Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-3-503

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R9-3-503 - Swimming Pool Standards

A. A certificate holder shall ensure that a swimming pool used by an enrolled child at a child care group home:

1. Contains water that meets one of the following chemical disinfection standards:

a. A free chlorine residual between 1.0 and 3.0 ppm as measured by the N, N-Diethyl-p-phenylenediamine test;

b. A free bromine residual between 2.0 and 4.0 ppm as measured by the N, N-Diethyl-p-phenylenediamine test; or

c. An oxidation-reduction potential equal to or greater than 650 millivolts; and

2. Is equipped with the following:

a. An operational water circulation system that clarifies and disinfects the swimming pool water continuously and that includes at least:

i. A removable strainer,

ii. Two swimming pool inlets located on opposite sides of the swimming pool, and

iii. A drain located at the swimming pool's lowest point and covered by a grating that cannot be removed without using tools;

b. An operational vacuum cleaning system; and

c. The following items, which shall be accessible whenever the swimming pool is in use:

i. A ring buoy attached to a 1/2 inch diameter rope at least 25 feet in length, and

ii. A shepherd's crook.

B. A certificate holder shall ensure that a swimming pool at the child care group home is totally enclosed by a fence that:

1. Separates the swimming pool from all other outdoor activity areas;

2. Is secured to the ground;

3. Is at least 5 feet high;

4. Has a self-closing, self-latching, lockable gate; and

5. Does not have any vertical or horizontal open space that exceeds 4 inches at any point, including any space on a gate

C. A certificate holder shall ensure that:

1. On each day an enrolled child uses a swimming pool at the child care group home, a staff member tests the swimming pool's water quality at least once for compliance with subsection (A)(1), and records the results of the water quality tests in a log that includes each testing date and test result;

2. A swimming pool is not used by an enrolled child if a water quality test shows that the swimming pool water does not comply with subsection (A)(1);

3. Each gate on a fence around a swimming pool on the premises is locked whenever the swimming pool is not in use;

4. Swimming pool chemicals are kept in a locked storage area; and

5. Swimming pool machinery, including a vacuum cleaning system, is inaccessible to enrolled children.

D. A certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member does not allow an enrolled child to use or have access to a wading pool.

E. Before an enrolled child is allowed to swim at the child care group home, a certificate holder shall ensure that:

1. The enrolled child's parent has given written permission for swimming; and

2. An individual who has current lifeguard certification that includes a demonstration of the individual's ability to perform CPR is stationed at the swimming pool in a location that enables the individual to see clearly all parts of the swimming pool, including the bottom, at all times while enrolled children are using the swimming pool.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-3-503

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1214, effective September 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 1530, effective September 30, 2011 (Supp. 11-3).