| 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: Sure Stay Hotel
Title: Owner Registration No: SP57-098-100 Type: Routine |
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Notes: :
Routine inspection today.
Inspector closed pool due to violations listed below.
Call or email inspector for reinspection after all violations below have been corrected, and prior to reopening the pool.
319-892-6026 diane.midcalf@linncountyiowa.gov
| # | 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: Facility shall have a CPO on staff at least 10 hours per week, post their valid CPO certificate in filter room, and have an in-person conversation with inspector. | ||||
| 2) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(2)e | 8 |
| Spa: | 15.51(2)e | 11 and 12 | ||
| Item: Not tested/recorded as often as necessary in Operation Records | ||||
| Comment: Upon arrrival, the pool was open, but the water had only been tested once in the least 64 hours. Water chemistry shall be tested 30 min prior to opening and every 4 hours thereafter as long as the pool is open. | ||||
| 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: Document manual tests AND readings from controller | ||||
| 4) | 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. | ||||
| Comment: Upon arrival, pool was open and ORP was at 467 ppm. ORP shall be between 660-880 mV | ||||
| 5) | 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 are absent. Replace. | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Comment: Order a new test kit with DPD powder for chlorine testing at 0.2 increments | ||||
| 7) | 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: Pool water tested at 0 ppm Chlorine. Free Chlorine shall be between 1ppm-8ppm. | ||||
| 8) | Water Quality | Pool: | 15.4(3)b(1) | 12 |
| Spa: | 15.51(3)b(1) | 12 | ||
| Item: The pool or spa shall be clean | ||||
| Comment: An abundance of mold is present on floor of pool. Clean pool, remove mold. | ||||
| 9) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)b(2) | 13 |
| Item: Pool ladders, ramps, handrails, and grab rails shall be securely anchored. | ||||
| Comment: Ladder is loose. Tighten. | ||||
| 10) | 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: One binder should have the Emergency Action Plan and sign off sheet, with the pool logs. operations manual, bacterial analysis sheets. drain cover information, etc. A seperate binder should have the SDS sheets and sign off sheet. | ||||
| 11) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)m(2) | 17 |
| Item: Fully submerged lighting in a pool or spa shall be in working order. | ||||
| Comment: Submerged light is not working. All submerged lighting shall work. | ||||
| 12) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)m(1) | 17 |
| Item: Above ground lighting in a pool or spa area shall be in working order | ||||
| Comment: Only 2 overhead lights out of 12+ are working. All lights shall be in working order. | ||||
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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).