Or. Admin. Code § 333-060-0200

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 333-060-0200 - Pool Water Quality

(1) Water in public swimming pools and wading pools shall be maintained with water quality parameters within the set limits set out in Pool Water Quality OAR 333-060-0200 and Table 3. [Tables not included. See ED. NOTE]

(2) Testing Equipment:

(a) All public swimming pools shall have functional test kit(s) or equipment for measuring the pH, free and combined chlorine concentration, or bromine, (or concentration of other approved disinfectant), total alkalinity, turbidity (water clarity) and cyanuric id if stabilized chlorine is used;

(b) Functional test skits or testing systems to test for total copper and silver concentrations shall be provided when they are used as supplemental disinfectants;

(c) Test kits for measuring free chlorine or bromine shall use DPD as the reagent.

(3) Pool operators shall test and record the parameters described in subsections (2)(a) and (b) of this rule with the following minimum frequencies during periods when the pool is open for use:

(a) pH -- Daily;

(b) Chlorine:

(A) Outdoor Pools:

(i) Chlorine (Non-stabilized) -- Hourly;

(ii) Chlorine (Stabilized with a minimum of 30 ppm cyanuric acid) -- Every four hours.

(B) Indoors Pools: Chlorine -- Every four hours.

(c) Bromine:

(A) Outdoor Pools -- Bromine -- Hourly;

(B) Indoor Pools -- Bromine -- every 4 hours.

(d) Continuous reading devices shall satisfy requirements in subsections (3)(a), (b) and (c) of this rule if such devices record in pH units and ppm of free chlorine or bromine;

(e) Total copper -- Weekly, if used;

(f) Total silver:

(A) If ionizing technology is used, once per quarter for one year after equipment is installed; twice per year thereafter;

(B) Weekly if silver is dispensed without using ionizing technology.

(g) Total alkalinity -- Weekly;

(h) Calcium hardness -- (recommended) -- Weekly;

(i) Turbidity -- Daily;

(j) Cyanuric acid (if used) -- Monthly.

(4) Notwithstanding the above, the Division may require any other testing frequency for a pool water parameter or a chemical added to the pool for the purpose of protecting public health.

Or. Admin. Code § 333-060-0200

HD 2-1979, f. 1-25-79, ef. 3-1-79; Renumbered from 333-042-0178; HD 7-1986, f. & ef. 5-1-86; HD 17-1991, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-91; HD 22-1994, f. 8-22-94, cert. ef. 9-1-94

Tables referenced are available from the agency.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 448.011

Stats. Implemented: ORS 448.011