La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXIV-509

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 4, April 20, 2024

Section XXIV-509 - Return Inlets and Suction Outlets [formerly paragraph 24:013-7]

A. Return inlet(s) and suction outlet(s) shall be provided and arranged to produce a uniform circulation of water and maintain a uniform disinfectant residual throughout the pool. Where skimmers are used, the return inlet(s) shall be located so as to help bring floating particles within range of the skimmer.

B. A public pool shall have a minimum of two return inlets regardless of pool size. The number of return inlets shall be based on two inlets per 600 square feet of pool surface area, or fraction thereof.

C. The pool shall not be operated if the outlet grate is missing, broken, or secured in such a way that it can be removed without the use of tools.

1. All pools shall be provided with main drain suction outlet(s) in the lowest point of the pool floor. The spacing of the main drain(s) for suction outlet(s) shall not be greater than 20 feet on centers nor more than 15 feet from each side wall.

2. In large pools with outlets more than 5 feet from the end wall, inlets shall be placed on equidistant centers around the entire perimeter of the pool. The maximum distance between inlets shall be 20 feet. Pools more than 30 feet wide shall have bottom inlets, or other demonstrably effective means to provide uniform distribution of disinfectant throughout the pool.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXIV-509

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1440 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(11) and R.S. 40:5(3)(16)(17)(20).