| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
2
|
6
|
Water quality: disinfectant residual provided by |
No |
No
|
No |
G.S. 130A-2(3) Chlorine added directly to swimming pool. Chlorination must occur through chlorinator. Eliminate direct hazard to public.
Four floating units with chlorine pucks found in pool. EHS removed. Chlorinator must be able to maintain approved chlorine level without direct chlorination. |
|
3
|
6
|
Water quality: pool water pH |
No |
No
|
No |
.2535(1) Maintain pH at 7.2 to 7.8.
EHS observed pH at 7.0. |
|
7
|
4
|
Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair |
No |
No
|
No |
.2537(14) Keep pool surface and pool floor free of debris.
Pool full of leaves and debris. |
|
8
|
4
|
Pool maintenance: surface skimmers (with weirs, baskets and covers) or gutters clean, in good repair, and functioning properly, no floating debris |
No |
No
|
No |
.2518(k) Replace missing weirs.
.2518(k) Keep skimmers free of debris so skimmers are capable of operating per manufacturer instruction.
One weir missing.
All skimmers full of leaves and debris. |
|
15
|
6
|
Premises: body hook and ring buoy with throw rope or lifeguard with rescue tube provided and properly located |
No |
No
|
No |
.2530(a) Provide at least 12 ft. long pole with body hook securely attached.
.2530(a) Provide ring buoy for rope 1.5 times the width of the pool or 50 ft whichever is less.
Hook not attached to pole.
Ring buoy rope broken and not at required length of 39’ |
|
16
|
4
|
Premises: fence or barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates properly constructed and maintained |
No |
No
|
No |
.2528(a) Pool fence shall be at least 48" in height measured from outside of barrier.
.2528(b) Horizontals shall not be located less than 45" in height.
.2528(a) Ground level windows shall not open greater than 4" on to pool deck or child protected by audible alarm.
Landscaping (mulch) all around fencing is preventing compliance of the 48” rule.
Horizontals are less than 45” but grandfathered in due to pool being pre 2010 (construction date 2004)
EHS unable to verify window limiters on ground level window. |
|
17
|
4
|
Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards |
No |
No
|
No |
.2537(2) Decks shall be kept free of trip hazards or offsets greater than 1/2" due to deterioration or changes from original deck profile.
.2537(3) There shall be no loose coping.
Trip hazard near the stairs and 31/2ft marker. Grout has come off. Refill in.
Broken off piece of coping left of stairs near 4ft marker. |
|
22
|
6
|
Premises: emergency telephone provided |
No |
No
|
No |
.2530(f) Emergency phone shall remain operable.
.2530(f) Signage with legible letters providing dialing instructions, address of pool and pool telephone number shall be posted at the emergency phone.
Emergency phone not operational.
No return callback number posted. |
|
24
|
4
|
Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly |
No |
No
|
No |
.2518(g) Keep flow meter operational.
.2518(e) Provide a spare basket for pump.
Flow meter not operational.
No spare pump basket.
VFD not set at required RPM, set during inspection. Must maintain VFD at 3450, permit is conditioned as such. |
|
25
|
2
|
Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure |
No |
No
|
No |
.2534(2) Pools constructed after April 1, 2004 shall provide a separate room for chemical storage meeting Rule.2534.
.2533(c) Valves and controls shall be accessible to the pool operator at all times. Maintain 3 ft. clear walking space in pump room.
Pool chlorine tabs stored in pump room. Move to designated chemical storage room.
Pool constructed 2/1/2004 |
|
27
|
2
|
Equipment room: filter backwash discharged through an air gap |
No |
No
|
No |
.2513(b) Filter backwash shall be discharged through an air gap. |
|
29
|
2
|
Dressing and sanitary facilities: required fixtures provided, clean, and in good repair |
No |
No
|
No |
.2526(j) Provide soap and soap dispenser, no glass, at each sink.
No soap in restrooms. |