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Name

PENROSE APARTMENTS, THE

Address

327 W TREMONT AVE

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28203

Premise Type

53 - Year-Round Swimming Pool

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

8/21/2019

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

Note: Noticed ponding on pool deck at time of inspection. Pool decking sloped to drain but with some low areas. Continue to monitor. If becomes a slip hazard, may require repair. Pool was shocked during inspection due to algea bloom. Pool shall remain closed for at least one turnover (6 hours), until return visit has been made by pool inspector due to hazard to the public. Immediate Suspension issued for chlorine and pH. Once corrected, contact Katie at 704-309-5494 to schedule a return visit. Glass bulbs on pool side of patio enclosure. Removed during inspection. Note: Pool requesting to go to liquid feeder. Chemicals must be stored in chemical storage room if utilizing liquid. System must detect flow of pump to turn off when no flow to pump.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
2	6	Water quality: disinfectant residual provided by	No	No	No	Pool chlorine at 0.3 ppm. Maintain at least 1.0 ppm. Per operator pool was closed due to high cyanuric acid but no pool closed signs were posted. Immediate Suspension issued. .2535(4) Maintain chlorine at least 1.0 ppm.
3	6	Water quality: pool water pH	No	No	No	Pool pH at 7.0. Maintain at least 7.2. Immediate Suspension issued. .2535(1) Maintain pH at 7.2 to 7.8.
5	4	Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site	No	No	No	Alkalinity and acid not recorded weekly. Record weekly. ITS item. .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 weekly.
7	4	Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair	No	No	No	Some algea on pool floor due to lack of chlorine. .2537(14) Keep pool surface and pool floor free of debris.
16	4	Premises: fence or barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates properly constructed and maintained	No	No	No	Back gate not self-closing and not self-latching. ITS item. .2537(b) All gates and doors shall be self-closing, self-latching. Window limiters removed from windows in one unit located to right of main entry off leasing office. ITS item. .2528(a) Ground level windows shall not open greater than 4" on to pool deck or child protected by audible alarm.
25	2	Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure	No	No	No	Pump room floor wet due to leak at filter. Keep dry. .2533(d) Pump room floor shall be kept dry and free of standing water.