| 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: Fairfield Inns & Suites
Title: General Manager Registration No: SP57-111-100 \ SP57-111-101 Type: Routine |
| Name: | Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft | Indoor Spa |
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| Registration No: | SP57-111-100 | SP57-111-101 |
| Area (Sq. ft.): | 273 | 52 |
| Volume (Gallons): | 7549 | 909 |
| Filter Type: | Sand | Sand |
| Filter Rate: | ||
| Turnover Rate: | ||
| Chlorine (Free): | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| ORP: | 7.4 / 3.2 | 7.4 / 3.8 |
| 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): | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| Chlorine (Combined): | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Bromine: | NA | NA |
| Pool: 2-18ppm Spa: 4-18ppm | ||
| Cyanuric Acid: | NA | NA |
| Must be less than 80 ppm | ||
| pH: | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pool and Spa: 7.2ppm-7.8ppm If less than 6.8 or greater than 8.2 = closure |
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| Total Alkalinity: | 40 | 80 |
| Calcium Hardness: | 330 | 420 |
| Name: | Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft | Indoor Spa |
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| Registration No: | SP57-111-100 | SP57-111-101 |
| Temperature (F): | 82.6 | 101.6 |
| Spa must not exceed 104° | ||
| Type of Disinfectant: | Chlorine | Chlorine |
| Disinfection make and model: | EcoLab AB 300 HYPO 1030 | EcoLab AB 300 HYPO 1030 |
| Drain Cover make and model: | Aquastar | Aquastar |
| Drain Cover exp. date: | 7/17/2022 | 7/17/2022 |
| CPO: | ||
| CPO exp. date: | ||
| 1. Facility in compliance with smoking ban? | |
| ( If no, complete complaint form ) | |
Notes: Routine inspection today. GM is not in today, but I went over violations with Markeisha who verbalized understanding. I am emailing this report to GM for review.
Gloria, please email a letter of correction stating how the violations listed below have been and/or will be corrected to diane.midcalf@linncountyiowa.gov within 30 days of this inspection. Please prioritize 1, 3, and 8.
| # | 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: Please try to get someone signed up for a class this month. There is one in Dubuque and one in Cedar Falls. | ||||
| 2) | 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 | ||||
| 3) | 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: Manual test should be done prior to opening the pool each day and one other time throughout the day for the pool and the spa. The ORP and PPM should be read prior to opening the pool (7am) each day and every 4 hours thereafter. The ORP and PPM should be read prior to opening the spa (7am) each day and every 2 hours thereafter. All of those results should be documented in the pool/spa water logs. | ||||
| 4) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(2)e | 8 |
| Item: The swimming pool and/or spa water shall be tested for total alkalinity at least once in each week that they are open for use. The swimming pool and/or spa shall be tested for calcium hardness at least once in each month that they are open for use | ||||
| 5) | 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 showed Markeisha the folder and instructions on how to do this. If she has questions, I know John knows how to do it, or she can always call me at 319-521-3066 and I will walk her through it. | ||||
| 6) | Water Quality | Spa: | 15.51(3)b(2) | 12 |
| Item: A spa containing 500 gal of water or less shall be drained once a week, a spa over 500 gal to 2000 gal shall be drained once every 2 weeks, and a spa over 2000 gal shall be drained once every 3 weeks | ||||
| Comment: Be sure to document this on the pool log sheets | ||||
| 7) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)f(6) | 18 |
| Spa: | 15.51(4)d | 13 | ||
| Item: Swimming pools where lifeguards are not provided shall have a designated emergency phone and shall be available to users of swimming pools when the swimming pool is open. When the telephone is not within the confines of the swimming pool, the location of the emergency telephone shall be posted in a conspicuous place within the swimming pool enclosure. Instructions for emergency use of the telephone shall be posted near the telephone. | ||||
| Comment: Replace existing non working phone | ||||
| 8) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)h | 18 and 19 |
| Item: All drains shall be VGB compliant and within their life expectancy date | ||||
| Comment: Yours expired 7/20/2022. Replace this week. | ||||
| 9) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(6)k | 25 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)i | 18 | ||
| Item: Each member of staff shall sign off that they have reviewed SDS sheets along with the Emergency Action Plan annually. | ||||
| Comment: I left an example sign-off sheet at your front desk. | ||||
| 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).