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Name

ELEMENT BALLANTYNE

Address

15707 CLEMS CREEK LN

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28277

Premise Type

53 - Year-Round Swimming Pool

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

11/8/2018

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

15 - General Comment - Grab rope starting to degrade on ring buoy. Replace ring buoy with USCG approved ring buoy within 30 days. Will be verified during return visit for Intent to Suspend items. Swimming pool is not approved for salt as primary chlorination. Must be used simultaneously with approved chlorinator. Feature not in place at time of inspection. Pump had burned out. When replaced, submit in-field plan review application with new pump information. Feature - 3" md and 3" return. Intent to Suspends issued for record keeping, gate meshing and openings >1/2", equalizer line plugging, replacing weir, repairing deck drain, replacing warning signage and repairing flow meter.

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	Test kit with black build-up in cyanuric acid tube. Could not test. Replace test kit. Intent to Suspend issued. .2535(10) Provide test kit capable of measuring disinfectant level, cyanuric acid and total alkalinity. Cyanuric acid not recorded weekly. Records not accessible. Intent to Suspend issued. .2535(11) Provide record keeping including daily records of disinfectant residual, pH, drain cover/grate inspections, pool water maintenance, and temperature, if applicable. Provide weekly recordings for cyanuric acid and total alkalinity weekly.
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	One skimmer missing weir. Intent to Suspend issued. .2518(k) Replace missing weirs. Skimmers with leaf build-up. .2518(k) Keep skimmers free of debris so skimmers are capable of operating per manufacturer instruction.
11	2	Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair	No	No	No	End caps missing from one ladder. .2521 Install ladders per manufacturer instructions.
12	4	Pool maintenance: inlets and other fittings in place and in good repair	No	No	No	Some equalizer lines not plugged per State instruction. Plug per State requirements, eliminating water from the line before permanently plugging inside the skimmer. Intent to Suspend issued.
16	4	Premises: fence or barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates properly constructed and maintained	No	No	No	Meshing on gates not 1/2" and opening between post and gate >1/2". Intent to Suspend issued. .2528(a) Maintain no greater than 1/2" within 18" of latch mechanism (push bar).
17	4	Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards	No	No	No	Deck drain popped up near clubhouse entry. Repair deck drain. Intent to Suspend issued. .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.
18	4	Premises: lifeguards present or warning signs posted	No	No	No	Warning signage beginning to peal. Replace warning signage visible from entry to swimming pool. Intent to Suspend issued. .2530(c) Provide "Warning - No Lifeguard on Duty" in 4" lettering.
24	4	Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly	No	No	No	Flow meter not operable. Repeat item. Intent to Suspend issued. .2518(g) Keep flow meter operational.
25	2	Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure	No	No	No	Chemical tubs in pump room. .2534(2) Pools constructed after April 1, 2004 shall provide a separate room for chemical storage meeting Rule.2534.