Sec. 162.107. - Water standards.

(a) A pool shall use water from a public water supply system, unless another source is approved by the Department. (b) Water in a pool shall be treated and maintained so that not more than 15 percent of the samples contain more than 200 bacteria per milliliter or show a positive (confirmed) test for bacteria of the coliform group in any of five ten-milliliter portions. (c) Chlorine, calcium hypochlorite or other chlorine compounds without the use of ammonia shall be used for the disinfection of a pool and the amount of free chlorine in the water as shown by the orthotolidine test at 60 degrees Fahrenheit or less shall not be less than three-tenths part per million. Ammonia shall not be used. The dechlorinated water shall have a pH value in the range of 7.2 to 8.0. (d) The surface of the water in a pool shall be free from scum and floating matter. The water in a pool shall be sufficiently clear when in use to permit a black disc six inches in diameter on the bottom of the pool at the deepest point, ten feet from the side, to be clearly visible from the runway around the deep area of the pool. The bottom and sides of the pool shall be free from sediment, dirt and slime. (e) Accurate and adequate tests made of pool water shall be performed. Tests performed in accordance with the latest edition of the publication entitled Standard Methods for Examination of Water, Sewage and Industrial Wastes, published by the American Public Health Association, shall be prima facie evidence of their accuracy and adequacy. The tests for the presence of residual chlorine, pH value of water, and the clearness of the water shall be made by the operator as frequently as necessary throughout each day to maintain the standards required by this Section. (Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1) Note— Former § 508.107.