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Name

SPOKE AT MCCULLOUGH STATION, THE

Address

8340 N TRYON ST

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28262

Premise Type

50 - Seasonal Swimming Pool

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

8/18/2026

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

Inspection conducted with property manager Tee and maintenance staff Ricky. Bonding wire snapped. Attached to pump, but not able to locate other end of the wire. G.S. 130A-2(3) Pump and all equipment must be properly bonded. Work must be done by a licensed electrician with a passing electrical inspection from Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement. - Pre-permit item. A lot of wall tiles are cracked or loose. Prior to 2027 permit being issued will need to replace or reattach all loose or damaged wall tiles. Observed new TR100C filter installed. Pre-permit inspection did not pass. All items labeled as pre-permit items must be corrected prior to scheduling a re-inspection. Will need to pay a $100 re-inspection fee by calling our office (980) 314-1620 and paying with a credit card.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
3	6	Water quality: pool water pH	No	No	No	PH 6.9. .2535(1) Maintain pH at 7.2 to 7.8. - Pre-permit item.
5	4	Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site	No	No	No	Facility not yet keeping records. .2535(11) Provide record keeping including daily records of disinfectant residual, pH, drain cover/grate inspections, pool water maintenance, and temperature, if applicable. - Pre-permit item. Facility does not have a CPO on staff to check the pool daily. .2537(c) Pool owner shall provide for the operation and maintenance of the pool by a trained pool operator. - Pre-permit item.
6	6	Submerged suction outlets meet ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007. Single drains protected. (.2537, .2539) GPM= ____Field verification complete=____	No	No	No	Main drains 26” apart. StingL system not working, Vacless system leaking, covered by filter, not able to see pressure gauge. .2539(c) Pools with single main drain or drains <36" apart shall provide a safety vacuum release system (SVRS) or other methods of preventing bather entrapment. - Pre-permit item. PDSC form will need to be updated with SVRS information once a functional system has been installed. .2539(d) All pools, prior to permit issuance, shall provide documentation to the Department to verify suction outlet safety compliance. Documentation shall include an accurate Pool Drain Suction Compliance Form. - Pre-permit item. No records that SVRS system has been tested. .2539(c) The operator of the public swimming pool shall test an installed safety vacuum release system using the methodology and at the frequency recommended by the manufacturer, and the test dates and results shall be recorded in the written records required by Rule .2535(11) of this Section.
7	4	Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair	No	No	No	Lots of leaves and debris floating on water’s surface. .2537(14) Keep pool surface and pool floor free of debris. - Pre-permit 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	Lots of floating debris on the pools surface. Water level low, weirs stick and do not move freely. Skimmers not properly skimming the water’s surface. .2518(k) Water level shall be maintained to assure skimmers are operable. - Pre-permit item.
15	6	Premises: body hook and ring buoy with throw rope or lifeguard with rescue tube provided and properly located	No	No	No	Only one screw for body hook. .2530(a) Provide at least 12 ft. long pole with body hook securely attached. - Pre-permit item.
16	4	Premises: fence or barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates properly constructed and maintained	No	No	No	Gaps > 2” under some of the gates. .2528(a) Maintain 2" or less under gates. - Pre-permit item. Gaps > 1/2” between gates and posts. .2528(a) Gate latches located at less than 54" shall require the use of key, combination lock or card reader or be located on the inside of the gate at least three inches below the top of the gate with no greater than 1/2" within 18" of latch mechanism. - Pre-permit item. One gate catches on sidewalk when opened. .2528(a) Access gates shall swing away from the pool and be self-latching, self-closing. - Pre-permit item.
17	4	Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards	No	No	No	Some furniture too close to the pool. .2522(a) Provide 6 ft of clear walking space around the outdoor pool at all times. - Pre-permit item.
18	4	Premises: lifeguards present or warning signs posted	No	No	No	Safety signage missing. .2530(c) Provide "Children should not use the swimming pool without adult supervision." in 1" lettering. - Pre-permit item. Safety signage in less than 1” lettering. .2530(c) Provide "Adults should not swim alone." in 1" lettering. - Pre-permit item.
22	6	Premises: emergency telephone provided	No	No	No	Emergency phone number written in Sharpie, heavily faded. .2530(f) Signage with legible letters providing dialing instructions, address of pool and pool telephone number shall be posted at the emergency phone. - Pre-permit item.
26	2	Equipment room: valves and pipes identified by color codes or labels	No	No	No	New piping not labeled. .2518(d) Piping and valves shall be labeled with color codes with a legend or labels.
27	2	Equipment room: filter backwash discharged through an air gap	No	No	No	Backwash line extends into backwash pit. .2513(b) Filter backwash shall be discharged through an air gap.