(1) Reporting death, injury, and illness. Owners shall:
- (a) Provide the department or local health officer with information requested regarding the investigation of an injury or illness associated with the WRF; and
- (b) Notify the department or local health officer of a drowning, near drowning, death, serious injury or serious illness associated with the WRF within forty-eight hours after becoming aware of the occurrence.
- (2) Incidents. Owners shall provide the department or local health officer with any information requested regarding the investigation of an incident creating a potential health or safety problem, for example, a chlorine gas leak.
(3) Monitoring and recordkeeping.
(a) Owners shall monitor the following water quality conditions of WRF pools and maintain records for a minimum of three years:
- (i) Residual disinfectant concentration level frequently enough, but at least once every twenty-four hours, to determine that the residual is satisfactorily sustained to meet the requirements of WAC 246-260-111(3);
- (ii) Hydrogen ion (pH) concentration frequently enough, but at least once every twenty-four hours, to determine that the level is maintained in a range of 7.2 to 8.0;
- (iii) Alkalinity at least weekly;
- (iv) If pool water temperature is over ninety-five degrees Fahrenheit, water temperature frequently enough, but at least once every twenty-four hours, to determine temperature does not exceed one hundred four degrees Fahrenheit; and
- (v) If cyanuric acid or one of its derivatives is used in a pool, cyanurate level testing at least weekly and maintained at levels established in Table 111.2.
(b) Owners shall keep records for three years of:
- (i) Quantities of all chemicals added to pool water each day;
- (ii) Treatment system flow rates, measured at least daily; and
- (iii) Any incidents of visible pool water contamination, for example, from vomit, feces, or blood.
- (4) Availability. Owners shall make records required by this section available for department or local health officer review upon request.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.90 and 43.20 RCW. WSR 04-18-096, § 246-260-121, filed 9/1/04, effective 10/31/04.]