Staybridge Suites North Pool Inspection Report

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: Staybridge Suites North

Address:	4444 Czech Ln NE
	Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Person Contacted: Jennifer Cronan
Title: Front Office Manager
Registration No: SP57-057-100
Type: Routine

Water Quality Information
Name:	Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft
Registration No:	SP57-057-100
Area (Sq. ft.):	576
Volume (Gallons):	17165
Filter Type:	Sand
Filter Rate:
Turnover Rate:
Chlorine (Free):	8.2
ORP:	646 / 7.5
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):	8.6
Chlorine (Combined):	0.4
Bromine:	NA
Pool: 2-18ppm Spa: 4-18ppm

Water Quality Information (continued)
Cyanuric Acid:	NA
Must be less than 80 ppm
pH:	7.4
Pool and Spa: 7.2ppm-7.8ppm If less than 6.8 or greater than 8.2 = closure
Total Alkalinity:	-
Calcium Hardness:	-
Temperature (F):	-
Spa must not exceed 104°
Type of Disinfectant:	Chlorine
Disinfection make and model:	Pulsar Infinity
Drain Cover make and model:	Hayward
Drain Cover exp. date:	8/20/2025
CPO:	NONE
CPO exp. date:	N/A

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

Notes: :
Routine inspection today led to pool closure due to violations #1,2,4,5,6 listed below. Pool shall remain closed until a staff member is signed up for a CPO class, #2,4,5,6 are corrected with at least 72 hours of proper documentation, staff can explain the acceptable water chemistry levels and testing intervalls, and a follow up inspection is complete. Other violations, or a letter of correction shall be complete within 7 days of reopening pool. Inspector contact: 319-892-6026.

#	Section		Reference	Ref. Page
1)	Management/Personnel	Pool:	15.4(6)a	23
1)	Management/Personnel	Spa:	15.51(5)a	16
	Item: Certified Pool Operator required

2)	Management/Personnel	Pool:	15.4(6)f(5)	24
2)	Management/Personnel	Spa:	15.51(5)e(6)	17
	Item: Dates when filters are backwashed, cleaned, or changed 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.

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)..

5)	Management/Personnel	Pool:	15.4(2)a(4)
	Item: The swimming pool ORP shall be between 700 mV and 880 mV.

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)	Safety	Pool:	15.4(6)l	13
7)	Safety	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

8)	Safety	Pool:	15.4(4)a(3)	12
8)	Safety	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

9)	Safety	Pool:	15.4(4)m(1)	22
9)	Safety	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.

10)	Safety	Pool:	15.4(4)m(2)	17
	Item: Fully submerged lighting in a pool or spa shall be in working order.

	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).