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NameALPHA MILL POOL
Address915 SPINDLE ST
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28206
Premise Type53 - Year-Round Swimming Pool
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/20/2018
Final Score @ Grade
44
General Comments6 - General Comment - Pool drains and equalizer line covers expire on August 23, 2018. Covers shall be replaced and new Pool Drain Safety Compliance form must be submitted for approval. Pool is not approved for Night Swimming. For night swimming approval, contact Katie Wilson to schedule a night swimming verification visit. General Comment - Grab rope on ring buoy starting to fray. Still intact. Recommend replacing with new USCG approved buoy. General Comment - Speaker wires on deck exposed. Operator moved planters over wires. Continue to cover to eliminate hazard. Note - Glass bottle in trash. No glass allowed on pool deck. Immediate Suspension issued for chlorine and pH. Once corrected contact, Katie Wilson at 704-309-5494 to schedule a return visit.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 6 Water quality: disinfectant residual provided by No No No Pool chlorine at 0 ppm. Liquid chlorine used and present. Automated chlorinator used. Assure chlorine at least 1.0 ppm in pool. Chlorinate through chlorinator. Immediate Suspension issued.
3 6 Water quality: pool water pH No No No Pool pH at 7.0. Automated system indicates 7.34. Assure pool pH maintained 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 No main drain checks recorded. Record daily. Records indicate chlorine at 3.0 ppm for last couple weeks. Assure accurate record keeping. Operator indicated they were using test strips to test chemicals. Recommend using a liquid test kit for testing of pool chemicals at least daily.
7 4 Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair No No No Some build-up on pool wall depth marker tiles. Keep clean.
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 at far end by emergency phone with no suction. Repair skimmer to provide adequate suction to swimming pool. Skimmer lid cracked. Replace lid. Keep in good repair.
11 2 Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair No No No One handrail at steps loose. Keep in good repair.
16 4 Premises: fence or barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates properly constructed and maintained No No No One gate not self-closing. Repair to self-close. One gate with meshing not in place. Allows for less than 45" between horizontals. Observed <45" between horizontals on fence. Pool built prior to 2010.
17 4 Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards No No No Observed pool furniture less than 6 ft from pool edge. Corrected during inspection. Deck damage in some locations. Offsets less than 1/2". Monitor to ensure no offsets or protrusions greater than 1/2". Deck damage where deck is missing >1/2" decking near 5 ft. Repair to eliminate hazard.
23 4 Equipment room: chlorine or bromine automatic feeders that meet NSF Standard 50 No No No Chlorinator could not be verified. Automated chlorinator and acid feeder. Feeder must detect flow and turn off when pump turned off. Will verify on return visit.
25 2 Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure No No No Chemicals stored on pump room floor. Store all chemicals in chemical storage room.
26 2 Equipment room: valves and pipes identified by color codes or labels No No No Labeling wearing off on piping in pump room. Clearly identify all pipes with color codes or labels.
29 2 Dressing and sanitary facilities: required fixtures provided, clean, and in good repair No No No Hot water in restrooms >115 F. Maintain at 110 F or below. No soap in men's restroom. Provide soap. 4 stalls in women's restroom without toilet paper. Provide toilet paper.