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Name

500 W TRADE - UPPER SPA

Address

500 W TRADE ST

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28202

Premise Type

55 - Year-Round Spa

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

3/10/2026

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

Manuel Gonzalez present during the inspection. Immediate Suspension issued for: .2539 - suction hazard - damaged drain cover. Provide updated PDSC form once covers replaced. .2530 - emergency phone not operable - could not verify address, phone number or call back. Spa closed signs posted during the inspection. Once corrected, contact Katie to reopen the spa.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
5	4	Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site	No	No	No	Cyanuric acid and total alkalinity not recorded weekly. Record weekly. Thiosulfate expired. Provide new reagent.
6	6	Submerged suction outlets meet ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007. Single drains protected. (.2537, .2539) GPM= ____Field verification complete=____	No	No	No	One damaged drain cover on left side of pool near emergency phone. Replace damaged drain cover with cover that works with sump and also max flow of pump. Drain cover is tied to filtration pump - 3" pipe through center port. Original construction. The 2017 32CDFLxxx drain cover has only been tested on a single port entry for 2.5" bottom. Verify sump measurements listed on current PDSC form and provide pictures of sumps without covers to show ports that are open. Permit Suspended. Immediate Suspension issued. Note: Feature sump may be issue depending on drain cover used. Single port entry, limits the type of drain cover that can be used and may be a suction hazard with new flow ratings of drain covers with max flow of feature pump.
7	4	Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair	No	No	No	Scum line on waterline tile. Keep clean.
17	4	Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards	No	No	No	Pavers loose/offset and not stable near 3 1/2 ft. at planter nearest to couch and at paver in front of second couch. Repair decking so secure.
22	6	Premises: emergency telephone provided	No	No	No	Phone not operable. No dial tone. Could not verify address and phone number or callback. Immediate Suspension issued. Permit Suspended.
24	4	Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly	No	No	No	Large amount of salt build-up on pump housing. Equipment appears to still be operating ok.
29	2	Dressing and sanitary facilities: required fixtures provided, clean, and in good repair	No	No	No	No soap in women's restroom. Provide soap in restrooms.