. Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | 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 | ||||
| 2) | 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. | ||||
| 3) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(2)a(4) | |
| Item: The swimming pool shall be closed if the ORP is less than 660 mV or greater than 880 mV. | ||||
| 4) | 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: I will drop off bags to do this later this week. I apologize for the delay. | ||||
| 5) | 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 | ||||
| Comment: Order test kit “Taylor K2006” | ||||
| 6) | 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 | ||||
| 7) | Water Quality | Pool: | 15.4(3)a(1) | 12 |
| Spa: | 15.51(3)a(1) | 12 | ||
| Item: Equipment for continuous feed of chlorine, a chlorine compound or a bromine compound and/or equipment for the continuous feed of a chemical for pH adjustment to the swimming pool / spa shall be provided and shall be operational | ||||
| Comment: There is a Bromine feeder, but it is not working properly. I recommend contracting with a local pool specialist to service or replace it now, and have them available for concerns in the future. | ||||
| 8) | 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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| 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).