Douglas County Rules and Regulations for Swimming Pools - Cobb ...

(1) Operation. The generation of waves more than three feet (3’) in height above thenormal, calm water level, regardless of the depth of the pool, shall not continue formore than fifteen (15) minutes at a time, with a minimum of three (3) minutes of calmwater or no waves between each fifteen (15) minute period.(2) Circulation. The turnover rate for wave pools shall be a minimum of three (3)hours.(3) Access. B athers must gain access to a wave pool only at the shallow end. T hesides of t he pool m ust be g uarded from una uthorized e ntry i nto t he pool b y a napproved barrier.(4) Handholds. Each w ave pool must be provided with approved h andholds at thestatic water level. Handholds must be self-draining and must be installed so that theirouter e dge i s f lush w ith t he pool w all. T he de sign of ha ndholds m ust e nsure t hatbody extremities will not become entangled.(5) Life jackets. Life jackets must be provided free for use by bathers upon request.(6) Lifeguard. Qualified l ifeguard(s) s hall be stationed a t t he w ave p ool dur ingoperation per American Red Cross Guidelines.(7) Shut-off switch. A clearly labeled emergency shut-off switch for control of waveaction shall be installed and readily accessible to each of the required lifeguard(s) onduty.(8) Warning system. An audible and visible warning system must be provided at thewave pool area t o a lert us ers of t he be ginning of w ave generation a nd to pr ovidesufficient time for bathers to exit the pool before the beginning of wave generation.(9) Stepholes and handrails. Stepholes a nd ha ndrails m ust be pr ovided a t one ormore l ocations along t he w all of t he wave po ol and in accordance w ith Part 9,“Construction”, f.) “ Steps and ladders”. T he s tepholes a nd h andrails m ust e xtenddown the pool wall so they will be accessible during wave generation at the lowestwater level. The distance between the outside part of the handrail and the pool wallmust not exceed six inches (6”).Part 35 Watercourse Poolsa.) Application. A ll e lements of thi s a rticle tha t a pply to swimming po ols s hall a pply towater course pools with the following provisions:(1) Handrails, steps, stairs, booster inlets. Handrails, steps, stairs, and booster inletsfor watercourse pools must not protrude into the watercourse.Cobb and Douglas County Public HealthDouglas Rules and Regs for Swimming Pools44