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Name

ABBEY, THE

Address

1415 ABBEY PL

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28209

Premise Type

53 - Year-Round Swimming Pool

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

5/3/2023

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

Inspection conducted with Edwin Acosta. Permit issued and will be available for printing from the website https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/pools. Sticker provided during inspection. EHS will return within 30 days to follow up on the following items: Flow meter with buildup not consistently working - repair or replace, emergency phone speaker volume very low - 911 operator had difficulty hearing, however, was able to verify all items. Repair to ensure communication with 911 clear. Call Hope McIntosh at 980-229-7549 when both items have been corrected. Night swimming not approved. Modify pool swimming hours to read pool closes at dusk as 9pm may be after dark now that pool is open year round. If night swimming approval is desired, call to schedule night time visit to verify lighting.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
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	.2518(k) Replace missing weirs. Missing 2 of 5 skimmer weirs. Replace. No permit action at this time as more than 50% of weirs in place. .2518(k) Keep skimmers free of debris so skimmers are capable of operating per manufacturer instruction. Large rock in skimmer basket blocking significant portion of flow. Operator noted is to keep basket in place. Remove.
15	6	Premises: body hook and ring buoy with throw rope or lifeguard with rescue tube provided and properly located	No	No	No	.2530(a) Pole for body hook must be non-telescoping, non-adjustable, and non-collapsible. Body hook on adjustable telescoping pole. Operator moved hook to 12’ long non-adjustable pole. .2530(a) Provide ring buoy for rope 1.5 times the width of the pool or 50 ft whichever is less. Ring buoy rope at 48’. Corrected to 50’. .2530(a) Lifesaving equipment should be conveniently located. Ring buoy rope tied together limiting use in the case of emergency. Do not tie rope together.
17	4	Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards	No	No	No	.2522(a) Provide 6 ft of clear walking space around the pool at all times. Pool chairs removed from Sun shelf in pool sitting on edge of pool. Lounge chairs pulled up to within 6’ of pool. Provide 6’ of clear space around pool. Operator corrected.
24	4	Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly	No	No	No	.2518(g) Keep flow meter operational. Flow meter not consistently reading flow. Buildup visible. Operator unable to clean out during inspection. EHS will return to evaluate within 30 days. Pool does not have a variable speed motor.
25	2	Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure	No	No	No	.2533(e) Provide continuous forced ventilation or cross ventilation in pump room. .2534(3) Provide continuous forced ventilation or cross ventilation in chemical storage room. Ventilation system for both pump room and chemical storage room turned off at switch. Systems operates but is very loud when turned on. Repair to allow continuous ventilation in both rooms.