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Name

ONE NORMAN SQUARE APARTMENTS

Address

19532 ONE NORMAN BOULEVARD

City/State/ZIP

CORNELIUS

28031

Premise Type

53 - Year-Round Swimming Pool

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

9/20/2022

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

Inspection conducted with Josh Gonzalez. Josh is the new CPO for this pool. Updated CDP with his information. Observed bonding wire not attached to the pump motor, wire coiled up under the filter. G.S. 130A-2(3) Bonding wire shall be attached to the pump motor by a certified electrician. Outer rope on ring buoy fraying. Recommend replacing with new US Coast Guard approved ring buoy with attached 39 ft throw rope before next pool season. When steps were replastered, last step was made into a slope. Slope is 3:8 rise to run on one end, 4:14 on the other end before slope gets less steep and merges with pool floor. When pool is replastered next, will need to make step area complaint with section .2516 of the rules. - CPO stated that they were in the process of getting quotes to replastered the pool before next pool season. *Note* - equalizer line covers expire April 2023. Will need to replace with ANSI/APSP/ICC-2017 approved covers or abandon per state guidelines. Records show that cyanuric acid has been 100ppm for the last 2 months. This is the maximum allowed by the state. Recommend reducing cyanuric acid levels. Immediate suspension issued: Emergency phone Emergency phone sign Bonding wire Contact Will Harrison (704-507-6824) for reinspection when issues have been corrected.

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	Spotty record keeping. No place for total alkalinity checks. Drain checks appear to be more that water is clear enough to see drains than that drain covers are secure and in good condition. .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. - 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	No flow in far skimmer. .2518(k) The flow-through rate through anyone recessed skimmer shall be between 20 GPM and the maximum flow the skimmer is certified for under NSF 50.
11	2	Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair	No	No	No	Ladder extends > 6” into pool. .2521(b) Distance between wall and ladder rung shall range 3" to 6" measured from wall. Ladder loose. .2521 Install ladders per manufacturer instructions. Handrail missing escutcheon plate. .2521 Install handrail per manufacturer instructions.
13	4	Pool maintenance: contrasting band on steps and benches	No	No	No	Contrasting color bands do not extend all the way to the pool wall. .2521(b) Tile shall be no more than one inch from the edge of the tread or adjacent tiles. - Ensure this is addressed the next time the pool is replastered.
16	4	Premises: fence or barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates properly constructed and maintained	No	No	No	Pre-2010 fence < 48” high in places. .2528(a) Pool fence shall be at least 48" in height measured from outside of barrier.
17	4	Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards	No	No	No	Some deck 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.
18	4	Premises: lifeguards present or warning signs posted	No	No	No	WARNING - NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY signs in 2 1/2” lettering. .2530(c) Provide "Warning - No Lifeguard on Duty" in 4" lettering. - Intent to suspend item.
22	6	Premises: emergency telephone provided	No	No	No	Emergency phone not able to reach Kings III. When I call the box, I get a number not in service message. .2530(f) Emergency phone shall remain operable. - Immediate suspension item. Emergency phone located outside the pool enclosure. Not easily visible from all parts of the pool. .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	Observed 2” Blue-White Flow Meter installed on 2 1/2” return line. .2518(g) Install flow meter on return line per manufacturer instructions. - Intent to suspend item.
25	2	Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure	No	No	No	Lots of items cluttered on chemical storage room floor, not easily accessible. .2534(5) Chemicals shall be stored as to prevent a reaction and permit for easy clean-up. Leak at chlorinator. .2533(d) Pump room floor shall be kept dry and free of standing water. Some items stored next to equipment. .2533(c) Valves and controls shall be accessible to the pool operator at all times. Maintain 3 ft. clear walking space in pump room. Some bags of dry chemicals stored on the ground. .2534(4) Provide storage for pool chemicals in waterproof containers or store up off the floor.
26	2	Equipment room: valves and pipes identified by color codes or labels	No	No	No	Most piping appears to be new, not labeled. .2518(d) Piping and valves shall be labeled with color codes or labels.
27	2	Equipment room: filter backwash discharged through an air gap	No	No	No	One filter has an air gap, other filter not backwashed through an air gap. .2513(b) Filter backwash shall be discharged through an air gap.
28	2	Dressing and sanitary facilities: bathhouse or rest rooms accessible; shower sign posted	No	No	No	Shower handle broken, shower not longer operable. .2526(h) Shower(s) shall be provided.