OAR 333-060-0515
Wading Pool Operation
(1)
WATER QUALITY. All wading pools must maintain good water quality using the water quality parameters shown on OAR 333-060-0200 (Pool Water Quality) (Table 3). Chlorine residuals must be maintained at a minimum of 2 ppm, except that, compliance with 333-060-0510 (Existing Wading Pools)(1)(b), is required for all wading pools without a recirculation system, except spray pools using potable water once and draining to waste.(2)
TESTING. All wading pools must be tested for water quality and maintained at least every two hours. A record shall be maintained, as required in OAR 333-060-0205 (Operation and Maintenance)(2).(a)
ELECTRONIC MONITORING AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT. All wading pool facilities have until January 1, 2012 to install electronic sanitizer and pH monitoring equipment to control the chemical sanitizer and acid or base feeders. This equipment must measure and adjust the sanitizer residual and pH. New sanitizer monitoring equipment installations must use oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) for measurement of the disinfectant activity, and provide the readout in millivolts (mv) of potential. Readings in parts-per-million (ppm) are not required.(b)
For the operator to qualify for reduced manual testing frequencies, as established in OAR 333-060-0200 (Pool Water Quality)(3)(d), electronic monitoring equipment reading in millivolts must be certified at least once every 12 months as operating accurately by a service technician trained by the manufacturer, and a minimum of ORP of 750 mv must be maintained.(c)
CERTIFICATION OF THE MONITORING AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT. The certification check, made by the factory trained service technician, includes the probes and electronic equipment. If the equipment is found to need service or parts, the repairs must be made before the unit is certified:(A)
Certification includes testing and standardization of the meter equipment, and the use of standard solutions to verify the accuracy of each probe.(B)
A brightly colored certification tag will be attached to the readout unit of the monitoring equipment by the trained service technician. After the initial certification, the tag will show service and certification for at least the previous 36 months. The tag must show the following:(i)
The name, address, and phone number of the company employing the technician;(ii)
The technician’s name;(iii)
The name and address of the facility;(iv)
The make, model, and installation date of the equipment;(v)
A record of all service, dates of service, and re-certification of the equipment for work completed by a trained service technician; and(vi)
When the next certification testing is due.(C)
The calibration programming for the ORP measuring unit must be made inaccessible to the pool operator and non-certification trained personnel.(D)
Upon request by the Division or its agent, the company employing the trained service technician must make available to the Division or its agent, information about the certifying technician’s training, training dates, and any manufacturer certification and continuing education or training taken to remain current with the equipment technology. The company must also make information available to the Division about calibration equipment, standardization solutions and certification procedures.(3)
SAFETY SIGNAGE.(a)
Warning signs. Direct supervision of the wading pool must be provided, or warning signs must be placed, in plain view, at the entrance(s) and inside the wading pool area. Each sign is to read, “WARNING: NO LIFEGUARD” in letters at least 4 inches (100 mm) high, and “PARENTS — Do not leave your children unsupervised” in letters at least 2 inches (50 mm) high. If the pool is a spray pool or water playground without an enclosure, the warning signs must be placed on four sides or not more than 50 feet apart, whichever is less.(b)
Wading Pool Rules. A sign must be posted in a conspicuous location within the pool area that contains the following information in easily readable letters at least 1 inch in height: “Do not use the pool if you have had diarrhea in the last two weeks.” “All persons, who are not toilet trained, must wear swim diapers.” “Drinking and spitting of the pool water is discouraged.” If the operator does not provide direct supervision, add: “For emergency assistance please contact (insert 911, or other emergency assistance site staffed during all hours the wading pool is open).” “Please contact (insert contact person or agency and phone number) with any concerns about this pool”.
Source:
Rule 333-060-0515 — Wading Pool Operation, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=333-060-0515.