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NameCASCADES AT NORTHLAKE
Address8700 LONG CREEK CLUB DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28216
Premise Type53 - Year-Round Swimming Pool
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/23/2024
Final Score @ Grade
32
General CommentsInspection conducted with CPO Monquez Vernon. Pool permit suspended by Mecklenburg County Public Health on 9-25-2023. Observed gates unlocked, pool closed signs not posted. Pool to remain closed until items verified corrected and pool reopened by Mecklenburg County Public Health. Followed up on items from 9-25-2023 visit as well. Observed skimmer baskets replaced and chemicals good. No records since September 2023. Will need at least one week’s worth of good records before scheduling a re-inspection. All intent to suspend items will need to be corrected prior to 6/1/2024. Inspection did not pass. Will need to pay a $100 re-inspection fee by calling our office (980) 314-1620 and paying with a credit card prior to scheduling re-inspection. Invoice emailed to the facility. Immediate suspension still in place 5) 22)

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
5 4 Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site No No No No records since September. Those records were very spotty. .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. - Immediate suspension item.
7 4 Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair No No No Leaves and debris on pool floor. .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 Most skimmer baskets with leaves and seedlings. .2518(k) Keep skimmers free of debris so skimmers are capable of operating per manufacturer instruction. - Intent to suspend item. Some weirs missing or damaged. .2518(k) Provide functional weirs. - Intent to suspend item.
16 4 Premises: fence or barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates properly constructed and maintained No No No Pre-2010 fence as short as 45” high in places due to mulch. .2528(a) Pool fence shall be at least 48" in height measured from outside of barrier. Pre-2010 fence with gaps > 4" under the fence in places. .2528(b) Maintain no greater than 4" under fence and/or gate (pre-May 2010). Gaps > 4” through some of the gates. .2528(a) Provide no openings in fence and/or gate greater than 4"x4". - Intent to suspend item. Gate by pump room broken. Not self-latching. .2528(a) Access gates shall swing away from the pool and be self-latching, self-closing. Will need to fix broken welds on gate. - Intent to suspend item. One gate with new magnetic latch, creating a foothold < 45” high. .2528(b) Horizontals and footholds shall not be located less than 45" in height. - Intent to suspend item.
17 4 Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards No No No Some chairs too close to pool edge. .2522(a) Provide 6 ft of clear walking space around the pool at all times. - Intent to suspend item.
22 6 Premises: emergency telephone provided No No No Emergency phone number posted does not match what 911 has. .2530(f) Signage with legible letters providing dialing instructions, address of pool and pool telephone number shall be posted at the emergency phone. - Immediate suspension item.
24 4 Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly No No No Flow meter stuck. .2518(g) Keep flow meter operational. - Intent to suspend item. Spare pump basket not observed. .2518(e) Provide a spare basket for pump. - Intent to suspend item.
25 2 Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure No No No Chemicals stored in the pump room. .2534(2) Pools constructed after April 1, 2004 shall provide a separate room for chemical storage meeting Rule.2534. Light burned out in pump room. .2533(b) Provide sufficient lighting in pump room. Chemical storage room unlocked. .2533(a) The equipment room door shall have a permanent lock and be kept locked when not in use by the pool operator.