Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-5-244

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 24, June 14, 2024

Section R18-5-244 - Wading Pools

A. A wading pool is a type of public or semipublic swimming pool. The design criteria prescribed in this Article for public or semipublic swimming pools apply, except as provided in this Section.

B. A wading pool shall be physically set apart from public and semipublic swimming pools.

1. A wading pool shall be separated from a public swimming pool by a minimum 4-foot high fence or partition with a self-closing, self-latching gate.

2. A wading pool shall be separated from a semipublic swimming pool by at least 4 feet of deck.

3. A wading pool shall not be located adjacent to the deep area of a public or semipublic swimming pool.

C. A wading pool shall have a maximum depth of 24 inches. Water depths may be reduced from the stated maximums and brought to zero at the most shallow point of the wading pool.

D. The floor of a wading pool shall be uniform with a maximum slope of 1 foot of fall in 10 feet. The floor of a wading pool shall have a slip-resistant surface.

E. All wading pools shall have separate equipment for water circulation and disinfection. There shall be no cross-connection between the water circulation system of a wading pool and a public or semipublic swimming pool. The water in a wading pool shall have a maximum turnover cycle of 1 hour.

F. At least two main drains shall be provided at the deepest point in a wading pool. Each main drain shall be covered by a grate which cannot be removed by users. The openings in the grate shall have a total area that is at least four times the area of the drain pipe. In the alternative, a wading pool may be equipped with a single gravity drain which discharges to a surge tank.

G. Surface skimmers shall be provided on the basis of at least one skimmer for each 200 square feet of wading pool surface area. Surface skimmer flow rates shall be the same as required for public and semipublic swimming pools. Where only one skimmer is provided, the main drain may be connected through the skimmer.

H. Return inlets shall be provided and arranged to produce a uniform circulation of water and maintain a uniform disinfectant residual throughout the wading pool. Where three or more return inlets are required, they shall be on a closed loop piping system.

I. Suction outlets in a wading pool shall have plumbing provisions so as to relieve any possibility of entrapping suction.

J. Gaseous chlorine shall not be used for the disinfection of wading pool water.

K. A drinking fountain at a height convenient to small children or a drinking fountain with a raised step shall be provided in the area of the wading pool.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-5-244

Adopted effective February 19, 1998 (Supp. 98-1).