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: Comfort Inn and Suites
Address: 2025 Werner Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA  52402
Person Contacted: Chirag Chaudhari
Title: General Manager
Registration No: SP57-077-100 \ SP57-077-101
Type: Routine

Water Quality Information
Name: Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft Indoor Spa
Registration No: SP57-077-100 SP57-077-101
Area (Sq. ft.): 364 75
Volume (Gallons): 10467 1077
Filter Type: Sand Sand
Filter Rate: - -
Turnover Rate: - -
Chlorine (Free): 4.0 2.0
ORP: 7.43/731/84.1 7.97/704/103
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): 4.6 3.0
Chlorine (Combined): 0.6 1.0
Bromine: - -
Pool: 2-18ppm Spa: 4-18ppm
Cyanuric Acid: NA NA
Must be less than 80 ppm
pH: 7.4 7.8
Pool and Spa: 7.2ppm-7.8ppm
If less than 6.8 or greater than 8.2 = closure
Total Alkalinity: 70 80
Calcium Hardness: 80 110

 

Water Quality Information (continued)
Name: Indoor Pool < 1500 sq ft Indoor Spa
Registration No: SP57-077-100 SP57-077-101
Temperature (F): 85 104
Spa must not exceed 104°
Type of Disinfectant: Sodium hypo Sodium hypo
Disinfection make and model: Ecolab Ecolab
Drain Cover make and model: Aquastar 8" round Aquastar 12" square
Drain Cover exp. date: 4-7-28 4-7-28
CPO: Rajesh Chaudihari Rajesh Chaudhari
CPO exp. date: 6-30-31 6-30-31

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

Notes: Routine pool inspection
-Please remember to install the weir doors on the skimmers

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.

# Section Reference Ref. Page
1) Management/Personnel Pool: 15.4(2)e 8
Spa: 15.51(2)e 11 and 12
  Item: The disinfectant and pH in the spa water shall be manually tested and documented each day within one-half hour of the spa opening and at least one other time throughout the day. Chlorine shall be between 2.0 & 8.0 and pH shall be between 7.0 & 7.8. If either of these levels are out of range, the spa shall be closed.
  Comment: Please make sure to do 2 manual tests each day for the pool and spa and record them in the pool log
   
2) Management/Personnel Pool: 15.4(6)b 23
  Item: "Pool Rules" signage incorrectly posted. Rules sign shall include No diving in shallow end, No horseplay, and No running on deck. Post conspicuously at a minimum of 2 locations within the swimming pool enclosure.
  Comment: There needs to be 2 "Pool Rules" signs in the pool area. Please add a 2nd sign.
   
3) Safety Pool: 15.4(4)f(4) 17
  Item: A first-aid kit shall be equipped with: band-aids, sterile 4x4 bandage compress, self-adhering gauze bandage, disposable gloves, and a chemical cold press.
  Comment: Please add self-adhering gauze (Coban) to the first aid kit
   
4) Safety Pool: 15.4(4)b(8) 14
  Item: When stairs are provided for entry into a swimming pool, a stripe at least 1 inch wide of a color contrasting with the step surface and with the swimming pool floor shall be marked at the top front edge of each tread. The stripe shall be slip-resistant.
  Comment: Please have a color contrasting stripe on the front edge of each step on the pool stairs
   
5) 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 cannot stay on for more than 10 minutes
   
6) Safety Pool: 15.4(4)m(2) 17
  Item: Fully submerged lighting in a pool or spa shall be in working order.
  Comment: Please make sure the underwater light is put back in its place before you allow guests to use the pool again
   
  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).