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Name

FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES

Address

201 S MCDOWELL ST

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28204

Premise Type

53 - Year-Round Swimming Pool

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

7/16/2026

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

1 - Pool slightly cloudy. Drains still clearly visible. Monitor and close pool if pool becomes too cloudy to view main drains. 15 - Replace ring buoy within 30 days. Grab rope starting to degrade. Intent to Suspend issued for: .2518 - digital flow meter not operable. Flow meter shall be set at 80 gpm for restriction of number of returns. .2527 - repair decking grout at deep end ladder where washed out. IFPR items verified during site visit. Facility wishing to change pump out. New pump - will require design flow (pump dialed in to) 80 gpm. Turnover cannot be met due to restrictions of the number of returns. Max flow shall not exceed 261 gpm for drain cover. True flow will be required with 10% accurate flow meter installed per mfg. instructions. Verified the following present: 1) Pentair Challenger 3 hp pump. 2) 3 skimmers and 4 wall returns. Skimmer lines with EQ line plugged/disabled on wall. 3) Pentair TR100C filter. All piping SCH80 pipe - md= 3"; sk= 2.5"; return= 3". 4) Digital flow meter not installed per mfg. instructions. Variable speed flow meter will require a 10% accurate flow meter installed per mfg. instructions. Tim Gomez and Bill Moore present during the inspection.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
5	4	Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site	No	No	No	Log book not maintained daily for May/June/July. Missing periodic days. Ensure daily record keeping for chlorine, pH and main drain checks. CYA recorded at 100 ppm. EHS measured 50 ppm. Ensure accurate record keeping. One reagent of DPD-2 expired and some reagents expiring in July. Replace as needed.
10	2	Pool maintenance: safety ropes with floats and contrasting color bands provided at shallow area breakpoints	No	No	No	Safety divider rope with damaged buoys. Replace rope. .2523(e) Provide a minimum of 3/4 inch diameter safety rope at the breakpoint. .2523(e) Safety rope shall be marked with colored floats, 5 ft. apart or less.
11	2	Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair	No	No	No	Step handrail loose at upper section. Tighten handrail.
17	4	Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards	No	No	No	Some seal/grout missing between coping and pool deck pavers at deep end ladder. Repair so impervious surface. Intent to Suspend issued.
23	4	Equipment room: chlorine or bromine automatic feeders that meet NSF Standard 50	No	No	No	No flow meter on chlorinator inlet. Original construction. If repaired/replaced, ensure flow meter installed per mfg. instructions.
24	4	Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly	No	No	No	Small leak at return line from multi-port. Repair leak. Flow meter not reading. Flow restriction at 80 gpm due to number of returns. Intent to Suspend issued. Flow meter not installed per mfg. instructions. Pump is not variable speed pump and facility is controlling flow through the flow meter with a valve. If pump changed, a 10% accurate flow meter shall be installed per mfg. instructions for pump approval. Blue White F-300 flow meter requires 5x pipe diameter on the inlet pipe and 2x pipe diameter on outlet (10" inlet and 4" outlet), if replaced.
33	2	Dressing and sanitary facilities: hose bibbs and floor drains provided	No	No	No	No hose bib in restrooms. Provide hose bib within 50 ft. Original construction. Partitions in restrooms go to floor with no place for drainage. Original construction. Floor drain in center restroom stall. Floors shall be built to slope to drain and drain adequately. Could not view men's restroom at time of inspection.