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Part 24 Wading Poolsa.) Application. A ll s ections of thi s a rticle s hall a pply to wading pool s in a ddition t o t hefollowing provisions:b.) Construction.(1) Location. A w ading pool m ust be l ocated s o t hat a l ifeguard or op erator m ayeasily keep bathers under surveillance. A wading pool must be located adjacent tothe shallow end of any other pool. If a s eparate ba rrier i s i nstalled for the wadingpool area, then clear visibility through the wading pool barrier shall be provided.(2) Depth. The depth of a wading pool shall not exceed eighteen inches (18").(3) Slope. The bottom slope shall not be more than one foot (1') in twelve feet (12').Wading pools shall be completely self-draining.(4) Walk areas and decks. A minimum of ten feet (10’) of complying deck surfaceshall separate a wading pool from any part of any other pool, as measured from thewading pool edge to another, nearest pool edge.(5) Lighting. Underwater lighting is not required for wading pools, but other lightingrequirements, as stated in the section “Lighting”, shall be required.c.) Circulation system.(1) Circulation. The c irculation e quipment s hall be ope rated c ontinuously on atwenty-four ( 24) hour b asis t o a chieve t he m inimum r equirement of on e t urnoverevery two (2) hours. Fill and draw-type wading pools are prohibited from use.(2) Skimmers. One skimmer shall be provided for each two hundred square feet (200s.f.) of wading pool surface area or fraction thereof. Equalizer lines shall be installedat the lowest portion of the wall or in the floor, and be covered by a properly secured,approved grate.(3) Inlets. A minimum of two (2) adjustable inlets shall be provided. The number ofinlets shall be calculated based on one inlet per ten feet (10’) or major fraction thereofof pool perimeter. Inlets shall be evenly spaced either along the pool perimeter or onthe pool floor. Wall inlets shall be placed as close to the pool floor as possible.(4) Life-saving equipment. Wading pool s a re e xempt f rom Part 23 “Safety”, d.)Lifesaving equipment.Cobb and Douglas County Public HealthDouglas Rules and Regs for Swimming Pools36
Part 25 Spray Poolsa.) Application. A ll s ections of t his a rticle s hall a pply t o s pray pool s with t he f ollowingadditional provisions:(1) Construction. T he bottom of a spray pool shall slope a maximum of one foot(1') in twelve feet (12') to an approved drain. The bottom of a spray pool shall becompletely s elf-draining a nd a llow f or no s tanding w ater. A s pray po ol m ust belocated adjacent t o the s hallow e nd of a ny ot her pool . Water at traction devices, ifprovided shall c omply with the s ection in this a rticle e ntitled “Interactive P layDevices.” Depth markings and “No Diving” markings are not required.(2) Circulation. T he c irculation e quipment s hall be ope rated c ontinuously on atwenty-four (24) hour basis to obtain the minimum required number of one turnoverevery thirty (30) minutes. All circulated water from the pool shall be collected in anapproved surge device.(3) Water source. Spray heads shall be served by an approved water source that hasapproved backflow prevention. Spray heads and supply fixtures shall not constitute atripping hazard. Spray heads shall be installed so as to eliminate any possibility oftheir submergence.(4) Location. Spray pools must be located so that the lifeguard or operator may easilykeep bathers under surveillance. Spray pools shall not be located near the deep end ofany other pool.(5) Safety. Spray pools are exempt from Part 23 “Safety”, d.) Lifesaving equipment.Part 26 Whirlpoolsa.) Application. A ll e lements of thi s a rticle f or pool s s hall a pply to whirlpools w ith thefollowing additional provisions: Whirlpools that are emptied and cleaned after each singlebatheruse are exempt from this article.(1) Depths. Water depth shall be no more than four feet (4’). No seat or bench shallbe more than two feet (2’) below the normal waterline.(2) Slopes. Slope of the whirlpool floor shall not exceed one foot (1’) in twelve feet(12’). The whirlpool floor, seat and steps shall be completely self-draining.(3) Walk areas and decks. A w alk area or de ck no less t han feet f ive f eet ( 5’) i nwidth as measured from the inside wall of the whirlpool shall surround the whirlpoolon at least one half (½) of the perimeter of the whirlpool.Cobb and Douglas County Public HealthDouglas Rules and Regs for Swimming Pools37
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