How long does the wake county CPO certificate last
5 years
How often must daily readings of disinfectant and pH levels be taken?
2 times during
... [Show More] daylight hours with a legible CPO signature. A minimum of six hours apart. Operator must tea and record one of these.
What is the CPO checklist and when should it be used?
Should be filled out daily in the permitted time by operator. It is a list of maintenance guidelines provided by environmental services.
What do you do when the operator is unavailable to do a daily check of the pool?
The operator needs to find a qualified replacement operator for that day.
What water quality violations require pool closure?
-Fecal matter
-presence of algae
-presence of bacteria or fecal chloroform
-no measurable presence of disinfectant
What do you do when fecal matter is introduced to the pool?
It is to be drained and disinfected
Pool: Free chlorine min/Max
Minimum: 1 ppm maximum: 10 ppm
Pool: PH Minimum and Maximum
Minimum: 7.2
Maximum: 7.8
Wading pool/spa: free chlorine min/max
Minimum: 2 ppm
Max: 10 ppm
Wading pool/spa pH min/max
Minimum: 7.2
Max: 7.8
What are the residential pool fencing requirements?
4 foot minimum height fence completely enclosing the swimming pool area, with no more than 4 inch gaps between bars of the fence. No more than a 4 inch space between the fence and the ground. Must be self closing and self latching.
Sanitary facilities
Must be provided at all pools
Requirements for chemical storage
Must have a dry, weatherproof enclosure, separate from pumps and electrical equipment.
Requirements for pool equipment
Equipment such as filter equipment, chemical feeders, and pumps must be kept in good repair, and if they ever break the operator needs to immediately close the pool.
Pool deck requirements
Must be kept in good repair, free from cracks. Should be structurally sound and free of trip hazards and offsets greater than 1/2 inch resulting from deterioration.
What happens when glass breaks in the pool?
Pool must be drained, glass removed, and water returned back to standards prior to reopening.
Pets and animals
Cannot be allowed inside the pool enclosure
Phone requirements
Pools must have an emergency landline phone with a sign stating it's emergency purpose with phone number and address of the pool
Drain covers
Must be in good condition and securely attached
Showers
Pools must be equipped with at least one rinsing shower adjacent from the pool
Max heating temperstures
Spa: 104 F, Pool: 90 F
Lifesaving equipment to have at all times:
-pole no less than 12 feet long with attached body hook
-a minimum 1/4 inch diameter rope as long as 50 feet or one and one half the width of the pool (whichever is less) Attached to a ring bouy
-2 units of equipment must be required for a pool that exceeds 3000 square feet of surface area
When there is not at least 1 lifeguard on duty-
-a sign with legible letters at lest 4 inches in height, "WARNING NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY"
-sign stating "ADULTS SHOULD NOT SWIM ALONE"
-sign stating "CHILDREN SHOULD NOT USE SWIMMING POOL WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION" [Show Less]