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NameLE MERIDIEN HOTEL CHARLOTTE
Address555 S MCDOWELL ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Premise Type53 - Year-Round Swimming Pool
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/5/2016
Final Score @ Grade
40
General Comments8) Grating on top of the overflow trough not slip resistant. Recommend making parts of the overflow system that people may step on slip resistant. 25) Provide chemical warning placard on chemical storage room. Current pool permits not posted. Go online to Meckpools.Charmeck.org to print the current pool permit to post in the pool area. Intent to suspend issued. 5) 7) 8) 9) 13) 17) 21)

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
5 4 Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site No No No Total alkalinity checks spotty. No total alkalinity for November. Pool using stabilized chlorine. Check daily Cl, pH, main drains, temperature and at least once a week Cyanuric Acid and Total Alkalinity. - Intent to suspend item.
7 4 Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair No No No Paint peeled from pool floor. Roughly 3 sq ft section missing paint. Repaint. - Intent to suspend item. Steps are black. Pool walls and floor shall be at least a value of gray whiter than 50 percent black on an artists gray scale, or shown by reflectance testing to reflect more than 50 percent of visible light. - Intent to suspend item.
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 Water level 6.5 inches below the pool gutter. Maintain proper water level. Operator added some water, still low. - Intent to suspend item.
9 4 Pool maintenance: depth markings and no diving markers or signs visible and properly located No No No Missing 3 1/2 ft depth marker on wall where curtained glass is. Provide Depth markers no more than 25 feet apart in 4 inch lettering. - Intent to suspend item.
11 2 Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair No No No Handrail loose. Maintain secure and in good condition.
13 4 Pool maintenance: contrasting band on steps and benches No No No Bright yellow contrasting color band is slippery when wet. Provide non-slip surface for contrasting color band. Ensure 2 inch wide contrasting color band contrasts with new step color. - Intent to suspend item.
17 4 Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards No No No Some deck chairs too close to pool edge. Provide at least 5 feet of clear walkway around the pool. - Intent to suspend item.
21 4 Premises: pool and deck lighting provided at pools that operate at night No No No One underwater light not securely attached to the wall. Securely attache underwater light to the wall. - Intent to suspend item.
22 6 Premises: emergency telephone provided No No No Incorrect dialing instructions for emergency phone. Phone automatically dials 911 when handset it picked up. Provide correct dialing instructions for emergency phone. Corrected by operator.
25 2 Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure No No No Leak in pump room. Fix leak. Chemical storage room on pool deck without lighting. Provide lighting for chemical storage room. Chemical storage room on pool deck without adequate ventilation. Provide forced air ventilation for chemical storage room.
27 2 Equipment room: filter backwash discharged through an air gap No No No Backwash not discharged through an air gap. Provide air gap.