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Agency - Department of Safety and Professional ServicesSafety, Buildings, and EnvironmentGeneral, Part IVChapter SPS 390 - Design And Construction Of Public Swimming Pools And Water Attractions
Subchapter II - The Design of Public Swimming Pool and Water Attractions
Section SPS 390.19 - Toilet room and sanitary facilities

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 390.19

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Section SPS 390.19 - Toilet room and sanitary facilities
(1). GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Toilet and handwash facilities, and public drinking fountains shall be located so to be accessible by a length of paved walking surface no greater than 300 feet from the nearest rim of the most distant public swimming pool or water attraction.
(b) Showers and dressing facilities shall be provided and located on the premises and accessible by a length of paved walking surface.

Note: All applicable building requirements of chs. SPS 361 to 366 shall apply to the construction of bathhouses.

(c)
1. The floors of toilet rooms and dressing areas serving public swimming pools or water attractions shall have a smooth, hard, nonabsorbent, slip-resistant surface.
2. A smooth, hard, nonabsorbent surface shall extend upward on the walls at least 6 inches.
3. Junctions between walls and floors shall be coved.
4. When floor drains are installed, drain openings shall be 1/4 inch or less in width or diameter.
(2). DRAINAGE OF COVERED AREAS.
(a) Floor drains shall be installed in toilet rooms and locker rooms where sanitary fixtures are located and where the room door is adjacent to the deck or adjacent to the impervious walkway draining to the deck.
(b) Floor drain openings shall be 1/4 inch or less in width or diameter.
(c) Floors shall be pitched to drain.
(3). WALLS. Toilet room and locker room walls shall have a smooth, hard, nonabsorbent surface to a height of at least 4 feet above the floor.
(4). LOCKERS. Lockers shall be set either on solid masonry bases at least 4 inches high or on legs extending at least 10 inches above the floor.
(5). REQUIRED NUMBER OF SANITARY FIXTURES.
(a) The required minimum number of toilets, lavatories and showers shall be provided in accordance with Table 390.19.
(b)
1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the minimum number of drinking fountains shall be provided adjacent to the required deck in accordance with Table 390.19.
2. For bed and breakfast establishments, tourist rooming houses or private guest rooms, a source of potable drinking water shall be provided in the enclosure by a fixture installed as per ch. SPS 382 or by providing commercially bottled drinking water.
(6). DIAPER CHANGING STATION.
(a) Except as permitted in par. (b), all toilet rooms providing the required sanitary fixtures shall be equipped with a diaper changing station.
(b) Diaper changing stations are not required in toilet rooms exclusively serving therapy pools.
(7). SPECTATOR ACCESS. Spectator walkways, restrooms, dressing rooms and seating areas shall be separated from pool patron required deck.

Table 390.19

Minimum Number of Sanitary Fixtures Required at Public Pools and Water Attractions

Facility (example of location and type)a

Cumulative Area of Surface Water (in square feet)

Number of

Public Toilets

Public Urinals

Public Lavatories

Public Showers

Public Drinking Fountains

F

M

M

F

M

F

M

1. Swimming pools, wading pools and whirlpools in conjunction with sleeping or dwelling units having plumbing, except for items 2. to 5. No open swim lessons permitted. (i.e., apartment, hotels, motels, condos and mobile home parks)

< 2000

One unisex

0

One unisex

0

0

1a

2000 - 7500

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

> 7500

See note b below for requirements.

2. Swimming pools, wading pools and whirlpools without living units, except for items 3. to 5. Swimming pools, wading pools and whirlpools with sleeping or dwelling units where open swim or lessons are permitted and water attractions where lessons are conducted. (i.e., municipal pools and campgrounds)

< 2000

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

2000 - 3999

3

1

2

1

1

2

2

1

4000 - 5999

4

2

2

2

2

4

4

1

6000 - 7499

4

2

2

2

2

5

5

1

7500 - 8999

8

2

2

3

2

5

5

2

9000 - 9999

10

2

3

4

3

6

6

2

10000 - 12999

12

3

3

4

3

6

6

2

13000 - 15000

14

3

4

5

4

7

7

3

>15,000

See note b below for requirements.

3. Water attractions and water attraction complexes with sleeping or dwelling units. No open swim or lessons permitted. Use 300 sq. ft. for slides without basins (i.e,. activity pools, water-slide plunge pools, leisure river or tubing pools and wave pools)

< 7500

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

7500 - 9999

4

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

10000 - 14999

8

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

15000 - 22499

12

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

22500 - 29999

12

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

30000 - 37500

16

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

>37500

See note b below for requirements.

4. Water attractions and water attraction complexes without sleeping or dwelling units. No lessons permitted. Use 300 sq. ft. for slides without basins. (i.e., activity pools, waterslide plunge pools, leisure river or tubing pools and wave pools)

< 7500

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

7500 - 9999

6

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

10000 - 14999

8

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

15000 - 22499

12

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

22500 - 29999

16

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

30000 - 37500

20

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

> 37500

See note b below for requirements.

5. Splash pad (independent of any other pool or attraction)

One unisex

0

One Unisex

One rinse off shower

1

Patron Load

6. Therapy/exercise pools.

Up to 10

One Unisex

11 - 20

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

21 - 30

2

1

1

2

2

3

3

1

> 30

Per department approval

F = female; M = male; < = less than; > = greater than

a For pools with spectator areas, see chs. SPS 361 to 366 that contain the requirements for sanitary facilities.

b For water attractions in excess of 37,500 sq ft., use the following additions:

* For each 7,500 sq. ft. or fraction thereof add one sanitary unit - 0.7 male water closets, 1.0 male urinal, 0.85 male lavatories, 1.0 male showers, 0.6 drinking fountains, 4.0 female water closets, 1.0 female lavatory and 1.0 female shower.

For pools in excess of 7,500 sq. ft. and Type 1 above, and for pools in excess of 15,000 sq. ft. and Type 2 above, use the following additions:

* For each 4,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof, add one sanitary unit - 1.0 male water closet, 1.0 male urinal, 1.0 male lavatory, 4.0 male showers, 1.0 drinking fountain, 4 female water closets, 1.0 female lavatory, 4.0 female showers.

For the requirements listed for additional sanitary facilities each fraction represents an additional fixture.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 390.19

CR 08-056: cr. Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 3-1-09; correction in (5) (a), (b) 1., 2., Table 390.19 made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672.