A facility shall ensure each water therapy facility operated by a facility and used by any patient or the public, must be designed, constructed, and maintained using the Recommended Standards for Swimming Pool Design and Operation, 1996 edition.

A facility shall collect and submit at least one water sample weekly for each swimming pool or spa facility under the facility's control to an EPA-certified laboratory for bacteriological analysis. The facility must report any unsafe water sample test results to the department within three days after receipt of such test results. Upon the receipt of an unsafe water sample, the facility must submit two consecutive negative samples to the department to confirm treatment procedures have eliminated the contamination. If a resample test is positive, the facility must close the affected water facility and submit two consecutive negative samples prior to allowing patient or public use of the affected water treatment facility. The facility shall use a colorimetric test kit for the monitoring and adjusting of disinfectant levels and pH in the swimming pool or spa facility. The facility shall maintain a daily log of disinfectant levels and pH.

Collateral Reference: Recommended Standards for Swimming Pool Design and Operation. Copies are available at no cost at https://doh.sd.gov/topics/food-lodging-safety/food-and-lodging-licensure-and-codes/lodging-licensure-and-codes/.

Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015 ; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13 (1)(14).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13 .

Prior versions effective: 2015-10-13.