Public Swimming Pools and Spas Recreational Health Program

The recreational health program routinely inspects public swimming pools, including spa pools, hot tubs, and water slides to ensure the public is protected from injury and illness.

In addition, the recreational health program conducts necessary bacteriological and chemical analyses of swimming pool water, reviews the onsite water re-circulation and safety equipment, conducts plan reviews for new and remodeled pools and spas, and issues permits.

*NEW* Maintain Disinfection and pH Levels to Avoid Pool Closure

The Recreational Health program works to prevent the spread of communicable diseases at public recreational water sites, such as pools and spas, and to ensure they are free of safety hazards. This is accomplished through regular inspections of these sites and by communicating standards to the owners and operators of these sites. In some cases, the inspectors may find a condition as an imminent health hazard and order a pool closed for the safety of the users. For instance, California Public Pool Regulations consider INADEQUATE DISINFECTION and IMPROPER pH as two of the conditions requiring these sites to be closed by the local enforcing agent. See Attachments section below for more information regarding required disinfection and pH levels.

Steps of Healthy Swimming

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/swimmers/steps-healthy-swimming.html

Chemical Irritation of the Eyes and Lungs

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/swimmers/rwi/chemical-irritants.html

Pool Chemical Safety Use

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/pdf/swimming/resources/chemicalsafety/pool-chemical-safety-poster.pdf

Plan Submittal Information

• Plan Check Application

• Public Pool Fee Schedule

• Pool / Spa Plan Submittal Checklist

• Notification of Assembly Bill 1020

• Notification to Temporarily Plug Equalizer Line

• GFCI Form

• CDPH Compliance Form

Attachments

• Pool Code

• CDPH Website - Pool Code

• Public Pool Disinfection and pH Levels

• Assembly Bill 1020

• AB 1020 Bill Highlights

• Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act

• Virginia Graeme Baker Act CPSC Final Interpretation

• Pool Safety Awareness Handout

• Power Crisis Information for Swimming Pools/Spa Operators

• The Law Concerning Lighting in Pools

Additional Information

• Water Safety Month