Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 444.178 Disinfectants: Approval of use of chemical feeders and other disinfecting materials and methods. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. A public bathing or swimming facility must be equipped with a chlorinator, hypochlorinator or other disinfectant feeder. Except as otherwise prov…

NAC 444.180 Disinfectants: Use of chlorine gas. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) An owner of a public bathing or swimming facility who obtained his or her operating permit on or after January 16, 1996, may not use compressed chlorine gas to sanitize or disinfect the facility. An owner of a…

NAC 444.182 Disinfectants: Handling; storage; toxicity. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The hand dosing of disinfectant or the introduction of disinfectant at a public bathing or swimming facility by means other than through a chemical feeder which has been approved by the health autho…

NAC 444.184 Testing equipment. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Every public bathing or swimming facility must have an approved test set for the determination of pH, disinfectant residuals, total alkalinity and, at facilities where chlorinated cyanurates are used, cyanuric acid concentr…

NAC 444.186 Heating units. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) If a pool is heated, the heating unit must be isolated or installed in a manner which ensures that bathers will not be injured because of its placement. The heating unit must be equipped with a thermostat which controls the temper…

NAC 444.188 Equipment rooms. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Pumps, chlorinators and other electrical equipment must be installed in a protective enclosure. 2. If any part of the equipment room is below grade, access by stairway and suitable drainage, by sump pump if necessary, must be…

NAC 444.194 Consultation regarding design of attraction. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) The design engineer shall consult with the health authority before preparing and submitting any engineering plans or specifications for a water recreation attraction. The consultation must include a d…

NAC 444.1942 Posting signs indicating maximum depth. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) The operator of a water recreation attraction shall post one or more warning signs at the entrance to the attraction stating the maximum depth of water in the attraction. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, e…

NAC 444.1944 Qualifications of attendants. (NRS 439.200, 444.070, 444.115) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 444.274, each attendant employed at a water recreation attraction must be: 1. Certified by the Red Cross or an equivalent organization in first aid and cardiopulmonary r…

NAC 444.1946 Plan for attendants. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The operator of each water recreation attraction shall establish a plan for attendants at the attraction and shall submit the plan to the health authority for review and approval. 2. The plan for attendants must: (a) Set…

NAC 444.1948 Deviation from requirements. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) A water recreation attraction may deviate from the requirements of NAC 444.010 to 444.306, inclusive, if and to the extent: 1. An exemption from those requirements is necessary to accommodate the special use of the …

NAC 444.195 Water slides: Design and construction. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. A water slide must consist of one or more flumes, splash pools or slide runouts, a pump reservoir, and facilities for the filtration, disinfection and chemical treatment of water. 2. The structural desig…

NAC 444.1952 Water slides: Flumes. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Each flume of a water slide must be watertight. Its surfaces must be inert, nontoxic, smooth and easily cleaned. 2. If a tube-type flume is used, it must be designed or ventilated to prevent a hazardous concentration of…

NAC 444.1954 Water slides: Exit from flume. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The exit of any flume must be designed to ensure that bathers enter the splash pool or slide runout at a safe speed and angle of entry. 2. If a slide has two or more flumes and there is a point of intersection …

NAC 444.1956 Water slides: Exit into splash pool. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) If bathers exit the flume of a water slide into a splash pool: 1. The flume must be: (a) Horizontal; and (b) Perpendicular to the wall of the pool at the point of exit, Ê for a distance of not less than 10 f…

NAC 444.1958 Water slides: Splash pools. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. If a splash pool is used at a water slide, it must be located at the base of the slide. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the depth in a splash pool at the end of the flume must be maintained at …

NAC 444.196 Water slides: Decks. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. A deck must be provided along the exit side of the splash pool and along one or more of the other sides of the pool. The pump and reservoir area must be accessible by a deck not less than 3 feet (0.91 meters) wide. 2. All…

NAC 444.1962 Water slides: Means of access. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. A concrete walkway, steps, stairway or ramp must be provided between the splash pool and the top of the flume. 2. The walkway or other means of access must not retain standing water and must: (a) Conform to the…

NAC 444.1964 Water slides: Runouts. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Slide runouts, if used, must have an exit opening or step unless one or both walls of the runout are not more than 12 inches (30.48 centimeters) in height. 2. Runouts must be designed with adequate length and water dep…

NAC 444.1966 Water slides: Pump reservoirs. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Pump reservoirs used in water slides must have sufficient volume to contain not less than 2 minutes of combined flow from all water treatment and flume pumps or must contain enough water to ensure that the spla…

NAC 444.1968 Water slides: Control of water. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. A surge-free automatic water makeup system with a manual override must be provided and constructed so that the normal operating level of the splash pool is maintained at all times. Approved backflow protection…

NAC 444.197 Water slides: Visitors and spectators. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) There must be a definite separation between the area used by visitors and spectators and that used by bathers. Visitors and spectators in street clothing may be allowed within the pool enclosure if they rem…

NAC 444.1972 Water slides: Food and drink; trash. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Food or drink must not be permitted in locker or change rooms, in the immediate area of the flumes and pools, or on the surrounding decks, stairs and walkways. Food and drink must be permitted in any visi…

NAC 444.1974 Water slides: Posting notice of prohibited conduct. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) The operator of a water slide shall post one or more warning signs at the entrance to the facility. Each sign must state that the following types of conduct are prohibited within the facility:…

NAC 444.1976 Water slides: Precautions for safety. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. At all times while a water slide is open for use, an attendant must be on duty at each splash pool or slide runout. The attendant shall serve as the safety director of the slide. In that capacity, he or …

NAC 444.198 Activity pools. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The recirculation and filtration systems of activity pools must have a maximum turnover cycle of 4 hours. 2. Amusement devices used in activity pools must be designed and maintained so that their surfaces are smooth, nontoxic …

NAC 444.1985 Wave pools. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The generation of waves more than 3 feet (0.91 meters) in height in a wave pool, regardless of the depth of the pool, must not continue for more than 15 minutes at a time. When the generation of waves ends, it must be stopped for…

NAC 444.199 Child amusement lagoons. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The recirculation and filtration systems of child amusement lagoons must have a maximum turnover cycle of 1 hour. 2. Amusement devices used in child amusement lagoons must be designed and maintained so that their surf…

NAC 444.1995 Watercourse rides. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The recirculation and filtration systems of watercourse rides must have a maximum turnover cycle of 4 hours. 2. Handrails, steps, stairs and booster inlets for watercourse rides must not protrude into the watercourse. 3. T…

NAC 444.200 Spray pools. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The water supply for a spray pool must at all times meet the requirements relating to water set forth in NAC 444.108 to 444.188, inclusive. 2. The spray pool must be equipped at its low point with an unvalved drain of sufficient …

NAC 444.202 Wading pools: Construction. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. A wading pool must have: (a) A maximum depth of 24 inches (60 centimeters); (b) A slope which does not exceed 1 in 12; and (c) A slip-resistant finish. 2. A wading pool constructed after November 1, 1988, must have…

NAC 444.204 General requirements for wading pools; location of spray pools. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Adequate sanitary toilet facilities, as determined by the health authority, must be available in the vicinity of the pool. 2. A sanitary drinking fountain must be provided at one…

NAC 444.206 Special purpose pools. (NRS 439.200, 444.070, 444.080) 1. Special purpose pools may deviate from the requirements of NAC 444.010 to 444.306, inclusive, if: (a) Their design and construction are within the limits of sound engineering practice and present no health or s…

NAC 444.207 Isolation and flotation tanks. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The recirculation, filtration and disinfection systems of isolation and flotation tanks must complete no fewer than four turnover cycles between users of the tank. 2. The maximum bathing load in a tank is one pe…

NAC 444.208 Artificial swimming lagoons. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The design engineer shall consult with the health authority before the preparation and submission of any engineering plans or specifications for an artificial swimming lagoon. 2. An artificial swimming lagoon may …

NAC 444.210 Required facilities. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Dressing facilities, shower facilities and drinking fountains conforming to the minimum requirements of this section must be provided for each public bathing or swimming facility except where the users of the facility hav…

NAC 444.212 General requirements. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The rooms of bathhouses must be well lighted, drained, ventilated and of good construction, with impervious materials employed in general. They must be finished in light colors and so developed and planned that good sani…

NAC 444.214 Minimum sanitary plumbing facilities. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Minimum sanitary plumbing facilities must be provided at each public bathing or swimming facility as follows: (a) For males: One water flush toilet, two water flush urinals and one lavatory is presumed ad…

NAC 444.216 Plumbing requirements. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. At least one drinking fountain must be made available to bathers at a public bathing or swimming facility. A raised step must be provided to enable children of all sizes to drink from the fountain without assistance. 2.…

NAC 444.218 Floors. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Floors of the bathhouse must be of smooth finished material with a slip-resistant surface and impervious to moisture. Junctions between walls and floors must be coved. 2. Floor drains must be provided to ensure positive drainage of al…

NAC 444.222 Furnishings. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. All furniture must be of simple character and easily cleanable. Locker compartments, furniture, partitions and other appurtenances in dressing rooms must be so installed so as to permit thorough cleaning and flushing of the floor…

NAC 444.224 Entrances and exits. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The entrance to any pool, except a splash pool, in a public bathing or swimming facility must be located at or near the shallow end of the pool. 2. An emergency fire exit must be provided in the fence or structure enclosi…

NAC 444.226 Steps not permitted. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. No difference in elevation, requiring steps, may exist in the interior of male or female dressing areas. 2. No steps are permitted between the bathhouse and the adjoining deck areas. If it is necessary that the bathhouse …

NAC 444.228 Ventilation. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Indoor pools, shower rooms, dressing rooms, and toilets of all public bathing or swimming facilities and natural bathing places must be properly ventilated. The ventilating system for indoor pools must be so designed as to preven…

NAC 444.230 Applicability. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) Any public bath containing water for the immersion of the body or providing a hot vapor environment for whatever effect, other than a public spa as defined by NAC 444.385, must comply with the provisions of NAC 444.230 to 444.236,…

NAC 444.232 Water quality. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The water in such baths must be maintained free of disease organisms and must be provided under one of the following conditions: (a) The water must be purified by recirculation in accordance with the provisions of NAC 444.152 t…

NAC 444.234 Temperature. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The maximum recommended temperature in such baths is 104°F (40°C). 2. Signs which state that extended exposure to the hot water or vapors may be detrimental to the health of persons with heart conditions must be posted. [Bd. of H…