R.61-51 Public Swimming Pools - LCPHOA

1 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL Public Swimming Pools Published as final and effective in the State Register June 26, 2009. Bureau of Water 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 DISCLAIMER This copy of the regulation is provided by DHEC for the convenience of the Public . Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy; however, it is not the official text. DHEC reserves the right to withdraw or correct this text if deviations from the official text as published in the State Register are found. Public Swimming Pools Regulation 61-51 Published as final in the State Register June 26, 2009.. Bureau of Water South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Public Swimming Pools : On June 26, 2009, Regulation 61-51 was amended.

2 This copy is a reprint of the State Register version and reflects in its entirety. If there are inconsistencies between this version and the version printed in the State Register, the State Register version takes priority. The State Register s internet web site is: Authority for this regulation comes from Sections 44-1-140(7) and 44-55-2310 et seq. of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws. For questions, contact DHEC at: Bureau of Water Attn: Recreational Waters Division 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 898-4300 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section A. Definitions 1 Section B. Construction and Operating Permits 6 1.

3 Applicability 6 2. Construction Permit 6 3. Application for Permit to Construct 6 4. Plans and Specifications 6 5. Design/Equipment Changes 7 6. Piping Inspection 7 7. Final Approval 8 8. Fees 8 9. Repeat Inspections 8 10. Construction Contractor 8 Section C.

4 General Construction Requirements For All Public Swimming Pools 9 1. Applicability 9 2. Water Supply 9 3. Sanitary Sewage 9 4. Location 9 5. Material and Finish 9 6. Pool Decks 10 7. Depth Markers 11 8. Fences 12 9. Equipment Room 12 10.

5 Chemical Storage 13 11. Drinking Fountain 13 12. Telephone 13 13. Bathhouse Facilities 13 14. Minimum Toilet Facilities 14 15. Filtration System 14 16. Filter Backwash 15 17. Pool Drainage 15 18. Rate of Flow Indicator 15 19. Heater 15 20.

6 Pump and Motor 16 21. Water Treatment 16 22. Separate System 16 23. Automatic Controller 16 24. Piping 16 25. Pool Inlets and Outlets 17 26. Overflow/Skimming Devices 18 27. Safety Equipment 21 28. Signs 21 29. Main Drains 23 30.

7 Overflow 23 31. Electrical and Illumination Requirements 23 32. Instructions for Operation 24 33. Equipment Acceptance 24 34. Swimming and Deck Limits 24 35. Steps and Ladders 25 36. Construction Variance 27 37. Bridges 27 38. Portable Kiddie Slides 27 39. Surge tank 27 Section D.

8 Public Swimming Pool Design Requirements for Type A B and G Pools 28 1. Applicability 28 2. Pool Depths 28 3. Diving Towers, Stands, and Sliding Boards 32 4. Recirculation System 32 5. Vacuum Lines 32 6. Pool Deck 32 7. Pool Width 32 8. Type G Pools 32 Section E. Design Requirements for Type C Pools 33 1.

9 Applicability 33 2. Type C Pools 33 3. Spray Pools 33 4. Recirculation System 33 5. Pool Deck 33 6. Sliding Boards 33 7. Steps 33 8. Fill Line 33 9. Automatic Controllers 33 Section F. Design of Type D Pools 35 1.

10 Applicability 35 2. Type D Pools 35 3. Recirculation System 35 4. Pool Deck 35 5. Pool Temperatures 36 6. Automatic Controllers 36 Section G. Design of Type E Pools 37 1. Applicability 37 2. Type E Pools 37 3. Waterslides and Flumes 37 4.