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NameCAMARA ESTATES APARTMENTS
Address8301 PARKLAND CIR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28227
Premise Type53 - Year-Round Swimming Pool
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/7/2019
Final Score @ Grade
44
General CommentsPOOL IS CLOSED DUE TO RULES VIOLATIONS. PERMIT IS SUSPENDED. DO NOT OPEN POOL BACK UP WITHOUT HEALTH DEPARTMENT APPROVAL. CONTACT C. ELMORE FOR FOLLOW-UP EVALUATION AT 704-507-6814 WHEN THE PERMIT SUSPENSION ITEMS ARE CORRECTED. MANAGER ASKED C. ELMORE ABOUT REPAINTING THE LOGO ON THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL. DO NOT PAINT OR REPAINT ANY LOGOS ON THE POOL BOTTOM WITHOUT SPECIFIC APPROVAL FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. C. ELMORE OBSERVED A LIVE RAT TO RUN ALONG THE POOL DECK. C. ELMORE SPOKE TO THE MANAGEMENT REGARDING USING AN EXTERMINATION SERVICE TO ELIMINATE ANY RATS ON THE PROPERTY.

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 Observed pool to have 0.5ppm chlorine. 1.0ppm is required minimum for safety.
3 6 Water quality: pool water pH No No No Observed pH to be below 6.8. The reading was lower than the inspection scale reads. 7.2-7.8 is required for safety.
5 4 Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site No No No The pool log book was not available during the inspection. The daily and weekly checks must be properly kept and the records retained for at least 6 months. Going forward a new log book must be kept if the old book cannot be found.
7 4 Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair No No No Observed pool floor and stairs to have damage to the plaster. Observed pool wall tiles to be missing or damaged. Such damage must be repaired before the pool will be issued a new permit in the next season.
9 4 Pool maintenance: depth markings and no diving markers or signs visible and properly located No No No Observed a depth marker on the pool wall to be missing, resulting in more than 25ft. between the markers. Provide a correct depth marker with a number at least 4 inches high, that gives the measurement in feet (FT.) such that all depth markers are correctly spaced around the pool wall.
11 2 Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair No No No Observed ladder missing the rubber feet. Replace them.
12 4 Pool maintenance: inlets and other fittings in place and in good repair No No No Observed return fitting on the pool floor to be missing the top plate. Repair all such floor return fittings.
16 4 Premises: fence or barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates properly constructed and maintained No No No Observed rear gate not fully self-closing and self-latching. All gates must fully self-close and self-latch. Observed gates with the metal mesh to be unsecured on the gate. The mesh must be permanently secured to the gates such that any gaps greater than 4 inches are covered.
22 6 Premises: emergency telephone provided No No No Observed 911 call-box to be nonfunctional. Call box must function, must have the proper call-back number and address posted as well as having that information on record with location 911 services. The call-back number must ring back to and connect with the box to provide voice communication.
25 2 Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure No No No Observed the floor of the pump rooms to be wet. Correct any leaks or issues that are resulting in the wet floor. This is a safety hazard.
27 2 Equipment room: filter backwash discharged through an air gap No No No Observed no air gap at the backwash line. This is not a permit action item.