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Name

CASCADES AT NORTHLAKE

Address

8700 LONG CREEK CLUB DR

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28216

Premise Type

53 - Year-Round Swimming Pool

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

9/30/2020

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

Inspection conducted with Kimberlee Lucas. Due to COVID-19 precautions. inspection was not signed by the operator. Facility ran out of Soda Ash/Sodium Bicarbonate. pH 7.0 yesterday, < 6.8 today. Pool should have been voluntarily closed when pH dropped below 7.2. General storage items in chemical storage room. Recommend only using chemical storage room for pool related items. Signage directing bathers to the location of the emergency phone has been consistently missing. Permanently placed signage will need to be in place prior to reopening the pool. “Executive Order No. 141 or subsequent Orders are in effect unless such Orders are rescinded or superseded by another applicable Order.” Immediate suspension issued. 3) 22) Contact Will Harrison (704-507-6824) when issues have been corrected and ready for a reinspection.

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 < 6.8. .2535(1) Maintain pH at 7.2 to 7.8. - Immediate suspension item.
5	4	Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site	No	No	No	No weekend checks. Rarely checked Total Alkalinity or Cyanuric Acid over the summer. .2535(11) Provide record keeping including daily records of disinfectant residual, pH, drain cover/grate inspections, and pool water maintenance. Provide weekly recordings for cyanuric acid and total alkalinity weekly. - Intent to suspend item.
7	4	Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair	No	No	No	Leaves on pool floor and on wall mounted main drains. .2537(14) Keep pool surface and pool floor free of debris. - Intent to suspend item.
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	Skimmer baskets full of leaves. .2518(k) Keep skimmers free of debris so skimmers are capable of operating per manufacturer instruction. - Intent to suspend item.
16	4	Premises: fence or barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates properly constructed and maintained	No	No	No	Fence < 48" high in places. .2528(a) Pool fence shall be at least 48" in height measured from outside of barrier. Gap > 4" under the fence. .2528(b) Maintain no greater than 4" under fence and/or gate (pre-May 2010).
22	6	Premises: emergency telephone provided	No	No	No	Emergency phone not readily visible due to large pillars. Temporary signage in place on last inspection has been removed. .2530(f) Provide signage with location of emergency phone if not visible from all areas inside pool enclosure. - Immediate suspension item.
24	4	Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly	No	No	No	Vacuum cap not securely closed. Ensure cap is closed such that it is only openable with a tool after done vacuuming. .2518(f) Provide a vacuum cap or self-closing cap for pools built after May 1, 2010. Corrected.