- (a) Structural design and materials for pre-10/01/99 pools and spas. Construction design and materials used in construction of pre-10/01/99 pools and spas shall comply with good public health engineering practices for construction of newly-built pools and spas prevailing at the time of original construction as required by Health and Safety Code, §341.064(g), and shall comply with these rules except as expressly provided otherwise.
- (b) Prohibition of earth material for pre-10/01/99 pools and spas. Earth shall not be permitted as an interior finish in a pre-10/01/99 pool or spa. Clean sand or similar material, if used in a beach pool environment shall only be used over an impervious surface and designed to perform in such an environment, and controlled so as not to adversely affect the proper filtration, treatment system, maintenance, safety, sanitation and operation of the overall pool or spa. If sand or similar material is used, positive upflow circulation through the sand shall be provided as necessary to assure that sanitary conditions are maintained at all times.
- (c) Interior color for pre-10/01/99 pools and spas. The colors, patterns, or finishes of a pre-10/01/99 pool or spa interior shall not obscure the existence or presence of objects or surfaces within the pool or spa. Surfaces of a pre-10/01/99 pool and spa shall be a light enough color so that an 8 inch black disk on the pool or spa floor at the deepest point of the pool or spa can be clearly and immediately seen by an observer standing on the pool or spa deck at a point closest to the disk.
- (d) NSFI Standard-50 for pre-10/01/99 pools and spas. When equipment is replaced on pre-10/01/99 pools and spas, such equipment that falls within the scope of ANSI/NSF 50-1996, shall meet the standard as confirmed by a testing laboratory. Conformity with standards noted above shall be evidenced by the listing or labeling of such equipment by such a laboratory or by separate documentation.
(e) Maximum user loading for pre-10/01/99 pools and spas. The maximum number of users to be allowed in a pre-10/01/99 pool or spa at one time will depend on a number of factors, such as the type of pool or spa; indoor or outdoor location; surface area; operating characteristics of the water; purification system; quality and clarity of the pool or spa water, etc., the most significant factors being the surface area of the water in the pool or spa and the sanitary and physical condition of the pool or spa water. Based on these factors, pool or spa owners of a pre-10/01/99 pool or spa shall reduce the user load if pre-10/01/99 conditions indicate the need. The maximum user load in a pre-10/01/99 pool or spa shall be based on the following:
- (1) In pre-10/01/99 pools, the maximum load limit shall be in accordance with the table in §265.184(n)(1) of this title (relating to General Construction and Design for Post-10/01/99 Pools and Spas).
- (2) In pre-10/01/99 spas, the maximum user load shall not exceed 1 person per 10 square feet of water surface area.
Source Note:The provisions of this §265.185 adopted to be effective September 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 7704.