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Name

ASCHER NORTH, THE

Address

640 N CHURCH ST

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28202

Premise Type

53 - Year-Round Swimming Pool

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

8/14/2024

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

Branding name change for pool to The Ascher North. Name change completed in system. Will take a day to reflect new name. ** Important ** Drain covers expire in June of 2025. New drain covers will need to be installed, compatible with the sump, and a new PDSC form submitted for approval prior to permit in 2025. This may require additional work to be done due to the drain covers that are currently installed. Recommend reaching out to a pool professional to get an estimate prior to installation. Immediate Suspension issued: .2535 - maintain pH at 7.2 to 7.8 .2530 - provide USCG approved ring buoy with 30 ft. rope Emergency phone signage with lettering starting to wear off on phone number and address. Provide new signage or correct lettering. Will give 30 days to correct once pool is reopened. Dolphin in pool at time of inspection. Automatic vacuum shall not be left in pool when pool is open to the public. Remove when re-opening the pool. Melvin James present during the inspection.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
3	6	Water quality: pool water pH	No	No	No	Pool pH at 6.8. Operator added bicarb twice to the pool without pH moving upwards. Cyanuric acid was >100 ppm - possibly providing an acid lock. Recommend lowering the cyanuric acid to be able to raise the pH. Maintain pH at 7.2 to 7.8. Immediate suspension issued.
5	4	Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site	No	No	No	Rodney Williams, listed CPO, no longer with property. Provide updated CPO information for CPO for property. Cyanuric acid >100 ppm. Maintain at 100 ppm or less. No main drain checks. Provide daily main drain checks in log book. Old log books through July had daily record keeping for main drain checks. New log did not have section for it.
7	4	Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair	No	No	No	Algae around steps and also in ladder steps. Keep pool free of algae.
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	Right skimmer missing weir. Repeat item. Replace weir. Plug in skimmer equalizer on right skimmer rusting out. Replace plug by evacuating water from the line prior to re-plugging. Will give until 2025 operating season to correct. Needs to be corrected when drain covers corrected.
11	2	Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair	No	No	No	Handrail loose at left side steps. Tighten handrail.
15	6	Premises: body hook and ring buoy with throw rope or lifeguard with rescue tube provided and properly located	No	No	No	Grab rope around ring buoy and rope starting to degrade. Provide USCG approved ring buoy with 30 ft. rope. Immediate Suspension issued.
17	4	Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards	No	No	No	Pool furniture 5 ft. to deck edge. Maintain 6 ft. clearance around the pool. Some damage to slip resistant tread on pool deck. Monitor and repair as needed. Decking shall be slip resistant. Vegetation in deck drain on right side of pool. Eliminate vegetation to eliminate trip hazard.
23	4	Equipment room: chlorine or bromine automatic feeders that meet NSF Standard 50	No	No	No	No flow meter on chlorinator. Original construction. Install per NSF requirement. Unable to locate flow meter on chlorinator.
24	4	Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly	No	No	No	Flow meter not operable. Provide operable flow meter. No basket for pump. Provide spare pump basket.
25	2	Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure	No	No	No	Bicarb and muriatic acid stored in room downstairs. Store in chemical storage room. Drain cover missing off of drain in pump room. Provide drain cover.
29	2	Dressing and sanitary facilities: required fixtures provided, clean, and in good repair	No	No	No	Men's restroom without soap. Provide soap in restroom.