S.L. 465.2 Art. 8General requirements for public pools pool water clarity.

(1) At all times when the pool is in use the water shall be sufficiently clear to permit a sacchi disc or a black disc 15

centimeters in diameter on a white field, placed on the bottom of the pool at the deepest point, to be clearly visible from the pool deck.

(2) (a) A sign indicating the maximum bathing load shall be conspicuously posted at the pool.

(b) The maximum bathing load should not be exceed at any time when the pool is in use.

(3) Pool water shall be disinfected by any method normally used for pool disinfection and by the use of any chemical listed in Schedule V.

(4) (a) The dressing rooms, hallways, toilet rooms, shower rooms or other rooms to which patrons of pools have access shall be kept clean, in good repair, and well ventilated at all times.

(b) The floors of the pool deck and all shower rooms and locker rooms shall be daily treated with a 0.5% chlorine solution, or an equivalent fungicide.

(c) All persons shall bathe with warm water and soap before entering the pool. Warm water at a temperature of 50ºC (achieved within 1 minute of running the water at outlets), shall be provided at showers convenient to the pool for this purpose.

(d) Toilet, wash hand basin and shower fixtures shall be maintained in proper repair and shall be of such a number as to cater for the maximum bathing load.

(e) Equipment rooms and all equipment shall be kept in good repair and in a clean and hygienic condition (f) Any persons known or suspected of having a communicable disease shall not use the pool.