Part 6 Swimming Pools, Bathing Beaches and Recreational Aquatic Spray Grounds

The water supply serving all plumbing fixtures, including drinking fountains, lavatories and showers, shall, after treatment, meet the applicable requirements of Part 5 of this Title.

(a) All waste water from a swimming pool shall be discharged in such a manner that waste water cannot be siphoned, flooded or otherwise discharged into the pool. (b) The sanitary sewer serving the swimming pool shall discharge to a public sewer system or other approved disposal s…

Garbage and refuse shall be collected, handled and disposed of in a sanitary manner.

Toilet facilities and lavatories shall be provided at a swimming pool, except when such facilities are available within 300 feet of the pool or within one floor level above or below the swimming pool area. (b) Walls and floors of the bathhouse shall be kept clean and free from cr…

(a) All swimming pools shall be enclosed within a fence or other barrier, at least four feet high, which can only be entered by bathers through self-closing and positive self-latching doors or gates. The knob or handle controlling the latch shall be at least 40 inches above grade…

(a) Lighting or other electrical circuits provided in the pool area must be protected by ground- fault circuit interrupters in accordance with the Uniform Code. These devices may be required at an existing pool constructed prior to March 31, 1973, when the permit-issuing official…

All indoor swimming pools shall be adequately ventilated, either by natural or mechanical means.

Microbiological samples shall be collected from swimming pools when determined by the permit-issuing official to be necessary to evaluate water quality, and be examined in laboratories approved by the New York State Department of Health. Coliform bacteria levels should not exceed…

(a) Swimming pool shall mean a structure, together with buildings and appurtenances used in connection therewith, intended for bathing, swimming or diving purposes, made of concrete, masonry, metal, or other impervious material, located either indoors or outdoors. (b) Wading pool…

(a) The maximum number of bathers permitted in a swimming pool at one time shall not exceed the design bather capacity. This capacity is calculated based on section 6-1.29, item 3.0, of this Subpart. (b) The pool operator shall be responsible for controlling the number of bathers…

(a) Each swimming pool shall be maintained by a pool operator familiar with its equipment. The pool operator shall comply with the regulations in this Subpart and any conditions of the permit. (b) All pools larger than 3,000 square feet in surface area, or pools disinfected using…

The permit-issuing official and his designated representatives shall have the right of entrance and inspection of any swimming pool facility as authorized under section 1.11 of this Title. The most recent report of inspection shall be available at every pool.

The requirements of this subdivision do not apply to pools described in section 6-1.2(o) of this Subpart. (1) (i) When a swimming pool, spa pool, or wading pool is part of a temporary residence or a campground, as defined in Part 7 of this Title, the operator must provide either …

All bathing suits and towels furnished or rented shall be washed with a detergent in hot water, rinsed and thoroughly dried after each use. Urinating, discharge of fecal matter, expectorating or blowing the nose in any swimming pool is prohibited. Placards reciting the contents o…

(a) Spa pools shall be operated to meet the specific requirements listed in this section, in addition to other applicable sections of this Subpart. (b) The maximum water temperature for spa pools shall not exceed 104° F. A thermostatic control for the water shall be provided. An …

Pools for persons with physical disabilities shall provide safe entry and exit from the pool. All surfaces shall be free of sharp edges. These pools shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the requirements specified in section 6-1.29, item 15.3, of this Subpart.

Movable-bottom floor pools shall be operated and maintained in accordance with special requirements specified in section 6-1.29, item 15.4, of this Subpart.

(a) White-water slides shall be operated to meet the specific requirements listed below, in addition to other applicable sections of this Subpart. (b) Supervision shall be provided at the top and bottom of each white-water slide, as required in section 6-1.23 of this Subpart. (c)…

1.0 Definitions. 1.1 Swimming pool shall mean a man-made structure, together with buildings and appurtenances used in connection therewith, intended for bathing, swimming or diving purposes, made of concrete, masonry, metal or other impervious material, located either indoors or …

(a) The requirements of this Subpart shall apply to all swimming pools except: (1) a swimming pool, or other bathing facilities, owned and/or maintained by an individual for the use of his family and friends; (2) spa pools used under medical supervision or associated with hospita…

Saturation index is equal to the pH plus a temperature factor, plus a calcium hardness factor, plus an alkalinity factor, minus the constant 12.1. S.I. = pH + TF + CF + AF − 12.1 The optimum saturation index is zero. Tolerance limits are plus or minus 0.5. If the index is positiv…

The New York State Department of Health is responsible for review of training courses and/or certification programs to determine acceptability. (1) The requirements of this subdivision shall take effect May 15, 1993. (2) No person shall be qualified under this subdivision unless …

(1) Operation of a swimming pool without a permit is a violation of this Subpart. The permit-issuing official may order any swimming pool operating without a permit to close and remain closed until the facility has obtained and displays a valid permit. (2) The enforcement procedu…

(a) No municipality, school district, person, group of persons, firm, corporation, association, organization or institution shall operate or maintain or permit the use of any swimming pool and other related facilities without a permit from the permit-issuing official to be issued…

The permit-issuing official may, on written application and after review, grant a variance from a specific provision of this Subpart, subject to appropriate conditions which shall include a time schedule for compliance when such variance is in harmony with the general purposes an…

A full report of any injury or illness incident occurring at a swimming pool shall be reported by the pool owner/operator to the permit-issuing official within 24 hours of its occurrence, and a notation recorded in a log book. This shall include all incidents occurring at a bathi…

(a) No municipality, school district, person, group of persons, firm, corporation, association, organization or institution shall install or construct a swimming pool, or make any addition or modification to an existing swimming pool, until plans and specifications receive the ap…

The operator shall submit, prior to public use of new facilities or equipment, a construction compliance certificate to the permit-issuing official. This certificate shall be prepared and signed by a professional engineer or architect licensed to practice in New York State. The c…

The purpose of this Subpart is to assure a sanitary, healthful and safe environment for the public when using bathing beaches.

(a) Natural or artificially formed bathing areas must meet the following conditions: (1) A sanitary survey verifies that the watershed for the beach water is free of sewage and untreated sewage discharges, or that known waste-water discharges or other contamination is determined …

The water supply serving all plumbing fixtures, including drinking fountains, lavatories and showers, shall, after treatment, meet the applicable requirements of Part 5 of this Title.

Adequate and sanitary facilities shall be provided for the storage and disposal of garbage and refuse. Sanitary methods shall be used for the collection, temporary storage, handling and disposal of garbage and refuse.

Adequate toilet and handwashing facilities must be provided for all bathing beaches. In determining the location of toilet and handwashing facilities for ocean beaches, factors which shall be considered include, but are not limited to, susceptibility of the area to flooding, grou…

The operator of the bathing beach shall be responsible for: (a) sample collection and analysis of bathing waters, when required by the permit-issuing official, and assuring a safe water quality; (b) controlling the decorum and activities at the bathing site; (c) supplying adequat…

(a) No bathing beach shall be maintained or operated on any body of water when the water quality is determined by the permit-issuing official to constitute a potential hazard to health if used for bathing. To determine if the water quality constitutes a potential hazard to health…

(a) All areas of an operator's property that are adjacent to the designated public beach area and are accessible to the public for entry into the water for bathing shall be supervised or patrolled during hours of operation. Bathing shall be prohibited where required supervision i…

(a) Personnel. (1) (i) When a bathing beach is part of a temporary residence or a campground, as defined in Part 7 of this Title, the operator must provide either Supervision Level I, IIb, III, or IV acquatic supervision. Supervision Level I must be provided at temporary residenc…

(a) Each bathing beach shall be under the supervision of a competent operator who shall require the careful observance of sanitary regulations prescribed in this Part and the requirements of the permit issued for such bathing beach. (b) The bathing beach operator shall maintain d…

0.0 Introduction. These standards are to be used by public health officials, design engineers and architects, and the owners and operators of bathing beaches for the design of new or modified bathing beaches regulated by this Subpart. These standards are enacted to ensure adequat…

(a) Bathing beach shall mean a bathing place, together with any buildings and appurtenances, and the water and land areas used in connection therewith, at a pond, lake, stream or other body of fresh or salt water which is used for bathing or swimming with the express or implied p…

The New York State Department of Health is responsible for review of training courses and/or certification programs to determine acceptability. (1) The supervision level requirements for this level shall take effect May 15, 1994. (2) No person shall be qualified under this subdiv…

(a) The requirements of this Subpart shall apply to all bathing beaches, except: (1) those owned and/or maintained by an individual for the use of family and friends; and (2) those, excluding ocean beaches in Nassau County, Suffolk County, and New York City, that are owned and op…

(1) Operation of a bathing beach without a permit is a violation of this Subpart. The permit-issuing official may order any bathing beach operating without a permit to close and remain closed until the facility has obtained and displays a valid permit. (2) The enforcement procedu…

(a) No municipality, person, group of persons, firm, corporation, association, organization or institution shall operate or maintain or permit the use of any bathing beach without a permit from the permit-issuing official issued subject to the provisions of this Chapter and such …

The permit-issuing official may, on written application and after review, grant a variance from a specific provision of this Subpart subject to appropriate conditions which shall include a time schedule for compliance where such variance is in harmony with the general purposes an…

A full report of any injury or illness incident occurring at a bathing beach shall be reported by the owner/operator to the permit-issuing official within 24 hours and recorded in a logbook. This shall include all incidents occurring at a bathing facility which: (a) result in dea…

(a) No municipality, person, group of persons, firm, corporation, association, organization or institution shall establish or construct or physically modify a bathing beach until plans and specifications are submitted to, and receive the approval of, the permit-issuing official. …