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STATE LEVEL PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS and BATHING PLACES HOMEPAGE (pdfs open in a new window)
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Virginia
Graeme Baker Federal Pool and Spa Safety Act
A law to prevent entrapment drowning and injury at all public pools in
the United States that takes effect on December 19, 2008 and requires retrofit
actions by that date.
The Act:
http://www.cpsc.gov/pssa.pdf (<2mb pdf)
Responsible Agency- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) web page-
www.cpsc.gov (opens in new
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CPSC Staff Interpretation of the Act:
http://www.cpsc.gov/phth/vgpsa.pdf (<2mb pdf)
Technical Guidance and Protocol for CHD staff and
Regional Engineers (pdf <2mb)
Example format for swimming pool grate/drain cover
replacement submittal information (pdf <2mb)
Pool
owner/contractor Factsheet
for gravity drained AND direct suction pools and spas (pdf <2mb)
Approved Drain
Covers List (pdf <2mb)
2008 Draft Rule
Revision (64E-9, FAC) (pdf <1mb)
This public pool and bathing place rule revision is
completed, and it will be published in the Florida Administrative Weekly as the public
hearing version on October 24, 2008.
Fecal Accident Response Recommendations for Aquatics
Staff
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/fecalacc.htm
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The Contact person for general questions, tips on preventing Fecal Accidents, Pool and Bathing Place Procedures in the event of a Fecal Accident
is found here, as well as help in determining how much liquid chlorine should be added to your pool.
Business Issues
Rules governing swimming pool construction and operation, which County Health Departments have been delegated the authority to review plans and issue permits.
Download Files
Chapter 64E-9 F.A.C. rules (effective May 27, 2004) , applications for Approval of Swimming Pool Plans, permits, Monthly Swimming Pool Reports, Public Swimming Pool Engineering Inspection Report, Application for Swimming Pool Exempt Status >32 Units, Application for Annual Renewal or Reissuance of Public Swimming Pool/Bathing Place Operating Permit, Application for Swimming Pool Exempt Status 32 Units or Less, Application for Variance from Chapter 64E-9, F.A.C., Swimming Pools and Bathing Place, Apply for a License, permit application form.
FDOH Approved Public Pool Service Technician Certification Courses
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This list is approved as of February 2006.
Pool fencing
Private pool fencing criteria to prevent drowning that is referenced in Chapter 515, Florida Statutes: CPSC Safety Barrier Guidelines for Home Pools (pdf
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Links
CDC 2006 Healthy Swimming website - This Federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website provides information on recreational water illnesses and what the public, health professionals and pool facility operators can do to prevent their transmission:
CDC 2006 Healthy Swimming website (http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming)
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