D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-C101

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 52, December 27, 2024

Rule 25-C101 - INTENT - SAFETY

101.1

The purpose of these regulations is to prevent disease, sanitary nuisances, and accidents that threaten or impair the public's health and safety, and to prevent any modifications that result in unsanitary operations or danger to public health or safety.

101.2

These regulations prescribe minimum design, construction, and operation requirements that are intended to protect the health and safety of the public in swimming pools and spas.

101.3

The Department shall regulate certain aspects of the design, equipment, operation, installation, new construction and rehabilitation of swimming pools, spa pools, and saunas. Where adequate standards do not exist and these regulations do not provide sufficient guidance for consideration of innovations in design, construction and operation of proposed swimming pools, spa pools, and saunas, the Department will establish requirements necessary to protect the health and safety of patrons.

101.4

These regulations establish definitions ; set quality control standards for personnel, health, sanitary operations, equipment and facilities; provide for the issuance of licenses and certifications and inspections; and provide for enforcement through suspension and revocation of licenses and certifications, condemnation of equipment, and fines and penalties.

101.5

These regulations shall not apply to:

(a) A swimming pool, spa pool, or sauna that is less than twenty-four inches (24 in.) (six hundred and ten millimeters (610 mm)) deep or that has a surface area less than two hundred fifty (250) square feet (twenty-three and twenty- five squared meters (23.25m²)), except when permanently equipped with a water-recirculating system or constructed with structural materials;

(b) Private single family residential swimming pools, spa pools, and saunas as regulated by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), and as defined in these Regulations;

(c) A swimming pool, spa pool, or sauna which is completely emptied of water, disinfected, and refilled with water between each use and that is intended for use or used by a single individual during each use; or

(d) A swimming pools, spa pools, or saunas that are operated for medical treatment or physical therapy, and water therapy facilities under the direction and control of medical personnel licensed pursuant to Section 501 of the Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 Amendment Act of 1994, effective March 23, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-247; D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.01 (2016 Repl.)), as defined in these Regulations.

101.6

Certain provisions of these regulations are identified as critical. Critical provisions are those provisions where noncompliance serves as a vector for a waterborne illness, or an environmental health hazard. A critical item is denoted with an asterisk (*).

101.7

Certain provisions of these regulations are identified as noncritical. Noncritical provisions are those provisions where noncompliance is less likely to serve as a vector for a waterborne illness, or an environmental health hazard. A headnote that is denoted in these regulations without an asterisk (*) is a noncritical item. However, a critical item may have a provision within it that is designated as a noncritical item with a superscripted letter "N" following the provision.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-C101

Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 5359 (6/9/2017)