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: Cedar Rapids Residence Inn
Address: 1900 Dodge Rd NE
Cedar Rapids, IA  52402
Person Contacted: Angee Booth
Title: CPO
Registration No: SP57-072-100 \ SP57-072-101
Type: Routine

Water Quality Information
Name: Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft Indoor Spa
Registration No: SP57-072-100 SP57-072-101
Area (Sq. ft.): 490 54
Volume (Gallons): 12795 1100
Filter Type: Sand Sand
Filter Rate: - -
Turnover Rate: - -
Chlorine (Free): 1.4 2.4
ORP: 7.22/703 7.38/699
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): 1.8 3.2
Chlorine (Combined): 0.4 0.8
Bromine: - -
Pool: 2-18ppm Spa: 4-18ppm
Cyanuric Acid: NA NA
Must be less than 80 ppm
pH: 7.4 7.6
Pool and Spa: 7.2ppm-7.8ppm
If less than 6.8 or greater than 8.2 = closure
Total Alkalinity: 50 70
Calcium Hardness: 220 >400

 

Water Quality Information (continued)
Name: Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft Indoor Spa
Registration No: SP57-072-100 SP57-072-101
Temperature (F): 82.5 104
Spa must not exceed 104°
Type of Disinfectant: chlorine pucks chlorine pucks
Disinfection make and model: Ecolab Ecolab
Drain Cover make and model: Aquastar Hayward
Drain Cover exp. date: 1-13-27 1-13-19
CPO: Angee Booth Angee Booth
CPO exp. date: 11-17-26 11-17-26

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

Notes: Routine pool inspection
-contrasting stripe on stairs is faded; consider re-applying
-ensure water testing for pool is no longer than every 4 hours
-suggest documenting backwash dates with pool log
Please email a letter of correction stating how the violations listed below have been and/or will be corrected to james.aamodt@linncountyiowa.gov within 30 days of this inspection.

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1) 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 document date and quantity of chemical additions in your pool log
   
2) 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 record date of GFCI test in pool log
   
3) 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, total chlorine and cyanuric acid (outdoor pools only) at least once in each month that they are open for use
  Comment: Please document these weekly/monthly tests in your pool log
   
4) Management/Personnel Spa: 15.51(5)b(8) 17
  Item: "Spa Batherload" not posted or incorrectly posted. One individual per 2 lineal ft of inner edge of seat or bench.
  Comment: Please include max capacity on sign with spa rules
   
5) 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, and the address of the facility shall be posted near the telephone.
  Comment: Please add sign in pool area stating location of emergency phone
   
6) 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: Please have staff sign off on SDS and EAP review annually
   
7) Safety Spa: 15.51(4)l 16
  Item: The agitation system control (timer) shall be installed out of the reach of persons in the spa. The "on" cycle for the agitation system shall be no more than ten minutes
  Comment: The spa timer should not exceed 10 min
   
  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).