| 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: AmericInn Cedar Rapids
Title: Front Desk Manager Registration No: SP57-068-100 \ SP57-068-101 Type: Routine |
| Name: | Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft | Indoor Spa |
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| Registration No: | SP57-068-100 | SP57-068-101 |
| Area (Sq. ft.): | 252 | 40 |
| Volume (Gallons): | 7250 | 750 |
| Filter Type: | Sand | |
| Filter Rate: | ||
| Turnover Rate: | ||
| Chlorine (Free): | 12 | |
| ORP: | 7.29/752/92.5 | |
| 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 |
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| Chlorine (Total): | 13 | |
| Chlorine (Combined): | 1.0 | |
| Bromine: | NA | |
| Pool: 2-18ppm Spa: 4-18ppm | ||
| Cyanuric Acid: | NA | |
| Must be less than 80 ppm | ||
| pH: | >8.0 | |
| Pool and Spa: 7.2ppm-7.8ppm If less than 6.8 or greater than 8.2 = closure |
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| Total Alkalinity: | 90 | |
| Calcium Hardness: | 200 | |
| Name: | Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft | Indoor Spa |
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| Registration No: | SP57-068-100 | SP57-068-101 |
| Temperature (F): | 93.1 | |
| Spa must not exceed 104° | ||
| Type of Disinfectant: | Liquid Chlorine | |
| Disinfection make and model: | Hanna | |
| Drain Cover make and model: | Aquastar | |
| Drain Cover exp. date: | ? | |
| CPO: | Ronakkumar Chaudhari | |
| CPO exp. date: | 10/31/2029 | |
| 1. Facility in compliance with smoking ban? | |
| ( If no, complete complaint form ) | |
Notes: Routine inspection after reopening.
Pool closed due to pH testing >8.0 and Chlorine at 12ppm.
Pool is to remain closed until a reopening inspection is completed.
Chemical storage room door was unlocked and ajar upon my arrival.
Chemical feeder is not giving accurate readings - please clean the probes.
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 | ||||
| 2) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)f(4) | 24 |
| Spa: | 15.51(5)e(5) | 17 | ||
| Item: Dates and quantities of chemical additions must be included in Operational Records | ||||
| Comment: Please include chemical addition amounts on water testing sheet. | ||||
| 3) | 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 | ||||
| 4) | Management/Personnel | Pool: | 15.4(6)f(6) | 24 |
| Spa: | 15:51(5)e(8) | 17 | ||
| Item: Monthly ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) testing shall be included in pool logs | ||||
| Comment: Please include on bottom of testing sheet. | ||||
| 5) | 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: Chlorine tested at 12ppm resulting in closure. Please ensure manual testing is being completed within 1/2 an hour of the pool opening and one additional time during the day. | ||||
| 6) | 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).. | ||||
| 7) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)f(4) | 17 |
| Item: A swimming pool facility shall have a first-aid kit. Where lifeguards are not provided, the first-aid kit shall be prominently mounted in the swimming pool enclosure, or a sign stating its location shall be posted near the swimming pool. | ||||
| Comment: Please restock first aid kit with a chemical cold compress. | ||||
| 8) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)h | 18 and 19 |
| Item: All drains shall be VGB compliant and within their life expectancy date | ||||
| Comment: Unable to verify VGB life expectancy at time of inspection. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 10) | Safety | Pool: | 15.4(4)a(3) | 12 |
| 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 | ||||
| Comment: Please print off for each chemical used in the pool area and keep in an easily accessible place for reference. | ||||
| 11) | Administration | Pool: | 15.9(1) | 42 |
| Spa: | 15.9(1) | 42 | ||
| Item: The swimming pool or spa is currently registered | ||||
| 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).