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Name

CASCADES AT NORTHLAKE

Address

9840 LONGVIEW CLUB LN

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28216

Premise Type

53 - Year-Round Swimming Pool

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

9/30/2026

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

POOL IS NOT APPROVED FOR NIGHT SWIMMING. SIGNS GIVE THE CLOSING TIME OF THE POOL AS 8PM DEPENDING ON THE SIGN. THE POOL CANNOT BE OPEN FOR SWIMMING AFTER SUNSET OR BEFORE SUNRISE. CHANGE THE SIGNS TO REFLECT THIS, FOR EXAMPLE THEY COULD READ “POOL OPEN FOR SWIMMING FROM DAWN TO DUSK” OR “POOL OPEN FOR SWIMMING FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET”. NOTE: SALT NOT APPROVED FOR PRIMARY CHLORINATION UPON ARRIVAL IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AUTOMATIC FEEDER SYSTEM DID NOT APPEAR TO BE POWERED ON. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE EROSION FEEDER APPEARED DAMAGED BEYOND PROPER USE DUE TO SOME MANNER OF CRUSHING. ENSURE THAT THE AUTOMATIC FEEDER SYSTEM WORKS, THAT THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF FOR THE FEEDER WORKS, AND THAT THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF CAN BE TESTED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT WORKS. I.T.S. ISSUED, DEADLINE IS 10/30/2026. CONTACT C. ELMORE AT 704-507-6814 WHEN CORRECTIONS ARE MADE. IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE DAMAGED BACK-UP EROSION FEEDER IS REPLACED WITH A PROPER NSF COMPLIANT REPLACEMENT. CHLORINE CANNOT BE ADDED TO THE POOL BY HAND TO CORRECT LOW CHLORINE FOR OPERATION. CHLORINE MAY ONLY BE ADDED DIRECTLY TO THE POOL FOR SHOCK OR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES WHEN THE POOL IS CLOSED AND IS TO REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL THE SHOCK CHEMICALS HAVE SETTLED OUT AND THE POOL CHLORINE RESIDUAL IS BACK TO BEING MAINTAINED BY THE CHLORINE FEEDER SYSTEM.

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	pH 6.9 .2535(1) Maintain pH at 7.2 to 7.8. - Corrected to 7.4.
5	4	Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site	No	No	No	.2535(11) Provide record keeping including daily records of disinfectant residual, pH, drain cover/grate inspections, pool water maintenance, and temperature, if applicable. .2535(11) Provide weekly recordings for cyanuric acid and total alkalinity. .2535 (11) The pool operator shall inspect the pool at least daily and maintain written records. Observed gaps in the pool record log book where data is being missed. Ensure that the log book records is kept properly everyday the pool is open for swimming.
15	6	Premises: body hook and ring buoy with throw rope or lifeguard with rescue tube provided and properly located	No	No	No	.2530(a) Lifesaving equipment includes body hook and pole and USCG approved ring buoy with required rope length. Observed ring buoy to have rope that was no longer attached. Rope was reattached and made to be the proper length for this pool. (45 feet).
17	4	Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards	No	No	No	Deck chair too close to pool edge. .2522(a) Provide 6 ft of clear walking space around the pool at all times. - Corrected. Offsets > 1/2 inches between deck and coping. .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. The deck has sections that appear to be sinking. They are not greater than 1/2 inch yet, but they need to be corrected before they become worse.
23	4	Equipment room: chlorine or bromine automatic feeders that meet NSF Standard 50	No	No	No	.2535(6) Automatic chlorine and bromine, and acid feeder pumps shall be automatically prevented from operating when the circulation pump is not in operation. The feeder system did not appear to be powered upon arrival. It was powered up during the inspection, but it was unclear if it had automatic shut off as it was not able to be clearly demonstrated during the inspection. Ensure the automatic feeder system is working properly, and determine how the automatic shut off can be tested during a no-flow state of the system while the feeder is still powered up. -Intent to Suspend Issued. Deadline is 10/30/2026. Failure to correct the issues by that date may result in the closure of the pool. Contact C. Elmore at 704-507-6814 when corrections are made.