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: Sleep Inn & Suites
Address: 310 Virgil Ave
Mount Vernon, IA  52314
Person Contacted: Ricky
Title: GM
Registration No: SP57-100-100 \ SP57-100-101
Type: Routine

Water Quality Information
Name: Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft Indoor Spa
Registration No: SP57-100-100 SP57-100-101
Area (Sq. ft.): 435 80
Volume (Gallons): 16000 1800
Filter Type: Sand sand
Filter Rate: -
Turnover Rate: -
Chlorine (Free): 0.6 1.6
ORP: 754/7.5 760/7.5
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): 1.0 3.2
Chlorine (Combined): 0.4 1.6
Bromine: -
Pool: 2-18ppm Spa: 4-18ppm
Cyanuric Acid: -
Must be less than 80 ppm
pH: 7.6 7.6
Pool and Spa: 7.2ppm-7.8ppm
If less than 6.8 or greater than 8.2 = closure
Total Alkalinity: 170 90
Calcium Hardness: 460 450

 

Water Quality Information (continued)
Name: Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft Indoor Spa
Registration No: SP57-100-100 SP57-100-101
Temperature (F): 87/86.2 99.6/100
Spa must not exceed 104°
Type of Disinfectant: chlorine chlorine
Disinfection make and model: chemtrol250
Drain Cover make and model: chemtrol250
Drain Cover exp. date: 4/29/24? -
CPO: Ricky Ricky
CPO exp. date: April2028 April 2028

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

Notes: Routine inspection today. Pool and spa are well taken care off.

Please work on replacing VGB drain covers for both pool and spa.

Will email an EAP template to be adapted to the facility.

Please email a letter of correction stating how the violations listed below have been and/or will be corrected to Emily.Forde@linncountyiowa.gov within 30 days of this inspection.

# Section Reference Ref. Page
1) Management/Personnel Pool: 15.4(6)i 25
Spa: 15.51(5)g 18
  Item: A permanent manual of operation shall be kept in facility
  Comment: Please include GFCI testing, water testing procedures, backwashing instructions, superchlorination instructions, reports of complaints/injuries, and VGB documentation in a manual of operations binder.
   
2) 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
  Comment: Please record in testing binder.
   
3) Management/Personnel Pool: 15.4(2)e 8
Spa: 15.51(2)e 11 and 12
  Item: The disinfectant and pH in the pool water shall be manually tested and documented each day within one-half hour of the pool opening and at least one other time throughout the day. Chlorine shall be between 1.0 & 8.0 and pH shall be between 7.0 & 7.8. If either of these levels are out of range, the pool shall be closed.
  Comment: Please ensure free chlorine levels are being tested and recorded. The first test should be manual and occur 30 minutes prior to patron use.
   
4) 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: Hawkins should supply you with these sheets for each chemical being used. Place them and the Emergency Action Plan in a binder with a sign off sheet that they have been reviewed by all staff who work with the pool (will provide template and sign off sheet via email).
   
  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).